The new Leica Drop XL wireless charger station for Leica Q3 cameras


With the Q3 camera, Leica announced a new Drop XL wireless charging pad that works with the HG-DC1 handgrip and charges the BP-SCL6 battery in approximately 180 minutes. Additional information:

  • Powers the Leica Q3 camera with mounted Wireless Charging Handgrip HG-DC1 at up to 10W.
  • Can also charge other devices such as AirPods, iPhones, and other QI-compatible devices.
  • Features an extra USB-A port that allows you to charge up to three devices at once.
  • Crafted with a premium aluminum base and elegant fabric that gives it a stylish look and feel.
  • Includes a foreign object detection feature and thermal protection that ensures safe charging.
  • Can easily charge through housings up to 3mm.
  • Comes with an AC power adapter and a 2m power cord for easy and convenient use
  • Check pricing and availability:
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Here are a few unboxing pictures of the new Leica Drop XL wireless charger station for the new Leica Q3 camera (credit: Dean Digital):

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Tonight: Leica Q3 episode on Red Dot Forum Camera Talk Live


The Red Dot Forum Camera Talk Live YouTube channel will have a new episode tonight on the recently announced Leica Q3 camera (Saturday, June 24, 8 pm Eastern):

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Leica digest #121


→ Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.3. The changes from the previous version 3.2.9 can be found here.


Skylum released a new Luminar Neo all-in-one photography bundle – additional information is available here.


Picture Correct sale: How to Photograph Fireworks eBook (55% off until July 4th).


$40 off the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 HEIPI travel tripod with coupon code QV654S8DATAZ.


This SHARGE storage solution device raised over $372,870 by 3,281 backers on Kickstarter.


Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world.


Blackmagic is rumored to announce a new L-mount cinema camera.

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This new ON1 Photo Keyword AI software makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage


ON1 introduced a new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 product that makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage:

“This simple-to-use application allows users to make their photos discoverable by intelligently finding and organizing them using the power of AI. Anyone can now search and view their photos with Photo Keyword AI based on photo content without having to do the work you would find in most other photo organizing software. This cutting-edge technology employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze your images and automatically assign appropriate keywords.”


Additional information (press release) can be found here. The new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 will be officially announced tomorrow (June 19) and is currently $30 off:


ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 screenshots:

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Tamarkin is now accepting consignments for their upcoming November Rare Camera Auction


Tamarkin is now accepting consignments for their upcoming November Rare Camera Auction:

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New Leica hybrid instant camera type 8262 registered with the FCC


A new Leica hybrid instant camera type 8262 was registered with the FCC on June 2nd, 2023:




The back drawing above looks similar to the Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO hybrid instant camera:


A few days ago Fujifilm announced a new Instax Square SQ40 camera and a brown version of the Instax Mini EVO:


The Leica Sofort Instant Film Camera has been discontinued for a while. I think we can all put 2 and 2 together at that point…

Here are the three different Fujifilm Instax formats side by side:

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New IDS Works modular grip for Leica Q3 cameras now available


The previously reported IDS Works modular grip for the new Leica Q3 camera is now officially released and available for order in different configurations (international shipping available). Additional information can be found here,

The new Leica Q3 camera is already shipping in limited quantities, and from what I heard, the waitlists are long:

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IDS Works also offers modular grips for Leica Q2, M10, M11, and M film cameras:

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