Leica Rumors

New Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 in black anodized limited edition lens announced

By LR admin | Published: March 21, 2024

The previously rumored Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 in black anodized limited edition lens is now officially announced:

“The Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 from 1961 is still as popular as ever. In particular, the black edition with its characteristic silver front ring known as the “Steel Rim” has become a coveted collector’s item, in part owing to a very small production run. Now, in honor of this unique lens, we introduce a new special edition, limited to 200 units.:

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New Leica M11-D camera and Leicavit rumors

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2024

Leica M10-D

Leica is rumored to announce a new Leica M11-D camera (this is the model without an LCD screen). The official announcement should happen later in 2024, but I am not sure about the exact date.

The new M11-D will not have the fake advance lever (“integrated fold-out thumb rest”) the M10-D had. For fans of the lever, you can now add a third-party foldable thumb rest for Leica M10 + M11 cameras:

New: IDS foldable thumb grips (thumb rest) for Leica M10 + M11 cameras

Leicavit

Leica is also rumored to bring back the Leicavit in chrome and black (not sure if it’s black paint, black chrome, or maybe both). The price is expected to be around €1,050 and the official announcement is expected in 2024.

Some Leicavit models are currently selling for over $2,000 on eBay. There are also third-party manufacturers like Akagivit:

Leicavit alternative: Akagivit winder for Leica M2 cameras

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The Leica D-Lux 8 will not have an APS-C sensor and a fixed prime lens (obviously)

By LR admin | Published: March 19, 2024

Some people seem confused or just plain clueless when it comes to Leica camera product lines and nomenclature. Publishing articles with headlines like these is just plain s****d:

“New Leica D-Lux 8 is coming in May/June and compete with the Fuji X100VI.”
“Leica D-Lux 8 Specs LEAKED: The APS-C Competitor to Fujifilm X100VI Coming May/June”

Obviously, the reported D-Lux 8 specs are also all made up. I cannot believe that I have to state the obvious, but the upcoming Leica D-Lux 8 camera will NOT have an APS-C sensor and a fixed prime lens.

In my first post I clearly explained the situation with the upcoming D-Lux Type 3952A camera:

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Additional information on the upcoming Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Black “Steel Rim” lens

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

The silver Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 “Steel Rim” lens

The original Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Black Paint Steel Rim lens (f22cameras)

Additional information on the upcoming/rumored Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 “Black Steel Rim” reissue lens:

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New Leica D-Lux 8 camera rumored to be announced this summer

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

The newly registered Leica Type 3952A camera will be announced this summer as a new Leica D-Lux 8 model. The interesting rumor here is that the D-Lux 8 will be sold only by Leica and there will not be an equivalent Panasonic LX100 camera. This explains why the new D-Lux 8 is labeled as Type 3952A (the D-Lux 7 was Type 3952).

The demand for small fix lens cameras is currently very strong and models like the Fuji X100 and Ricoh GRIII are almost impossible to get. It seems that Leica decided to capitalize on that trend even without Panasonic. I am curious what and how many upgrades Leica will introduce to the new D-Lux 8.

The Leica D-Lux 8 will not have an APS-C sensor and a fixed prime lens (obviously)

Leica registered a new D-Lux Type 3952A camera

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The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction is €40,000, I expect to sell for way more

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

Christo’s Wrapped Leica Camera

Photographer Wolfgang Volz presenting Christo’s Wrapped Leica Camera

The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction will be €40,000. The estimated selling price for now is €80,000 – €100,000 but I expect the final hammer price to be significantly higher. Other wrapped objects by Christo sold in the past for €250,000 and more.

Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” camera to be part of the next Wetzlar auction in October 2024

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Leica M concept camera

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2024

Here is another Leica M concept camera, this time by Shanghai-based industrial designer Wencheng Zhang:

“In that same vein, Zhang’s version of the Leica M is imagined to be precisely forged from a single block of aluminum alloy, imparting the form with a similar unibody confidence with what seems to be a cross between the Leica M11 and the smaller machined TL2. The designer himself says the concept’s minimalist form was actually inspired by a film camera of much older origin: Leica’s first ever camera, the Ur-Leica Replica.”

More Leica concept cameras can be found here: