Monthly Archives: April 2022

Six different Swedish military/army Leica IIIf/IIIg cameras coming to an auction next week

A small auction house in Southern Sweden has listed six different Swedish military Leica cameras for their upcoming auction on May 7th at 8:30 CEST. Five of the cameras are coming with a black Elmar 3.5/5cm lens. One of the Leicas IIIf cameras (No.822901) is the first camera in the batch 822901–823000 for the Swedish […]

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Leica M11 tested at DxOMark: solid 100 points, one of the top 5 sensors currently on the market

DxOMark published their test results for the Leica M11 sensor which scored 100 points and is one of the top 5 sensors currently available on the market today: Comparison with a few other cameras:

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New Leica 35mm and 50mm Summilux M lenses rumored to be announced later this year

New Leica Summilux M lenses have been rumored for a while. I recently received a tip indicating that new 35mm and 50mm Summilux M lenses are going to be announced later this year. I have been reporting for a while that Leica will slowly start upgrading their M lenses to be a better fit for […]

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Leica M lens display container now sold separately (available for pre-order)

The Leica M lens display container that came with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens and the Leica watch (I believe the watch container has a different design) is now sold separately and is already available for pre-order in the US at Adorama, B&H Photo, and Leica Store Miami. The “Leica M lens display […]

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Omnar and Skyllaney now offer M-mount lens conversions (non-rangefinder lenses to rangefinder coupled M-Mount lenses)

Omnar and Skyllaney now offer a new M-mount lens conversions service (non-rangefinder lenses to rangefinder coupled M-Mount lenses):

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Leica Q3 rumored for 2023 with 60MP sensor

A new Leica Q3 camera is expected to be announced next year (2023) and it is rumored to have a 60MP sensor. Of course, given the current geopolitical situation and the ongoing shortages, the Q3 could be postponed. So far there are no indications that Leica is considering a different focal length for the Q3. […]

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The Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle is now on sale

    There is a new Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle promo where you can get $100 off on the most popular, top-rated Topaz apps: Sharpen AI DeNoise AI Gigapixel AI You can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off. This promo ends on 5/6: Via PhotoRumors

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New Leica price increase coming to Japan on May 10th

There is a new Leica price increase coming in Japan on May 10th – here are a few examples:

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