Leica Rumors

New Kamerakraft LQGRIP universal camera grip released for Leica Q/Q2/Q3 cameras

By LR admin | Published: July 15, 2026

Kamerakraft released the LQGRIP v1.0 – the first Leica Q camera universal grip that fits all generations (Q, Q2, Q3), with battery and card access for all models. The new LQGRIP is lightweight, at around 42g for the walnut version and 62g for the matte black version. This is a limited run of 200 pieces.

You can use your coupon code LM105 for a 5% discount: use this link
Additional information on the new grips can be found here
Previous coverage of Kamerakraft products is available here
All Kamerakraft products are listed on this page
Additional information on the new Kamerakraft LQGRIP v1.0:

Posted in Leica Accessories| Tagged Kamerakraft, Kamerakraft LQGRIP| 22 Comments

The original Leica wooden toy camera is back in stock

By LR admin | Published: July 15, 2026

The original Leica wooden toy camera is back in stock at B&H Photo, Leica Miami, and Red Dot Cameras.

Here are the details:

Made of beech wood with a Leica red dot logo
Removable lens and pressable release button
Size: 4.53 x 1.06 x 2.99 inches
Previous coverage

Other third-party wooden Leica cameras can be found for sale on eBay:

Posted in Leica Accessories| Tagged Leica wooden toy camera, wooden Leica M camera| 18 Comments

Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close focus VM lens officially announced (Leica M-mount)

By LR admin | Published: July 15, 2026

Cosina officially announced the previously reported Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close-focus VM lens for Leica M-mount.

Pre-orders should open soon at B&H Photo | Foto Erhardt | Red Dot Cameras | Jo Geier.

Here are the full details on the new lens:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged third party lenses for M-mount, Voigtländer, Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 close focus VM| 7 Comments

You can now buy brand new batteries for Leica M9, M240, and M10 cameras (plus third-party battery options)

By LR admin | Published: July 14, 2026

New batteries for Leica M9, M240 and M10 cameras

You can now buy brand new batteries for Leica M9, M240, and M10 cameras. Leica has found a new manufacturer and is offering a fresh batch of batteries for their old M digital models (see the video at the bottom of this post for more information):

Leica BP-SCL1 battery for Leica M8, M8.2, M9, M9-P & M9M
Leica BP-SCL2 battery for Leica M Typ 240 (coming soon)
Leica BP-SCL5 battery for Leica M10 camera models

All currently available Leica batteries are listed on this page.

Third-party batteries for Leica cameras

Third-party batteries for Leica cameras are available for sale at B&H Photo and Amazon – here are a few examples:

Bescor has several battery models for the Leica D-Lux (Typ 109), D-Lux 7, V-Lux 2, V-Lux 3, and V-Lux 4 models
Third-party BP-SCL7 battery for Leica M11 cameras is available for sale on Amazon
Third-party BDC10MC battery for Leica M10 cameras is available for sale on Amazon (see also this listing)
Third-party BP-SCL1 battery for Leica M8/M8/M8.2/M9/ME/M9
The German site Patona also sells third-party batteries for several Leica models

Posted in Leica Accessories, Leica M-E, Leica M-E Typ 240, Leica M-P Typ 240, Leica M10, Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, Leica M10-R, Leica M9, Leica M9-P| Tagged battery| 33 Comments

New: IDSworks ultra-light leather cases for Leica M10 & M11 cameras

By LR admin | Published: July 13, 2026

IDSworks introduced a new line of ultra-light leather cases (under 60g) for Leica M10 and Leica M11 cameras. The key feature of the cases is a base plate that is only 3.5 mm thick for the M11 and 2.5mm thick for the M10:

Use code “RUMORS” for 5% off select products – you must use this link to make the purchase.
Additional information on the new cases can be found here.
Previous coverage of IDSworks is available here.
All IDWorks products are listed on this page.
Additional information, pictures, and related video: