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Is this a Leica S mirrorless medium format camera mock-up?

Do you remember the Leica M11 launch video that potentially identified several upcoming Leica cameras? It seems that there is another possible easter egg in this particular video (or maybe just another regular prototype?): the scene with Mike Shipard also showed what looks like a Leica S mirrorless medium format camera mock-up placed on the […]

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for April 2022

These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2022:

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Leica digest #93

→ This Kikkerland camera multi-tool is $5 at Amazon and it includes: blade, flathead, Phillips screwdriver, 2 x wrenches, saw blade, prybar nail puller, direction auxiliary, bottle opener, butterfly screw wrench, ruler, Sunny 16 rule guide, and keyhole. → The new application for increasing image resolution, ON1 Resize AI, is now available (direct download link). […]

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Six different Swedish military/army Leica IIIf/IIIg cameras coming to an auction next week

A small auction house in Southern Sweden has listed six different Swedish military Leica cameras for their upcoming auction on May 7th at 8:30 CEST. Five of the cameras are coming with a black Elmar 3.5/5cm lens. One of the Leicas IIIf cameras (No.822901) is the first camera in the batch 822901–823000 for the Swedish […]

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Leica M11 tested at DxOMark: solid 100 points, one of the top 5 sensors currently on the market

DxOMark published their test results for the Leica M11 sensor which scored 100 points and is one of the top 5 sensors currently available on the market today: Comparison with a few other cameras:

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New Leica 35mm and 50mm Summilux M lenses rumored to be announced later this year

New Leica Summilux M lenses have been rumored for a while. I recently received a tip indicating that new 35mm and 50mm Summilux M lenses are going to be announced later this year. I have been reporting for a while that Leica will slowly start upgrading their M lenses to be a better fit for […]

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Leica M lens display container now sold separately (available for pre-order)

The Leica M lens display container that came with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens and the Leica watch (I believe the watch container has a different design) is now sold separately and is already available for pre-order in the US at Adorama, B&H Photo, and Leica Store Miami. The “Leica M lens display […]

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