Leica Rumors

New Leica firmware updates coming soon: M11/M11-M/M11-P/M11-D, D-Lux 8, Q3/Q343, SL3, and SL2/SL2-S cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2024

Leica is rumored to release several major firmware updates for several different cameras very soon – here are the details:

Posted in Leica D-Lux, Leica M11, Leica M11 Monochrom, Leica M11-D, Leica M11-P, Leica Q3, Leica Q3 43, Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3| Tagged Leica firmware, Leica M11 firmware update| 5 Comments

Leica added the SL3 camera to the M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2024

Leica added the SL3 camera to the M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program. Here are the latest upgrade options and pricing:

Upgrade to M11-P	$6,495
Upgrade to M11 Monochrom	$6,695
Upgrade to SL3 Body with M Adapter-L	$4,895
Upgrade to Q3	$4,495
Upgrade to Q2 Monochrom	$4,495

See all the details at RedDotForum.

Leica SL3 camera now in stock

Posted in Leica SL3| Tagged Leica M9 CCD corrosion upgrade program, Leica M9 corrosion issue| 2 Comments

New Leica codename “Warp” discovered – likely the rumored SL3-S

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2024

I already reported that Leica will soon announce a new Leica SL3-S camera:

New Leica SL3-S camera rumored to be announced in a few months

A member of the LUF forum who was reverse-engineering the proprietary Leica PTP extensions discovered a new Leica codename “Warp” that is most likely for the rumored SL3-S camera:

Posted in Leica SL3-S| Tagged Leica SL3-S| 3 Comments

Colored anodized metal Leica M-mount caps now on sale for $20

By LR admin | Published: December 5, 2024

The colored anodized metal Leica M-mount caps are now on sale for $20 on Etsy and eBay. Some of the colors are already sold out. Additional pictures of the different colored caps:

Posted in Deals, Leica Accessories| Tagged aluminum Leica M-mount body caps, black metal rear lens caps for Leica M-mount lenses, Colored anodized metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses, colored metal Leica M-mount body caps, silver metal rear lens caps for Leica M-mount lenses| Leave a Comment

New: modified Schneider-Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: December 4, 2024

The Japanese retailer Shoten Kobo (Focus Studio) started selling modified Schneider-Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm f/2.8 lenses for Leica M-mount (limited quantity). Additional informtion is available here (check also their eBay store):

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Schneider-Kreuznach lenses for Leica M-mount| 3 Comments