Category Archives: Leica TL

Did Leica discontinue their APS-C camera product line? (CL/TL)

Cropped sensors have an inherent resolution limitation – just ask Olympus about that… This is even more important today, as more manufacturers are coming with 60MP cameras. We had some rumors in the past about a new Leica APS-C camera. Based on what the Leica Design Studio in Munich is working on and a few […]

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Leica’s patent for a new GUI based controls

Apparently, Leica recently filed a patent that describes a new GUI based controls probably designed for the Leica TL product line that doesn’t have any physical buttons and everything is controlled from a big touchscreen. The control dial position is customizable depending if you are shooting with your left or right hands:

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Leica T, TL and TL2 dynamic range and sensor measurements test results published online

Photonstophotos published their dynamic range and sensor measurements test results for the Leica T, TL, and TL2 mirrorless cameras (click for larger view). Here are some comparisons of the Leica CL ($2,795) and Leica TL2 ($2,195) with the Fuji X-T3 ($1,499), Sony 6500 ($1,098) and Canon M6 ($479.99) cameras:

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New firmware updates released for the Leica M10, Q, CL, TL2, TL, T cameras

Leica Camera just released new firmwre updates for the Leica M10, Leica Q, Leica CL, Leica TL2, Leica TL and even the original Leica T camera. The firmware updates are available from the Leica website. Users can either download and install the update themselves or have it installed within the scope of the free update […]

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New Leica T and TL firmware updates add support for the new Elmarit-TL 18 f/2.8 ASPH lens

After the TL2 firmware update, Leica also released firmware update version 1.7 for the Leica T (Typ 701) and version 2.2 for the Leica TL. Both firmware updates come with added support for the new Elmarit-TL 18 f/2.8 ASPH lens ($1,295). All three colors of the Leica TL camera are still available for sale ($1,695): Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH […]

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Three more Leica Black Friday deals

Here are three more Leica Black Friday deals: Leica TL camera now $496 off (+2% rewards) Leica Sofort camera + case kit now $30 off Leica Sofort camera + case + film kit now $37 off More Black Friday deals can be found here and here.

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This is the new Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens

Pictured above is the new, not yet announced Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens which is probably the lens on the front of the “Das Wesentliche” invitation I reported about yesterday. I think we can be pretty sure that the next Leica event will be about the rumored Leica CL mirrorless camera with EVF and L-mount and at least one […]

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Big Leica announcement coming on November 22nd (new Leica CL mirrorless camera with EVF and L-mount?)

Leica Camera is already sending invitations for another big “Das Wesentliche” event that will take place on November 22nd. I expect this event to be for the rumored Leica mirrorless camera with EVF and L-mount (code name Clooney, possible model name: Leica CL).

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