Leica Rumors

This Xiaomi 12S Ultra concept smartphone comes with a 1″ sensor and… Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2022

You know this was coming: Xiaomi has a new 12S Ultra concept smartphone that comes with a 1″ 50 MP sensor and… Leica M-mount:

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The wooden Leica M toy camera is back for sale in Japan

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

The wooden Leica M camera toy is back for sale in the official Leica Store Japan. Back in 2017 that same toy camera sold for around $50 and now it is listed in Japan for ¥13,200 (around $90). Here are a few more pictures from rangefinder.com.hk

I am not sure if Leica Japan ships worldwide, but I have two different wooden Leica replica cameras (Leica IIIf + Leica M3) listed for sale in the LR online store:

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Leica digest #102

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

→ New AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X full-frame macro lens for Leica L mount officially announced ($60 off coupon included).

→ The LHSA now has a new name: “Leica Society International”.

→ ON1 released their new 2023 Professional Plugins Bundle (new versions of ON1 Effects, NoNoise AI, Resize AI, Portrait AI, and HDR) – additional information is available here.

→ Topaz Photo AI version 1.0.6 was released with greater autopilot customization, enhanced sharpening quality, and a significant performance boost.

→ The new Capture One Pro 23 will be released on November 8.

Kickstarter updates:

New: POD MINI adaptable macro lighting system.
Raised almost $600k: The HEIPI tripod (the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod)
Ending soon: the Maven color-coded magnetic filters raised almost 400k on Kickstarter.

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Cosina announced a change of finish for the Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical Type I VM lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

Cosina announced a change of color/finish (from anodized aluminum to matte black paint) for the recently announced Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical Type I VM lens for Leica M-mount. Here is the translated text:

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Old Leica M6 film cameras can still be repaired, but expect long wait times

By LR admin | Published: October 31, 2022

With the announcement of the 2022 M6 film camera, Leica confirmed on social media that older M6 models can still be repaired, but warned that waiting times will be long: