Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Giveaway: one year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography membership

I have a new giveaway where you can win one year of free Adobe Creative Cloud Photography membership. This giveaway is valid also for existing Adobe Creative Cloud members (Adobe will give you an extra year on top of your current subscription). Here is how to win: a Rafflecopter giveaway The winner will be announced on PhotoRumors.com […]

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Update: Leica SL Typ 601 camera is not even close to being discontinued

A quick update on my previous post: Today I got a confirmation from Leica Camera USA that the SL Typ 601 is not even close to being discontinued anytime soon (see also this related post from last month). I have been reporting for years when Leica products are listed as discontinued at various retailers and sometimes […]

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award: facts & figures (video)

Leica Oskar Barnack Award – facts & figures:

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Leica digest

→ Check out the leather accessories (straps and bags) for Leica cameras from the UK based company Hawkesmill.

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Blackstone in talks to sell stake in Leica, Zeiss is “potentially interested”

Reuters reports that Blackstone is in talks to sell their stake in Leica: The investor has teamed up with an investment bank to work out strategic options for the company and has already held talks with several potential acquirers, the people said, adding no official auction process was underway. “ACM has long-term goals with Leica Camera,” […]

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Leica digest

→ The new Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens will be available also for Leica M mount (no rangefinder coupling). → Leica S1 at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. → Check out the latest Leica Store Miami photo workshops. → Check out these Leica IIIf cameras.

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One more Leica camera rumored to be announced this year (model code name 7323)

In addition to the TL2 mirrorless camera, Leica is rumored to announce one more camera in 2017. Today a new Leica digital camera (made in Germany) was registered with the Indonesian telecommunication agency under the code name 7323 (via Nokishita). Leica is also expected to announce a new Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens.

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