Ending this week: $20 off Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI


The $20 off the new Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI is ending on May 7, 2021 (see the new and updated Topaz Labs pricing). Additional information on the new version can be found here.


Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle is now on sale for $149.99 (orig. $259.97).


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

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More leaked pictures from the new Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens


Here is a recap of all rumors for the upcoming Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens:

  • The Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens will be a part of a new “economy line” from Leica (not sure for the exact name of the new product line)
  • The VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens will be offered together with the Leica SL2s camera as a set
  • The lens will not have an all-metal body like other Leica SL lenses
  • The optics of the lens are rumored to be based on the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens, on the outside the lens will look more like the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for L-mount
  • The lens will be announced on May 6th
  • The price of the Leica SL2s with the Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens will be just below €6,500 (around $7,800 – US prices are usually lower).
  • The US price of the lens alone should be $2,750
  • Here are some new leaked pictures:

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Coming soon: TTartisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount

TTartisan and 7artisans will announce several new lenses in 2 weeks and one of them will be the TTartisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount:


See the full list of upcoming lenses at PhotoRumors.

7artisans already has a 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount – see the previous lens coverage here and here.

Update – here is another picture of the upcoming lens:

Announced: new TTartisan 90mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount, available for pre-order

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Leica SL2-S firmware v2.0 released


Leica released firmware v2.0 for the Leica SL2-S camera. Here is the list of improvements:

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A better picture of the Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens

Nokishita just posted a better picture of the upcoming Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24–70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (see my previous post):

Here are the lens details in case you missed them:

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Leica Q2 Monochrom camera demo/open box for $5,588

PopFlash has a demo/open box Leica Q2 Monochrom camera for $5,588 – this is a savings of over $600 from the regular price of $6,195.

See the full list of demo Leica gear listed for sale at PopFlash here.

PopFlash also has all of the latest Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount in stock.

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Capture One Pro for Leica photographers


Capture One has recently introduced several updates for Leica users (see this dedicated page and check also this, this, and this blog posts). The Capture One 21 Leica support list can be found here.

  • For a complete list of all Capture One products and licensing options click here
  • For a 30-day fully-featured free trial of Capture One 21 click here
  • For Capture One updated learning videos click here
  • The Capture One 21 release notes can be found here


Avalanche Software recently released Avalanche for Capture One 1.0 that allows users to migrate/import Aperture, Luminar 4, Luminar AI, or Lightroom photo catalogs/libraries into Capture One (more info available here).

Here are a few videos explaining how Leica photographers can benefit from Capture One Pro:

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