Monthly Archives: March 2024

The Leica D-Lux 8 will not have an APS-C sensor and a fixed prime lens (obviously)

Some people seem confused or just plain clueless when it comes to Leica camera product lines and nomenclature. Publishing articles with headlines like these is just plain s****d: “New Leica D-Lux 8 is coming in May/June and compete with the Fuji X100VI.” “Leica D-Lux 8 Specs LEAKED: The APS-C Competitor to Fujifilm X100VI Coming May/June” […]

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Additional information on the upcoming Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Black “Steel Rim” lens

Additional information on the upcoming/rumored Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 “Black Steel Rim” reissue lens:

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New Leica D-Lux 8 camera rumored to be announced this summer

The newly registered Leica Type 3952A camera will be announced this summer as a new Leica D-Lux 8 model. The interesting rumor here is that the D-Lux 8 will be sold only by Leica and there will not be an equivalent Panasonic LX100 camera. This explains why the new D-Lux 8 is labeled as Type […]

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The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction is €40,000, I expect to sell for way more

The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction will be €40,000. The estimated selling price for now is €80,000 – €100,000 but I expect the final hammer price to be significantly higher. Other wrapped objects by Christo sold in the past for €250,000 and more. Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” camera to be […]

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Leica M concept camera

Here is another Leica M concept camera, this time by Shanghai-based industrial designer Wencheng Zhang: “In that same vein, Zhang’s version of the Leica M is imagined to be precisely forged from a single block of aluminum alloy, imparting the form with a similar unibody confidence with what seems to be a cross between the […]

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Leica digest #143

→ 5 things to love about the new Leica SL3 camera. → Check out the upcoming 2024 Leica Photo Adventures. → Shure announced a new MoveMic range of wireless microphones (see all new models). → The art of black-and-white photography with Thibault Roland. → New Think Tank Photo memory card and battery wallets announced. → […]

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What’s next after the Leica SL3: a new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim black paint reissue

A few weeks ago I already reported that shortly after the Leica SL3 camera announcement, there will be another M-mount lens announcement. I now believe the upcoming lens will be a new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim black paint reissue version. The official announcement is rumored for or around March 21st, 2024. The price […]

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Leica registered a new D-Lux Type 3952A camera

Two days ago Leica registered a new D-Lux Type 3952A camera in China. The current Leica D-Lux 7 camera is model 3952 (already discontinued at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo) – this indicates that only minor upgrades will be introduced in the new 3952A  (like increased internal memory size, new menu/software, etc). The 3952A could […]

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