A quick update to my previous posts regarding the rumored/expected announcement time frame for the Leica Q3, M11M, and SL3 cameras:
Please keep in mind that those are just rumored dates that can change in the future.
Leica released firmware update version 1.6.1 for the M11 that fixes the camera freezing and other issues:
The firmware update can be downloaded here. Additional information is available at Reddotforum.
The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year: the Leica M mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3 (Wikipedia). Going even further back in time: in 1923, Barnack convinced Ernst Leitz II to make a preproduction run of 31 cameras to test. In 1924 Ernst Leitz decided to produce the camera. The official introduction was at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair as the Leica I (for Leitz camera). This makes 2024 an even more important year for Leica (Wikipedia).
Here are the first rumors on what to expect next year:
Previous coverage on the history of Leica can be found here:
The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates:
39 hours left: Camera sling bag by Clever Supply Co.: $93,724 pledged of $15,000 goal (additional information).
44 hours left: SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition: $91,099 pledged of $13,237 goal.
Many previously crowdfunded projects are still available for purchase:
Via PhotoRumors
Steve McCurry with the Xiaomi 13 Pro (by Charlie Gray)
The Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone with a 1″ Leica camera is coming to Europe. The phone was announced last year for the Chinese market only. There is no chance, for now, to see this model in the US – eBay is the only option to get the phone in the US.
Here are the basic specs of the Xiaomi 13 Pro:
The YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay published a video called “How the Germans measured milliseconds mechanically” about an old fashion way of measuring analog camera shutter speed with equipment from the 19030s.:
