Leica Rumors

Show your Leica kit to Red Dot Forum Camera Talk

By LR admin | Published: July 14, 2022

The next episode of Red Dot Forum Camera Talk will talk about your Leica kit:

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Additional information on the upcoming Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter (Leica M lenses to Sony Alpha cameras)

By LR admin | Published: July 10, 2022

Some additional information on the previously reported Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter for attaching Leica M lenses to Sony Alpha cameras with AF support:

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Leica digest #96

By LR admin | Published: July 9, 2022

→ DxO released FilmPack version 6.3 (more info available here).

→ New Book: Inspiration Leica Akademie (English and German Edition) – available also at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon JP, and Amazon CA.

→ Read about the Red Dot rules – Leica’s protocol for protecting its brand image.

→ Ending soon: $20 off Topaz Labs DeNoise AI (get an additional 15% off with promo code DENOISE15).

→ The latest Leica-related videos:

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Leica Camera Group reported record financial results for the 2021/22 financial year (the best result in the company’s more than hundred-year history)

By LR admin | Published: July 8, 2022

Leica Camera Group reported record financial results for the 2021/22 financial year. Compared to the previous year, sales increased by more than 16% to € 450 million. This was the best financial result in the company’s more than hundred-year history. Here is the original and translated press release:

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Venus Optics Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount officially announced

By LR admin | Published: July 7, 2022

The previously rumored Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 full-frame zoom lens for Leica M-mount by Venus Optics is now officially announced. The Leica M version is priced at $699. Pre-orders are now open at the official online store (Laowa lenses are also sold at Adorama and B&H).

Additional information – specs, MTF chart, sample photos (the press release can be found here):

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The black Leica MP 0.72 rangefinder film camera will be in stock in… June 2027

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2022

The black Leica MP 0.72 rangefinder film camera is expected to be in stock at B&H Photo on June 2, 2027.

The Leica MP has been very hard to find in the last few years and there were even some rumors that the model is no longer in production and will be discontinued soon.

Adorama lists the black Leica MP with a “Slight Delay. Usually ships within 2-5 Days” but I don’t think this is accurate:

The newer Leica M-A (Typ 127) film camera is also out of stock at B&H and Adorama. The M-A is the latest film rangefinder introduced by Leica – it doesn’t have a light meter and is fully mechanical (if does not need batteries to operate).

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