Monthly Archives: December 2024

Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses now available also for Leica R-mount cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 12, 2024

The existing Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses are now available also for Leica R-mount cameras (sold at B&H Photo):

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New firmware updates released for the Leica M11/M11-M/M11-P/M11-D, D-Lux 8, Q3/Q343, SL3, and SL2/SL2-S cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 12, 2024

The previously reported firmware updates for the M11/M11-M/M11-P/M11-D, D-Lux 8, Q3/Q343, SL3, and SL2/SL2-S cameras are now officially released and can be downloaded on Leica’s website. Leica also released version 5 of the FOTOS app and version 1.3 of the LUX app. The details can be found here:

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Leica M2Pi launch: updated MPi digital-film camera (Leica M2 with a Raspberry Pi), source released, Kickstarter launched

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2024

There are several updates to the Leica MPi (previously reported here), a Leica M2 with a Raspberry Pi-powered digital back. The most notable upgrade is a larger sensor capable of capturing daylight photos in color. Other upgrades include an internal battery and support for external accessories like a flash. The hardware and software are now […]

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What else is new?

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2024

Panasonic Lumix announcement coming next week (new Lumix S1H II?) Coming next week: new 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 full-frame lens (E/L/RF/Z) Updates on the latest Kickstarter+Indiegogo photography projects Digital camera shipments still declining year over year

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New Leica firmware updates coming soon: M11/M11-M/M11-P/M11-D, D-Lux 8, Q3/Q343, SL3, and SL2/SL2-S cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2024

Leica is rumored to release several major firmware updates for several different cameras very soon – here are the details:

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Leica added the SL3 camera to the M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2024

Leica added the SL3 camera to the M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program. Here are the latest upgrade options and pricing: Upgrade to M11-P $6,495 Upgrade to M11 Monochrom $6,695 Upgrade to SL3 Body with M Adapter-L $4,895 Upgrade to Q3 $4,495 Upgrade to Q2 Monochrom $4,495 See all the details at RedDotForum. Leica SL3 camera […]

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New Leica codename “Warp” discovered – likely the rumored SL3-S

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2024

I already reported that Leica will soon announce a new Leica SL3-S camera: New Leica SL3-S camera rumored to be announced in a few months A member of the LUF forum who was reverse-engineering the proprietary Leica PTP extensions discovered a new Leica codename “Warp” that is most likely for the rumored SL3-S camera:

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