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Leica digest #136

By LR admin | Published: December 29, 2023

→ New Maven Wave 2 color-coded photography and videography filters (dark polarizers, variables, graduated ND, infrared 720, starry focus, and more) are now available for funding on Kickstarter.

→ ON1 released a new version of Photo RAW 2024.1 – see what’s new here.

→ Vote for the 2023 Worst Camera of the Year award (see previous winners here).

→ The 25% off offer from Topaz Labs for their Photo AI and Video AI apps is ending this weekend. The new version of Gigapixel 7 will be released in January and is still available for pre-order at the discounted price of $99.

→ Red Dot Forum Camera Talk: our Leica wishlist/holiday edition.

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What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)

By LR admin | Published: December 28, 2023

After the Leica M11-P camera announcement, here is an updated list and a recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous reports here):

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The first die-cast Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: December 27, 2023

The first die-cast Leica camera (1933/1934): this prototype represents the earliest experimental version of the later Leica IIIc – with opening swing-up backdoor and folding rewind crank – features that were commercially introduced later in 1954 with the Leica M3, and in 1967 with the Leica M4. This camera will be part of the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 12, 2024.

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The latest Leica SL3 camera rumors

By LR admin | Published: December 27, 2023

The latest Leica SL3 camera rumors:

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Next year (2024) is the 70th anniversary of the Leica M camera system

By LR admin | Published: December 26, 2023

Leica M3 prototype test camera from 1952-1953

Next year (2024) is the 70th anniversary of the Leica M camera system and we can expect several new products to commemorate the event. Leica is rumored to release three new M cameras in 2024. One of the cameras could be a new Leica M12 (with a 70MP sensor?).

Timeline of Leica M analogue (film) cameras

The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year – expected many new products in 2024

Brief history of Leica Camera AG

15 years of digital Leica M cameras (timeline)

The History of Leica documentary now available on YouTube

History of Leica

History of Leica (video) and “20 fascinating facts you didn’t know about the camera maker”

The history of Leica: from 35mm rangefinder camera to the Huawei P20 triple lens smartphone

Just a reminded that in 2014 Leica announced the M Edition 60 limited edition camera:

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The new 2023 version Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens for M-mount is now in stock

By LR admin | Published: December 23, 2023

The new 2023 version Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. lens for M-mount is now in stock for the first time at:

Additional information on the new lens can be found here:

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Leica digest #135

By LR admin | Published: December 23, 2023

→ PictureCorrect holiday sale.

→ New Gura Gear Kiboko City Classic 18L+ camera backpack announced.

→ Light Lens Lab released a new 50mm f/2 Rigid-SPII lens for Leica M-mount (order here). The lens features the 50mm f/2 Speed Panchro II optical block housed in a new Type Two “Rigid” 50mm f/2 body. The lens will be available in Chrome for the initial orders starting on December 19th for $849 and it will end on January 1st, 2024. The price after that will be $1,049. The first batch will be delivered in late January/February 2024. Additional information is available here.

→ The new Thypoch Simera lenses for Leica M-mount are now shipping – a few hands-on pictures can be found here.

→ Mr.Ding released a new version 2.1 of their Noxlux DG 50mm f/1.1 E58 lens for Leica M mount. The optical structure remains unchanged, but the new version has several upgrades – see this post for more details.