Topaz Labs has a new holiday sale: 25% off on all products (get an extra 15% off with code RUMORS15)
Skylum has new holiday offers on Luminar Neo, Luminar AI, and for existing owners (use coupon code LEICARUMORS).
All DxO software products are currently up to 30% off until the end of December – use coupon code HOLIDAYDXO.
You can also get 10% off all ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS.
Leica quietly announced a new anniversary limited edition of the 35mm Summilux-M FLE Aspherical lens: Leica Summilux-M 1,4/35mm FLE ASPHERICAL “10 Jahre Summilux”. It seems that the lens is already launched and sold out without any press coverage. Only 110 lenses were produced – 10 pieces for every production year of the FLE-version (2010-2020). The price is €14.500,00 (around $16,300).
Here is the description and additional pictures of the new Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm FLE ASPHERICAL 10 Jahre Summilux limited edition lens from Meister Camera (on their product listing it says “inquire about availability” – they may still have one in stock):
From all the leaked Leica M11 pictures so far we still have not seen the back of the new camera. The latest version of the Leica Premium Hybrid Glass Display Protector gives a hint that the LCD screen used in the M11 could be the biggest one ever used by Leica (marked as size 4):
You can still get the Leica TL2 camera with the 18-56mm lens kit for $2,495 (that is $1,995 off) – both black and silver versions are available:
The Adobe December releases are now available and they include support for the latest Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens (announced in March):
Adobe announced Creative Cloud Express – an entry-level platform to the Creative Cloud (similar to Photoshop Express):
I already mentioned on several occasions that the new Leica M11 camera is rumored to be announced in January 2022. Leica Store Los Angeles has already scheduled a “Special Unveiling Event” for Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST. The slogan of the even it “What makes a legend?”
Update – there will be events also in Miami, Boston, Washington, and Bellevue:
Here are some screenshots in case they get removed:
Last month Leica Camera officially announced the Leica Q2 and Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” cameras with Kevlar armoring and matte green finish, but so far only the Leica Q2 Reporter camera has been officially released. The second Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” camera will be available in March 2022:
