Leica Rumors

New: Topaz Labs 30% off sale, including Topaz Studio, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Video

By LR admin | Published: April 19, 2026

Topaz Labs started a new 30% off sale through May 14th on their most popular products, including Topaz Studio, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Video:

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The Leica M EV1 camera won a 2026 TIPA photo and imaging award

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2026

The Leica M EV1 camera won the 2026 TIPA photo and imaging award as the “Best Rangefinder-Style Camera” (the full list of the 2026 TIPA awards can be found here):

Posted in Leica M EV1| Tagged TIPA award| 9 Comments

Freefly joined the L-Mount Alliance

By LR admin | Published: April 17, 2026

Freefly, the US-based maker of professional drones, MoVI gimbals, and high-speed cinema cameras such as the Ember S5K (capable of 5K/600 fps on Super 35 sensors), officially joined the L-Mount Alliance today, becoming its 11th member since the consortium’s founding in 2018 by Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma (now also including DJI, Blackmagic Design, Samyang, Sirui, Viltrox, and others). The partnership will enable Freefly to integrate the compact, electronically advanced L-Mount into future cameras and aerial systems, granting full cross-compatibility with the alliance’s 20+ cameras and 134+ lenses.

Additional information is available here:

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Leica announced new Noctivid compact binoculars and updated Monovid

By LR admin | Published: April 16, 2026

Leica announced new Noctivid compact binoculars and updated Monovid – see the details at Reddotforum.

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Additional information:

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The new Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount is now available to order

By LR admin | Published: April 16, 2026

The previously reported Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount is already available for order on the official website (the B&H Photo pre-order link – is not live yet).