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Leica Leitzphone officially announced

The previously reported new Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi is now officially announced. The new Leitzphone will again not be available for sale in North America (in the US, Xiaomi phones are sold at Amazon). Check availability at our sponsors: Americas Europe Asia B&H Photo Leica Miami Tamarkin Camera Classic Connection Leica Lisse WEX | Red Dot […]

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New Leica Leitzphone confirmed for February 28th launch

The previously reported new Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi is confirmed for release on February 28th, 14:00 (GMT+1). Leica already held an internal event to present the new phone. Additional information can be found here:

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This is the new Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi

Xiaomi and Leica recently renewed their partnership under the slogan “A New Era of Strategic Co-Creation Redefining Mobile Photography”: As I already reported, the global launch of the new Leitzphone will be on February 28 in Barcelona (in the US, Xiaomi phones are sold at Amazon): The new Leitzphone will be based on the Xiaomi 17 […]

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Xiaomi announced a new 17 Ultra Leica Edition smartphone with manual zoom ring, 200MP high-end camera setup, and CAI Photo Authenticity Protection technology

Xiaomi announced the previously reported 17 Ultra Leica Edition smartphone with a manual zoom ring, 200MP high-end camera setup, CAI Photo Authenticity Protection technology, and more: Additional information:

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Leica LUX tutorial

Leica published a new Leica LUX tutorial video: Alongside expert tutorials, the latest Leica LUX app version includes the new i-Solaris 26mm lens simulation and refined manual controls – now fully optimized for the iPhone 17 lineup: You can now get 12 months of Leica LUX Pro (the PRO version of the Leica LUX app) […]

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Xiaomi and Leica Camera AG announced the Xiaomi 15T series smartphones with “Leica Street Photography Mode” and 5x Summilux lenses

The previously reported Xiaomi 15T series smartphones are now officially announced with “Leica Street Photography Mode” and Leica 5x Summilux lenses. In the US, Xiaomi phones can be purchased on Amazon. Xiaomi 15T specifications:

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Leica Camera and Xiaomi present the Xiaomi 15 series with Summilux lenses and… a new prototype M-mount adapter for smartphones?

In addition to the new, co-developed with Leica, Ultra 15 smartphone with Summilux lenses, Xiaomi also release two prototype photography solutions for smartphones: Xiaomi Modular camera optical system Xiaomi interchangeable lenses for a smartphone The lens adapter for the interchangeable lenses appears to be M-mount. Update: the second prototype is from a company called Realme […]

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