Leica news, before it happens

The previously rumored Leica M-A “Titan” limited edition film camera with a matching APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is now officially announced:

• Solid titanium construction – 45% lighter but 25% harder than brass
• Vintage-inspired 50mm APO-Summicron-M f/2 ASPH lens, modeled after the very first 50mm Summicron-M released in 1956
• Classic “Ernst Leitz Wetzlar” script engraving on camera’s top plate
• Engraved edition number on each camera & lens
• Limited to 250 sets worldwide

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Leica M-A “100 years of Leica” special auction

Leica is rumored to announce a new M-A titanium limited edition film camera with a matching APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens. Only 250 pieces will be produced for worldwide distribution (probably all sold out already). The price will be around 20,000 euros/dollars. The official announcement is expected very soon – it could be as early as this week.

For comparison, the regular Leica M-A camera model is priced at $5,595, and the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is $9,095 – the titanium premium for the new limited edition will be around $5,000.

Leica already had several M-A limited edition versions (see also picture above):

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