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Leica M Typ 262 entry level digital rangefinder to be announced in one hour

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2015

Update: the new Leica M is now officially announced. The mystery announcement I mentioned yesterday will be for a new Leica M Typ 262 entry level digital rangefinder that will be announced in 1 hour. Here are the specs:

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Stay tuned for an interesting surprise tomorrow…

By LR admin | Published: November 18, 2015

Stay tuned for an interesting surprise tomorrow… this is all I know for now. Update: the new Leica M is now officially announced.

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Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.3 / 6.3 with Leica SL support

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2015

Update: Adobe Camera Raw 9.3 is now also available: Windows | Mac. Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.3 / 6.3 with support for the Leica SL (Typ 601) camera. The new version fixes also several bugs, including the instability, functionality and performance issues introduced in Lightroom CC 2015.2.x/6.2.x.

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Rumors of a new Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens are back

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2015

I received some information that Leica is preparing to release a new, updated Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens. The new version will be wider, with a newly designed metal lens hood and will take E49 filters. A new Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens was introduced back in 2012 as part of a Leica M9-P “Meister Camera” limited edition set:

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Leica M Typ 262 camera registered in Russia and South Korea

By LR admin | Published: November 16, 2015

A new Leica M Typ 262 camera was registered for certifications (Wi-Fi most likely) in Russia and South Korea. I believe it is still too early to see a new Leica M body – I expect the official announcement to be in the second half of 2016. Via Digicame-info

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Leica SL Typ 601 camera LOG gamma problems reported

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2015

Some LOG gamma issues with the Leica SL Typ 601 camera were reported online:

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Leica’s perspective on the definition, history and future of luxury (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2015

What is luxury? Leica’s perspective on the definition, history and future of luxury. Watch Dr. Andreas Kaufmann’s presentation at the 7th Prestige Brands Forum 2015, organized by CEIBS in Shanghai:

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