Monthly Archives: January 2020

Leica camera announcement on January 17th (Leica M10 Monochrom?)

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2020

Leica will announce a new camera on January 17th according to this invitation sent in Russia. My guess is that we will see the previously rumored Leica M10 Monochrom camera:

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Comparing the TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens with the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 lens

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2020

TTartisan posted on Facebook a quick comparison of the upcoming TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount and the exiting Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens. You can guess/vote on which picture is taken with what lens and the results will be posted on January 12th (click for larger view, full-resolution images available here): Update: TTartisan lenses […]

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Leica now offers custom leather and engraving retrofit service

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2020

From Reddotforum – Leica now offers new custom leather and engraving retrofit service: Leica Customer Care is now offering a wide variety of leather covering and custom engraving options for select digital M cameras, including the Leica M9, Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-P (Typ 240), Leica M10, and Leica M10-P, along with the Leica Q (Typ […]

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Leica M10 Monochrom coming soon – here is the first leaked picture

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2020

The Leica M10 Monochrom has been rumored for a while and we now also have the first leaked picture courtesy of Nokishita. For comparison, here is the current Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 model: The new model is expected to have a 41MP sensor (7864 x 5200 or 40.89MP exactly):

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Leica and Insta360 announce strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam (Insta360 ONE R)

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2020

The previously rumored Insta360 ONE R action camera (Adorama | B&H) that was officially announced today was co-engineered with Leica. Both companies also announced a strategic partnership “to reinvent the action cam“:

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New TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount is coming soon

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2020

In addition to the 50mm f/0.95 lens, TTArtisan (different from 7artsians) will soon also announce a new 50mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount: Update: TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

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For $220 you can now test and calibrate your Leica gear and get a certificate and 12 months warranty

By LR admin | Published: January 3, 2020

Leica Camera USA is now offering a special service where you can get your Leica gear tested and calibrated by Leica Factory Trained Technicians and certified that it meets original specifications, regardless of the age of the product – a Leica Service Certificate will be issued with a 12 months warranty. The price of this […]

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