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 […]
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.
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 […]
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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The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates: 39 hours left: Camera sling bag by Clever Supply Co.: $93,724 pledged of $15,000 goal (additional information). 44 hours left: SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition: $91,099 pledged of $13,237 goal. Many previously crowdfunded projects are still available for purchase: KUVRD camera protection SPINN CW.01 protective wrap for camera gear TREXO […]
The Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone with a 1″ Leica camera is coming to Europe. The phone was announced last year for the Chinese market only. There is no chance, for now, to see this model in the US – eBay is the only option to get the phone in the US. Here are the basic […]
