Leica Store Miami featured pre-owned products

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2024


Leica Store Miami featured pre-owned products (check also their new user-friendly online trade-in form):

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New Leica price increase in Japan

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2024


A new Leica price increase is coming to Japan on June 12th (see previous price increases):

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Leica digest #150

By LR admin | Published: May 26, 2024

 
 
→ New: Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect (80% off during the launch sale until May 31).


→ Vi Vante Memorial Day Sale.


→ The Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount has been officially announced and is available for order at Adorama and B&H Photo.


→ Light Lens Lab announced the development of a new 50mm f/1.5 S21 lens (see the original lens listed on eBay for over $14k).


→ Skylum announced a new photo editing app for professional portrait photographers – additional information is available here.


→ ON1 will release a new Photo RAW version 2024.5 in June – additional information is available here.

 
→ AstrHori will soon release Lightmeter II with a new design and more accurate metering (see previous version here).


→ Photo news roundup week of May 19, 2024.


→ Panasonic in trouble: the company is considering transferring or withdrawing from businesses with low growth potential by fiscal 2026, President Kusumi calls it a “crisis situation”.


→ Nikkei Japan article: “Digital camera penetration falls below 50%, smartphones emerge, market unable to produce next generation”.

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Updated Panasonic Lumix S lens roadmap (Leica L-mount)

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2024


Panasonic released an updated Lumix S lens roadmap as of May 2024 (see previous L-mount roadmaps):

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Samyang is getting close to releasing their first lens for Leica L-mount: AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2024


Samyang is getting close to releasing their first AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens for Leica L-mount (the lens already exists for E-mount). The official announcement date is scheduled for June 4th, 2024. This will be Samyang’s first L-mount lens since they joined the L-mount alliance:

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The one and only Leica D-Lux 8 YouTube video

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2024


Surprisingly, there is only one Leica D-Lux 8 camera video on YouTube (where are all the influencers?):

Leica D-Lux 8 pre-order links:

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What’s new in the Leica D-Lux 8 camera?

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2024




Leica has not yet released the full/final D-Lux 8 camera specifications (see this Leica D-Lux 7 vs Leica D-Lux 8 comparison). Becuase of that, many stores do not even take pre-orders for the new mode – you can currently order the D-Lux 8 only at Adorama, B&H Photo, Foto Koch, and Park Cameras (shipping will start on July 2nd).

This is what we know so far:

What’s new in the Leica D-Lux 8 camera?

  • New DNG RAW file format
  • New menu system similar to the Leica Q
  • New software
  • New design and button layout similar to the Leica Q
  • New 3” rear TFT LCD display with 1.84 million dots (source: Park Cameras)
  • Faster USB-C (source: Park Cameras)
  • Threaded shutter release button
  • New accessories: handgrip, leather camera case; carrying straps, wrist straps, leather half cases (multiple colors), automatic lens cap, soft release buttons, hip bag, crossbody bag, equipment bag.

Screenshot from Park Cameras:


What remains the same:

  • Same lens (Leica DC Vario-Summilux 10.9-34 f/1.7-2.8 ASPH)
  • Same sensor (4/3“ CMOS sensor 21MP, 17MP effective)
  • Included external flash
  • Single SD memory card
  • Same Leica BP-DC15 battery

Of course, the Leica D-Lux 8 camera did not come with an APS-C sensor:

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