Leica Rumors

Capture One, Topaz Labs and Skylum released new versions of their photo editing products

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2021

Several new versions of different photo editing products were released today:

Capture One released a new version of Capture One 21 with Apple M1 support and other improvements.
Skylum released a new version of Luminar AI (update 3) with several new features.
Topaz Labs also released several new updates (more info):

Photo editing discounts and coupon codes:

$20 off Topaz Labs DeNoise AI – use code DENOISE15 for an extra 15% off
15% off all Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
$110 off Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle
30% off on all DxO products (except Nik Collection)
$30 off ON1 NoNoise AI with code NONOISE30
20% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Luminar with code NIKONRUMORS
15% off Capture One Nordic Style Kit

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Scanned issues of LFI magazine from the 80s and 90s will be added to the LFI app

By LR admin | Published: May 26, 2021

Scanned issues of LFI magazine from the 80s and 90s will be added to the LFI app. I don’t have any other details regarding pricing and availability. LFI already has magazines from 1949 – 1979 and from 2004 – 2021.

The LFI (Leica Fotografie International) app can be downloaded from the App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Leica registered a new BP-SCL7 battery in Russia

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2021

Leica has registered a new battery BP-SCL7 with the Russian government authorities – possibly for a new, not yet announced, camera (Leica M11?):

Update – the new Leica BP-SCL7 battery is now registered also in Korea:

What’s next for Leica?

Via Nokishita

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What’s next for Leica?

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2021

After the latest new-product announcements, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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Upcoming Leica auctions

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2021

Check out the upcoming Leica auctions:

Leitz Photographica Auction (June 12)

Catawiki (ongoing)

Wetzlar Camera Auctions (October 9)

Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions (coming soon)

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New: Topaz Labs DeNoise AI v3.1 and ON1 NoNoise AI image noise removal solutions

By LR admin | Published: May 22, 2021

Two new image noise removal solutions were released:

Topaz Labs released DeNoise AI version 3.1 – here is what’s new:

New Severe Noise AI model – tackle photos suffering from excessive noise due to very high ISO settings and low light conditions
Improved Comparison View – Select which AI models are displayed to quickly choose the one that best suits your image
Apple M1 plugin support in Adobe Photoshop – Access the DeNoise AI plugin from within Photoshop running natively on Apple M1 silicon without needing to use Rosetta emulation
Snappier performance – Up to 3x CPU and 12x GPU improvements on Windows and 4x improvements with Macs using discrete GPUs when compared to DeNoise AI 2.4.2
Bug fixes

You can get 15% off all Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15.

The new ON1 NoNoise AI image noise removal software is now available for pre-order and is $30 off for a limited time with coupon code NONOISE30. Key features of NoNoise AI:

Better results than any other noise reduction app on the market – Fast live preview of the noise removal adjustments, no waiting for results
Exclusive progressive sharpening
Support for RAW photos, including Fujifilm and non raw photos
Auto adjustment that adjusts based on your tastes
Available for Mac or Windows

Via NikonRumors

20% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Luminar with code NIKONRUMORS
10% off Oberwerth bags with code RumorsN21
30% off DxO products
10% bonus on trade-ins at KEH
15% off Capture One Nordic Style Kit

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A “chargrilled” fire-damaged Leica M4 camera with a Summicron 50mm lens sold for $2000 at a recent auction

By LR admin | Published: May 20, 2021

A “chargrilled” fire-damaged Leica M4 camera with a Summicron 50mm lens sold for £1,200 ($1,670) at a recent auction in the UK (the final price with fees was £1,488 0r $2,070). The camera belonged to photographer Jonathan Bloom and got damaged in a house fire: