Leica Rumors

Leica digest #188

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2025

→ Cosina officially discontinued the Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 SC and ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 MC VM mount lenses. The Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens is still available.

→ Select Thypoch lenses for M-mount are now on sale at B&H Photo.

→ The new Sigma BF camera (L-mount) is now in stock at Amazon.

→ The new Peak Design Pro Tripod has raised over $3.1M on Kickstarter.

→ New Meike AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro lens for L-mount officially announced (additional informtion).

→ Xiaomi is ending its partnership with Leica to focus on its own camera technology (in the US Xiaomi phones are sold on Amazon).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVC3PX1uIw0

→ With the latest firmware update v3.1.1, the Leica Q3 camera now supports USB-C audio recording from compatible RODE microphones.

→ RedDotForum live at Wetzlar.

→ Leica M3 black paint at the Wetzlar Camera Auctions (October 11th, 2025).

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The rumored Leica M camera with EVF (Leica M11-V?) is expected to be announced in October

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2025

The Leica M camera with EVF camera (Leica M11-V?) is rumored to be officially announced in October 2025:

The new model will be based on the M11-P but with a clean top plate and no ISO dial – see the leaked prototype pictures above.
Keep in mind that there is still a slight chance that the new camera with an EVF will be called “Leica M-V” rather than “Leica M11-V”.
The Leica M12 and Leica with EVF are two different models. I already reported that the rumored Leica M camera with EVF doesn’t mean the optical rangefinder is dead. The latest Leica M11 firmware update has stabilized the M11 camera line, and Leica will continue to sell this model for some time. There will be no Leica M12 this year (2025) and possibly not even next year (unless it arrives very late in 2026).

During my last visit to Wetzlar, part of the production line was covered and not visible to visitors with the sign “Here is an innovative product in the making. Let us surprise you!”

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100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century (1925–2025)

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2025

Leica Camera AG celebrated the first series-produced Leica 35mm camera with a centenary event in Wetzlar

This year, the Leica Camera Group is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Leica I together with a global community of photography enthusiasts. After international events organised by Leica national subsidiaries in the major cities of Dubai, Milan, and New York, celebrations took place at the company headquarters at the Leica Welt in Wetzlar last week, representing a further milestone of the centennial. Around 800 invited international guests from the fields of politics and business and the photography community, as well as representatives from Leica’s subsidiaries around the globe, were treated to a diverse program with product launches, exhibitions, and photography talks as well as an auction, which included an exceedingly rare historic camera.

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More Leica Q3 43 camera accessories

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2025

Here are some more Leica Q3 43 camera accessories:

→ Haoge metal square lens hood for Leica Q3/Q3 43 cameras (LH-LQ343B):

→ In addition to the B+W filter mentioned here, NiSi also sells this NC UV filter for Leica Q3 43 cameras at Amazon and B&H Photo:

→ UNX-9628 protective filter for Leica Q3 43 cameras:

→ More Leica Q3 43 accessories – see also the listings at Amazon, eBay, and B&H Photo:

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New: Tekiac mounting tool for B+W Ultra Slim Filter Series for Leica Q3 43 cameras

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2025

Tekiac is selling a special mounting aid tool for attaching the new B+W Ultra Slim Filter Series on Leica Q3 43 cameras (this is the first B+W filter that can be used in macro mode and with the Q3 43 lens hood).

You can use the discount code LEICARUMORS to receive a 5% discount when purchasing from this link.

Additional information on how the tool works:

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Freewell has new Leica Q3 43 accessories: Real Lens Hood and Thumb Grip with Cold Shoe Mount

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2025

Freewell has introduced two new Leica Q3 43 accessories:

Freewell Leica Q3 43 Real Lens Hood

The Freewell Leica Q3 43 Real Lens Hood features CPL & Black Mist filters, touchless operation, flipable design, and NFC cap (available also at B&H Photo):

Touchless filter operation: unlike other lens hoods, when using the lens hood with a CPL filter, you don’t need to touch the filter. We’ve built a mechanism that allows you to rotate the filter without having to touch it.
Quick filter change: you can easily flip the front hood and unscrew the filter without having to remove any part of the lens hood.

Freewell Leica Q3 43 Thumb Grip with Cold Shoe Mount

The new Freewell Leica Q3 43 Thumb Grip with Cold Shoe Mount features a cold shoe mount, scratch-proof silicone padding, CNC aluminum construction, and enhanced stability (available also at B&H Photo):