Leica Rumors

Confirmed: new Leica M10 Monochrom camera (M10M) to be announced this Friday, January 17

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2020

I can now confirm that the new camera announcement this Friday will be the Leica M10 Monochrom camera or M10M (pictured above) that will feature a new 41MP sensor. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage.

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Leica camera announcement on January 17th (Leica M10 Monochrom?)

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2020

Leica will announce a new camera on January 17th according to this invitation sent in Russia. My guess is that we will see the previously rumored Leica M10 Monochrom camera:

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Comparing the TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens with the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 lens

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2020

TTartisan posted on Facebook a quick comparison of the upcoming TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount and the exiting Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens. You can guess/vote on which picture is taken with what lens and the results will be posted on January 12th (click for larger view, full-resolution images available here):

Update: TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged 0.95, Noctilux, TTArtisan, TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount| 31 Comments

Leica now offers custom leather and engraving retrofit service

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2020

From Reddotforum – Leica now offers new custom leather and engraving retrofit service:

Leica Customer Care is now offering a wide variety of leather covering and custom engraving options for select digital M cameras, including the Leica M9, Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-P (Typ 240), Leica M10, and Leica M10-P, along with the Leica Q (Typ 116), Leica Q-P and Leica CL cameras.
Leica is charging $220 plus $35 for return shipping for the leather covering replacement or the custom engraving. If you wanted both, you’d be looking at the full $440 charge plus $35 for shipping. To see all the color options and engraving specs, check out Leica’s dedicated website here: Leica Individualization
If you are interested in having the custom leather or engraving retrofit service performed on your camera (and it’s included in the list above), you can reach out to Leica Store Miami by phone at 305-921-4433 or by sending an email to [email protected].

Finish your Leica customization with the colored anodized metal Leica M-mount body caps (available on Etsy and Ebay):

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Leica M10 Monochrom coming soon – here is the first leaked picture

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2020

The Leica M10 Monochrom has been rumored for a while and we now also have the first leaked picture courtesy of Nokishita. For comparison, here is the current Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 model:

The new model is expected to have a 41MP sensor (7864 x 5200 or 40.89MP exactly):

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Leica and Insta360 announce strategic partnership to reinvent the action cam (Insta360 ONE R)

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2020

The previously rumored Insta360 ONE R action camera (Adorama | B&H) that was officially announced today was co-engineered with Leica. Both companies also announced a strategic partnership “to reinvent the action cam“: