Monthly Archives: August 2020

New Leica rumors: two new vintage/historical/heritage lenses and a new M10-P black painted special edition camera

Since 2017 I have been reporting that Leica is planning to release several new vintage/historical/heritage lenses similar to the Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 ($2,595) and Leica THAMBAR-M 90mm f/2.2 ($6,495) lenses. There are new rumors about two new Leica M vintage/historical lenses: Leica M 35mm f/2.8 lens Leica M 50mm f/1.2 lens In addition, a new Leica […]

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The latest Leica videos

The latest Leica-related YouTube videos:

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The new TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock at B&H

The new TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock at B&H. Amazon has the lens listed with the earliest delivery by October 1-6. Readers outside the US can purchase the TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens directly from the PR online store with free international shipping (delivery takes up to two weeks depending […]

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Wetzlar Camera Auctions #2 coming on October 10, 2020 in Wetzlar, Germany

The second Wetzlar Camera Auction is coming on October 10, 2020 in Wetzlar, Germany. The auction catalog will be available at the end of August. Here are some of the Leica highlights:

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LHSA Fall 2020 sweepstakes now open: the grand prize is the new Leica M10-R camera

LHSA announced their fall sweepstakes: from now until September 28 you can purchase tickets and win the new Leica M10-R camera. The drawing for the winner will take place on Sept 29, 2020. Here are the details:

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Leica CL firmware 4.0 released

Leica CL firmware 4.0 is now available – it brings the user interface of the Leica Q2 and SL2 to the CL. This update also includes other improvements:

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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount additional coverage

Some updates and additional information on the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount (pre-order in the online store) – first, the lens will come with a nice leather case: Update: 7artisans lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping. The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens is expected to start […]

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Leica digest

→ Check out the Konica Hexagon 17mm f/16 lenses for Leica M mount listed for sale on eBay. → On September 2nd Panasonic will soon announce a new Lumix S5 mirrorless camera with L-mount. The full S5 specifications can be found here. → Leica celebrates history’s most iconic photos by not showing them at all.

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