Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens review: a stellar, affordable everyday prime

By LR admin | Published: January 6, 2024



Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens review by Gino Creglia from Leica Photo Workshops (see previous coverage of the lens here):

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Happy New Year and the most popular blog posts of 2023

By LR admin | Published: December 31, 2023
The first LeicaRumors website (2008)

The first LeicaRumors website (2008)

Happy New Year to all LeicaRumors readers, sources, and contributors! In 2023 LeicaRumors turned 15 years old and now we have over 5,800 blog posts and over 46,000 comments:


Here are the top 10 most popular LeicaRumors blog posts for 2023:

  1. Updated Leica Q3 camera rumored specifications
  2. Here are the full Leica Q3 camera specifications
  3. What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)
  4. Leica Q3 vs. Q2 low light comparisons
  5. The latest Leica SL3 camera rumors
  6. Leica M11 Monochrom camera detailed specifications
  7. Leica M11-P camera is rumored to be announced by the end of the year
  8. Leica Sofort 2 vs. Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo: detailed review and comparison
  9. Leica MPi: Leica M2 camera with a Raspberry Pi digital sensor
  10. First leaked images of the Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens

You can follow LeicaRumors on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube (not much going on there). The RSS feed is https://leicarumors.com/feed/.

You can subscribe to email notifications on FeedRabbit for free (you will need to enter the LeicaRumors RSS feed: https://leicarumors.com/feed/).

Also, don’t forget to vote for the worst camera of the year:

Vote for the 2023 worst camera of the year

Thanks to everyone for being a reader and participating in our small community! Stay safe and Happy New Year!

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This rare four piece platinum Leica M6 “150 Jahre Optik” limited edition camera set can be yours for $150,000

By LR admin | Published: December 30, 2023


Leica Store Lisse is selling this rare four-piece platinum Leica M6 “150 Jahre Optik” limited edition camera set for $150,000 on eBay. From the product description:

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Leica digest #136

By LR admin | Published: December 29, 2023



→ New Maven Wave 2 color-coded photography and videography filters (dark polarizers, variables, graduated ND, infrared 720, starry focus, and more) are now available for funding on Kickstarter.


→ ON1 released a new version of Photo RAW 2024.1 – see what’s new here.


→ Vote for the 2023 Worst Camera of the Year award (see previous winners here).


→ The 25% off offer from Topaz Labs for their Photo AI and Video AI apps is ending this weekend. The new version of Gigapixel 7 will be released in January and is still available for pre-order at the discounted price of $99.

→ Red Dot Forum Camera Talk: our Leica wishlist/holiday edition.

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What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)

By LR admin | Published: December 28, 2023


After the Leica M11-P camera announcement, here is an updated list and a recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous reports here):

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The first die-cast Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: December 27, 2023




The first die-cast Leica camera (1933/1934): this prototype represents the earliest experimental version of the later Leica IIIc – with opening swing-up backdoor and folding rewind crank – features that were commercially introduced later in 1954 with the Leica M3, and in 1967 with the Leica M4. This camera will be part of the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 12, 2024.

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The latest Leica SL3 camera rumors

By LR admin | Published: December 27, 2023


The latest Leica SL3 camera rumors:

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Next year (2024) is the 70th anniversary of the Leica M camera system

By LR admin | Published: December 26, 2023
Leica M3 prototype test camera from 1952-1953

Leica M3 prototype test camera from 1952-1953

Next year (2024) is the 70th anniversary of the Leica M camera system and we can expect several new products to commemorate the event. Leica is rumored to release three new M cameras in 2024. One of the cameras could be a new Leica M12 (with a 70MP sensor?)​​​.

Timeline of Leica M analogue (film) cameras

The Leica M camera will be 70 years old next year – expected many new products in 2024

Brief history of Leica Camera AG

15 years of digital Leica M cameras (timeline)

The History of Leica documentary now available on YouTube

History of Leica

History of Leica (video) and “20 fascinating facts you didn’t know about the camera maker”

The history of Leica: from 35mm rangefinder camera to the Huawei P20 triple lens smartphone

Just a reminded that in 2014 Leica announced the M Edition 60 limited edition camera:

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