Leica M-Magazine now available for free

By LR admin | Published: January 25, 2024


All 5 issues of Leica’s “M-Magazine” are now available for free:


The S-Magazine editions are also available online for free.

Unfortunately, the LFI Magazine is not available for free.

Older issues of the LFI Magazine can be purchased on Amazon:

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Released: Topaz Gigapixel 7, Luminar 1.18.0, DxO ViewPoint 4.13

By LR admin | Published: January 24, 2024


Topaz Labs released the new Gigapixel version 7. Additional information on what’s new is available here.


Skylum released Luminar version 1.18.0 with new onboarding, improved performance and two new offers:

  • 30% off on a Luminar Neo subscription with unlimited access to generative AI tools and other benefits (automatically applied during checkout).
  • Free trial of all three generative AI tools, including GenSwap available in Luminar Neo until January 29 (find these tools in the “Catalog” tab)


DxO released ViewPoint version 4.13 with numerous improvements and bug fixes for higher performance and stability.


Via NikonRumors

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The Leica Q3 camera is still out of stock everywhere, but is available on the grey market for a hefty premium

By LR admin | Published: January 23, 2024


Eight months after the official announcement, the Leica Q3 camera is still out of stock in many stores but is currently available on the grey market (Amazon) for a hefty premium – between $1,600-$1,900:


Previous Leica Q3 camera coverage can be found here.

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Ending soon: save $1,500 on Leica SL2 camera kits

By LR admin | Published: January 20, 2024




The current $1,500 rebate on Leica SL2 camera kits is set to expire at the end of January:

Here are the details on how to claim the rebate:

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Leica Store Vienna was robbed, here is the list of stolen equipment

By LR admin | Published: January 20, 2024


Leica Store Vienna was robbed on Christmas Day:

According to local newspaper Heute (Today), the burglars “arrived at 5 a.m. and were undeterred by witnesses, alarm systems and video cameras. On Christmas Day, three men smashed the display of the Leica photo shop at Westbahnstrasse 40 with a concrete block. In the store, they then smashed the display cases with an iron bar. In a flash, the suspects packed up cameras and accessories, then sped away out of town in a getaway car towards Kaiserstrasse.”

Update: here is the original post.

Here is the list of stolen equipment:

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SUB13 underwater housing for Leica Q2/Q3/M cameras now available for sale at Tamarkin Camera

By LR admin | Published: January 18, 2024


Tamarkin Camera is the first authorized dealer that started selling the new SUB13 underwater housings for Leica Q2/Q3/M cameras. Here are the first exclusive pictures of the new SUB13 underwater housing for Leica Q cameras (the SUB13 underwater housing for M cameras can be found here):


You can email [email protected] for additional information:

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DxO released lens profiles for two Leica SL lenses

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2024


DxO released new Optics Modules with added support for two Leica L-mount lenses (additional information is available here):


DxO software offers new savings when purchasing more than one of their products (scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all available combos).

Via PhotoRumors

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Leica SL3 rumored to be announced on March 21-22 with a price tag under €8,000

By LR admin | Published: January 14, 2024


The Leica SL3 camera is rumored to be announced on or around March 21-22, 2024 (03.21.24-03.22.24) – Leica always liked to play with dates/numbers in the past – do you remember the M9 on 09.09.09? The price of the SL3  is expected to be under €8,000 (see current Leica SL2 and Leica M11 prices on Amazon). Here are the rumored specifications:

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