Leica is rumored to announce a new M11-P Hammertone (Hammerschlag) limited edition camera later this year. The mockups below provide a preview of what the final design might look like (all pictures are mockups):
Previous coverage of Leica Hammertone cameas can be found here.
See the current Leica Hammertone cameras listings on eBay.
Additional information on Leica Hammertone cameras:
Here is some additional/updfated information on the upcoming Meyer Optik Gorlitz 42mm f/1.2 lens for Leica M-mount:
The highly anticipated Lidong Spring 2026 Auction (see previous coverage) will take place on 27 June 2026 (Saturday) in Shanghai and will showcase a collection of over 200 items (203 historic cameras and 166 photographic masterpieces). The full auction catalog is now available on the official website.
Additional information:
Brightin Star officially announced the previously reported 14mm f/2.8 wide-angle full-frame manual-focus lens for L-mount. Pre-orders are now open at:
The 48th Leitz Photographica Auction was held on June 13, 2026, at Leica Welt in Wetzlar, Germany. The top lot was a 1957 Leica MP-33 in black paint (one of only 141 produced) with a matching Leicavit rapid winder and a Summicron lens, which sold for €600,000 including premium. Close behind was an experimental Leica Ig prototype (serial 750000, ca. 1955) at €540,000, while an ultra-rare 1938 Leica IIIb black paint, one of just five made. realized €312,000 (nearly ten times its low estimate). Other standouts included a 2017 Leica MP “Meister Edition Berlin” outfit at €132,000 and several recent limited-edition M cameras that also exceeded expectations. The sale underscored robust collector demand for both early rarities with strong provenance and modern special editions, with a Leica M10-P Safari prototype charity lot raising €16,000 for “Licht ins Dunkel.”
The Leica LS3-P camera is rumored to be announced on June 25, and it is expected to look like this mockup (not a real leaked picture, just for illustration purposes):
For comparison, here is the Leica SL3:
And the Leica SL3 Reporter (also without a red dot, like the SL3-P):
Here are the rumored Leica SL3-P camera specifications:
Two new SL lenses are also rumored, but I am not sure whether they will be announced at the same time as the SL3-P:
The previously rumored Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 “Chip” pancake L-mount lens is now officially announced and currently in stock at:
Lens features:
Reminder – Viltrox is now part of the L-Mount Alliance:
