Monthly Archives: March 2023

Migrating to a new server, expect some hiccups this weekend

LeicaRumors will be migrating to a new server this weekend (starting at 10 pm tonight EST). With the increased traffic and a large number of posts (almost 6,000 posts, 20,000 pictures, and over 45,00 comments), it is time to move to a server with a new generation of processors. In theory, the migration should be […]

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Rumored release schedule for the Leica Q3, M11 Monochrom, and SL3 cameras

A quick update to my previous posts regarding the rumored/expected announcement time frame for the Leica Q3, M11M, and SL3 cameras: Leica Q3: May/June 2023 timeframe Leica M11 Monochrom: Summer 2023 Leica SL3 in late 2023 or 2024 Please keep in mind that those are just rumored dates that can change in the future.

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New firmware update version 1.6.1 released for the Leica M11 camera

Leica released firmware update version 1.6.1 for the M11 that fixes the camera freezing and other issues: An error that caused the device to freeze has been fixed A cause for the sporadic occurrence of overexposure has been fixed Additional bug fixes and performance improvements The firmware update can be downloaded here. Additional information is […]

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The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year – expected many new products in 2024

The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year: the Leica M mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3 (Wikipedia). Going even further back in time: in 1923, Barnack convinced Ernst Leitz II to make a preproduction run of 31 cameras to test. In 1924 Ernst Leitz decided to produce the […]

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2023

         These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for February 2023:

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