The last construction phase of Leitz Park is now completed. You can visit the new building complex on Sunday, June 17th. I think the official opening will happen a few days before that, together with the announcement of the rumored Leica C-M mirrorless camera and possibly a few other new products (see the full list of expected products here).
Leitz Park features a museum, gallery, archive, store, hotel, CW Sonderoptic GmbH headquarters and more:
Full press release (translated from German):
After the latest camera and lens price bump, Leica will also increase the prices of their Sport Optics products on July 1st. Here are the details:
After the Leica SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 announcement, here is an updated list of upcoming (rumored) Leica products (see the previous lists here):
Leica is rumored to announce a new C-LUX compact camera according to the Japanese website Nokishita. The new model will be available in two colors: midnight blue and light gold.
This is an interesting development since I did not expect Leica to bring back to life the already discontinued C-LUX compact cameras. It is not clear which Panasonic compact camera will be used for the new C-Lux – my guess is the new Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 model that was announced 4 months ago (pictured above).
Leica Camera officially announced the previously rumored Leica SF 60 flash unit and Leica SF C1 remote control unit that are compatible with the Leica S, Leica SL, Leica M systems and also with the Leica Q and Leica CL cameras. Shipping will start later this month. The SF 60 flash will retail for $595 and the SF C1 remote control will retail for $350 in the US. For additional worldwide pricing information and availability check one of our sponsors:
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Full press release:
The current Leica savings at B&H (some savings may require the discount code BHOPTIC18):
Leica SL Typ 601 flash kit: $425 off
Leica M Typ 262 + Summarit-M 50mm f/2.4 + SF 40 flash bundle: $2,540 off
Leica M Typ 262 + Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4 + SF 40 flash bundle: $1,740 off
Leica M Typ 262 + Summarit-M 35mm + 75mm f/2.4 lenses + SF 40 flash bundle: $2,235 off
Leica Sofort instant film camera: $50 off.
Leica M Typ 240 camera: $1,000 off
Leica M-P Typ 240 camera: $1,500 off
After the Leica 1546, we now have another registered but not-yet-announced Leica camera under the code name 4529:
