Leica Rumors

July 4th sale: buy one get one free on Leica pins and metal M-mount caps

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2020

A new July 4th sale is starting today: buy one get one free offer on Leica M6 pins and all metal M-mount caps from the Leica Rumors online store. If you place a regular order in the next 7 days for one of the following items, you will get a second item for free (worldwide shipping is always free):

The PIXII APS-C “connected” digital rangefinder with Leica M-mount will be officially announced on Monday

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2020

The PIXII APS-C “connected” digital rangefinder with Leica M-mount will be officially announced/released on Monday. The technical specifications of the camera can be found here. I was told that a small batch of the cameras will be available for shipping. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage.

Update: Pixii cameras are now available for sale at B&H Photo.

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Some hard to find Leica cameras and lenses are now in stock at Classic Connection (M10M, SL2)

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2020

Some hard to find Leica cameras and lenses are now in stock at Classic Connection (all with free shipping):

Leica M10 Monochrom in stock: $8,295
Leica SL2 in stock: $5,995
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH in stock: $4,995
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH in stock: $5,895.00
Leica 18771 M-Adapter in stock: $435.00
Leica Q2 in stock: $4,995
Leica M10-P (mint, with full warranty, box etc): $7,499.00

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LHSA special membership promotion for LeicaRumors readers

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2020

For the month of July LHSA has a special membership promotion for LeicaRumors readers where anyone who is not already a member can sign up for a digital LHSA membership and receive 15 months for the price of one year’s dues ($60). Here are the details:

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Leica USA President Roger Horn is retiring

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2020

A letter from Roger Horn (Leica USA President):

Dear Leica Family,
Photographer Robert Frank famously said, “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” I couldn’t agree more. My life with Leica is filled with snapshots of the people, places and experiences that have fostered community, serving the humanity of moments that are forever etched in my Leica journey.
With this, it is a bittersweet moment to say farewell to all of you as I step away from my position as the President of Leica Camera North America and enter retirement.

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The new ultra-wide-angle rectilinear Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2020

The new ultra-wide-angle rectilinear Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens for Leica M-mount from Venus Optics is now available for pre-order. Adorama and B&H will start accepting pre-orders later. The fastest way to get the lens is to pre-order it directly from Venus Optics. Sample photos are available here.