With the new M Monochrom Typ 246 camera Leica also announced three new “specially calculated” filters in the yellow, green and orange colors for the new Monochrom (shipping starts in August, 2015, additional information is available here): Here are the first Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera hands-on reviews/previews: reddotforum.com mirrorlessons.com ultrasomething.com dphotographer.co.uk techradar.com Jono Slack high ISO comparison […]
MS-Optical announced a new Perar 21mm f/4.5 MC Super Wide Triplet lens for Leica M-mount – designed, manufactured and hand-assembled in Japan by Mr. Sadayasu Miyazaki. Here are the key features: Very high optical quality triplet formula lens Ultra-wide 21mm focal length, 90 degrees angle of view on 35mm size, 70 degrees on APS-S Ultra compact […]
The Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera is now officially announced: Overview Available on May 7th, 2015 Leica MP body with 2GB buffer, sapphire glass 3″ LCD screen Only available in black, no silver version for now Body made of high-strength magnesium alloy and solid brass top and base plates finished in black chrome New […]
Lomography announced a new Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 Art lens with Leica M-mount: Constructed from aluminum and brass and boasting the LC-A’s super-fast 4-step zone focusing system, a 32mm focal length, aperture control and Leica M mount. In addition to its 4-step zone focusing system, the Lomo LC-A Minitar-1 also features aperture control and range finder coupling. […]
I am not sure about the authenticity of the picture above that is floating on the Internet, but I think we can be pretty sure that the upcoming Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera will have a 24MP CMOS sensor (the current model has a 18MP CCD sensor).
Starting today Louis Ferreira (www.500px.com/LouisFerreira) will start contributing articles to Leica Rumors. His first post addresses why he selected the Leica M system: During the transition to digital I tried many camera systems and read many articles to find a camera that fit me, but when the first digital M hit the market I was intrigued. None of […]
According to Leica’s website, during the Paris Photo fair in LA (May 1-3, 2015) there will be a “new product” on display. If this is the new Monochrom (I seriously doubt it), the camera will be only on display – the official announcement will most likely happen later.
Several websites are reporting that the new Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera will be announced tomorrow. I don’t think this will happen. I could be wrong, but there is a pattern of events that happens before a big Leica announcement and I don’t see any of that right now. Like I already mentioned a week […]
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