Bloomberg reports that Blackstone could sell control of Leica Camera in a €1 billion deal. Rumors about a potential sale have been floating around since 2017:
Blackstone has tasked Morgan Stanley with finding a buyer for its 45 percent stake in Leica Camera
Blackstone in talks to sell stake in Leica, Zeiss is “potentially interested”
Her eis the AI recap of the article:
While waiting for the Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens official announcement, here is a new Casio M-Edition watch inspired by Leica M cameras sold by PPPcameras.
Watch features:
More products from PPcameras can be found here.
Check out also the new “Camera One” photography inspired watch by Artra Designs:
First reviews of the new Artra Camera One photography-inspired watch (coupon code included)
Here are a few more leaks of the previously reported Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens: it features an f/1.2 maximum aperture, 10 elements in 5 groups (including 3 aspherical elements and a floating element), a 50cm minimum focus distance, 49mm filter thread, 5cm length, and 416g weight. The official announcement is on January 29, 2026 (Leica usually makes announcements at 9 am EST).
Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens sample photos:
Owlkrown announced a new Flexgrip for Leica Q2 & Q3 cameras in black chrome. The new grip is designed to complement the Leica Q system without altering its character. The grip delivers added security, balance, and versatility in a clean, continuous form. Machined from aluminum and finished in Black Chrome, the FlexGrip integrates seamlessly with the camera body while expanding real-world usability for everyday carry, tripod use, and portrait orientation shooting.
Get 10% off your next Owlkrown order with the code LEICARUMORS10.
Previous coverage of Owlkrown products can be found here.
More Leica Q3 accessories can be found here.
Additional information on the new Flexgrip for Leica Q2 & Q3 cameras:
This month, DxO Labs released 326 new DxO modules, expanding coverage to more than 110,000 camera and lens combinations in total, including new added support for seven Leica lenses:
Get 10% off DxO products with code RUMORS.
The new DxO Modules can be found in the following DxO software:
Here are the improvements in the new Funleader Contax G35 non-destructive conversion kit V2.0 for Leica M-mount (Planar 35mm f/2 T* lens) compared to the previous v1.0 release (get 5% off with code LEICARUMORS):
Additional informtion on the new Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount (see also this post) – pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo and the Thypoch store (use code THYPOCH for 5% off when buying from this link):
