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The new Leica M-D camera: will it have a rangefinder?

The name of the new digital camera without LCD screen I reported yesterday will most likely be Leica M-D. The marketing slogan for the new model (as reported by digicame-info) will be something like: Complete Concentration – Less Technology, More Creative Freedom – Typical M (Google translation).

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The latest Leica rumors: new M camera without LCD screen, tilt shift SL lenses

The latest Leica rumors: On March 10th (not 100% sure about the exact date), Leica is rumored to announce a new M camera similar to the M Edition 60 (still available in stock today): there will be no red dot on the front and no LCD screen on the back (only an ISO dial). I don’t think this new version […]

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2016

         These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for February, 2016:

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The upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone will come with a dual Leica-made lens system

A quick update on the Leica / Huawei partnership that was announced few days ago: the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone will have a dual 12MP camera (pictured above) and Leica-made lens system. The official announcement could be as early as next week. Via Venturebeat, Ubergizmo

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Sinar – Leica S integration

Back in 2013 Leica Camera AG purchases Sinar Photography AG. Here is some more information on the Sinar system and Leica S camera integration:

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More Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter demo and hands-on videos

MXCamera uploaded several new videos demonstrating the AF capabilities of their Techart Pro Leica M to Sony E AF lens adapter. The first video is a hands-on explaining the features and functionality of the adapter: Here is the Noctilux lens autofocusing on a Sony a7 camera: More videos of different M mount lenses being tested with […]

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Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”

   More on the rumor I reported yesterday – Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”. Here is the full press release:

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