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Leica US price increase officially announced for May 1st

The previously reported Leica price increase (see this and this post) resulting from the new tariffs introduced by President Trump is now officially announced and will take effect on May 1st. If you are planning on purchasing new Leica gear, now would be a good time to do so – read the details at the bottom of this […]

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New Leica M11-P Safari edition camera rumored to be announced soon

A new Leica M11-P Safari edition camera is rumored to be announced soon. I do not have any details on the exact date, price, or lens combo, so stay tuned for updates. Pictured above: the previous Leica M10-P Safari limited edition camera.

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Leica is rumored to increase prices in the US and Canada on May 1st

Just like Canon, Fujifilm, and Blackmagic, Leica is also rumored to increase prices in the US (and Canada since they are operated by Leica North America) as a result of the new tariffs introduced by President Trump. The new prices are rumored to kick in on May 1st. Most of Leica’s products will receive a price increase […]

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Leica M Edition 70 now shipping

The latest Leica M Edition 70 limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO) is now shipping to the few lucky customers who were able to get one of the 250 sets available worldwide: Leica to release a new “Leica M Edition 70” limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + […]

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Today: Red Dot Forum Camera Talk “The Leica FOTOS App”

In this week’s Red Dot Forum Camera Talk, Leica experts Josh Lehrer and David Farkas are diving deep into the Leica FOTOS app. They’ll walk through the pairing process for the entire range of current Leica digital cameras, including the Q3, SL3, M11, D-Lux, and Sofort 2, then demonstrate remote camera control, transferring photos, loading […]

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Just announced: L-mount of the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens

7Artisans has just released the previously reported L-mount of the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens, priced at $228. The lens features an optical structure of 11 elements in 9 groups, including two aspherical lenses, one extra-low dispersion (ED) element, and two high-index elements. Orders are now open at: B&H Photo 7Artisans Pegear Additional information:

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Confirmed: base Leica M11 models discontinued to make room for “new ideas and state-of-the-art innovations”

In an interview with Thephoblographer, a Leica Camera representative confirmed my previous report that the base Leica M11 models are now discontinued (see B&H Photo, Adorama, and Leica Miami listings):

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