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Many Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount are now on sale

By LR admin | Published: May 14, 2026

Many Voigtlander lenses for M-mount are now on sale at B&H Photo: The ZEISS Biogon T* 35mm f/2 ZM lens for M-mount is also now $182 off:

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SPINN.DESIGN ProWrapp Impact+ gear wrapper with max shock resistance crowdfunding project is ending soon

By LR admin | Published: May 14, 2026

The latest crowdfunding project by SPINN.DESIGN for a new ProWrapp Impact+ gear wrapper with max shock resistance will end in less than 36 hours. SPINN.DESIGN is a Germany-based company in Offenbach specializing in innovative, high-quality camera accessories for protecting photography gear. Rooted in German engineering and design heritage, the company positions itself as a long-time […]

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Leica Q3/Q3M/Q343 firmware update version 4.1 released

By LR admin | Published: May 13, 2026

Leica released new firmware updates (version 4.1) for the Q3/Q3M/Q343 cameras:

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The new 5DayDeal “Photography Path To Mastery” is now available

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2026

The new 2026 5DayDeal “Photography Path To Mastery” is now available. As in previous years, you will get a package of photography tools at a drastically reduced price ($1,500+ in value for $78) and lifetime access to all class recordings. Several different bundles are available, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to charities. […]

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Panasonic announced a new L10 camera today, is the Leica D-Lux 9 coming next?

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2026

I already reported that for the 25th anniversary of LUMIX, Panasonic will announce a replacement for the popular LX100 camera. Today, the company announced the new Lumix L10 camera (pre-orders: B&H Photo | WEX Photo | Foto Erhardt). I think this is a clear sign that a new Leica D-Lux 9 will be released in the next 1-2 years. Leica D-Lux 8 ($1,915) is […]

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Rumors: Leica killed the development of a new mirrorless medium format camera

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2026

Several people familiar with Leica’s internal organization are aware that medium-format R&D activities were significantly reduced and that personnel from the S development division were progressively reassigned to SL- and M-related projects. The dedicated medium format development structure itself appears to have been dissolved. This may have to do with the latest rumors about Blackstone trying […]

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Additional information on Gpixel – the Chinese company Leica has chosen for its next-generation sensors

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2026

Here is some additional informtion on Gpixel (Chinese name: 长光辰芯 / Changguang Chenxin), the Changchun-based Chinese CMOS image sensor specialist that Leica has chosen for its next-generation sensors:

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