Leica Rumors

What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)

By LR admin | Published: October 21, 2024

After the recent Leica Q3 43 camera announcements, here is an updated list/recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see all previous reports here):

Leica digest #163

By LR admin | Published: October 20, 2024

→ Updated Panasonic Lumix S lens roadmap (L-mount).

→ 7Artisans to announce a new 10mm f/2.8 II full-frame fisheye lens for L-mount.

→ Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70–200mm f/2.8 ASPH lens unboxing by NPC Photo. The new lens is currently in stock at B&H Photo.

→ The previously reported Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens for L-mount is now officially announced and available for order. Additional information is available here.

→ Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux lens review.

→ Featured pre-owned product at Leica Store Maimi: Leica Q2 007 Edition.

The latest releases from Topaz, Luminar, DxO, ON1, and Adobe

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2024

→ Topaz Labs released several new updates:

Photo AI 3.3: includes new improvements like Super Focus and Recover Faces Gen 2.
Gigapixel 8: with new Redefine Model (Creative Upscaler), Recovery Model, and Gen2 Face Recovery.
New Gigapixel Cloud Service: a credit-based server processing option that allows you to offload processing tasks for faster and more efficient image enhancement.

→ DxO ViewPoint 5 released.

→ The Skylum Luminar “Big Fall Upgrade” is now available (additional information).

→ The beta version of Luminar Mobile is also now available.

→ Check out the new Luminar NEO Autumn Bundle.

→ The new ON1 Photo RAW 2025 will be announced on October 21st.

→ DxO also released new Optics Modules for the latest cameras and lenses.

→ The latest Adobe releases.

→ Photography tutorial eBook Autumn sale – here is the table of contents:

Via PhotoRumors

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New Techart LM-EA9 Mark II adapter released (Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter)

By LR admin | Published: October 17, 2024

Techart released a new LM-EA9 Mark II adapter (Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter), which now has four motors for a quieter and more durable design (available also on eBay). Here are the details:

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Adobe adds the Leica SL3 camera to the Frame.io camera-to-cloud integration

By LR admin | Published: October 16, 2024

Adobe will add the Leica SL3 camera to the Frame.io camera-to-cloud integration. Starting in 2025, SL3 users will be able to capture video and photo content and have it automatically backed up to the cloud: