Monthly Archives: June 2018

The last phase of Leitz Park is now completed, the official opening is next week together with new product(s) introduction

The last construction phase of Leitz Park is now completed. You can visit the new building complex on Sunday, June 17th. I think the official opening will happen a few days before that, together with the announcement of the rumored Leica C-M mirrorless camera and possibly a few other new products (see the full list of expected […]

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Leica Sport Optics prices increase coming on July 1st

After the latest camera and lens price bump, Leica will also increase the prices of their Sport Optics products on July 1st. Here are the details:

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Updated list of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras and lenses

After the Leica SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 announcement, here is an updated list of upcoming (rumored) Leica products (see the previous lists here):

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New Leica C-LUX compact camera to be announced soon

Leica is rumored to announce a new C-LUX compact camera according to the Japanese website Nokishita. The new model will be available in two colors: midnight blue and light gold. This is an interesting development since I did not expect Leica to bring back to life the already discontinued C-LUX compact cameras. It is not clear which […]

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Leica SF 60 flash unit and Leica SF C1 remote control unit officially announced

Leica Camera officially announced the previously rumored Leica SF 60 flash unit and Leica SF C1 remote control unit that are compatible with the Leica S, Leica SL, Leica M systems and also with the Leica Q and Leica CL cameras. Shipping will start later this month. The SF 60 flash will retail for $595 and the […]

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The current Leica savings at B&H

The current Leica savings at B&H (some savings may require the discount code BHOPTIC18): Leica SL Typ 601 flash kit: $425 off Leica M Typ 262 + Summarit-M 50mm f/2.4 + SF 40 flash bundle: $2,540 off Leica M Typ 262 + Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4 + SF 40 flash bundle: $1,740 off Leica M Typ 262 + […]

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New Leica camera registered under the code name 4529

After the Leica 1546, we now have another registered but not-yet-announced Leica camera under the code name 4529:

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Leica M10 Edition Zagato limited edition camera coming soon

The first Leica M10 limited edition camera is coming soon and it will be called “Leica M10 Edition Zagato“. Leica already has the Ultravid 8×32 Edition Zagato binoculars (pictured above) so you can get an idea of how the new M10 Zagato limited edition camera will look like. Visit zagato.it for more design clues and stay tuned for additional […]

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