Leica announcement on Monday

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2018


Leica will have a new product(s) announcement on Monday. Stay tuned for additional information and coverage.

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AT&T will not sell Huawei phones (with Leica cameras) in the US, you can buy them only online

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2018



During the 2018 CES AT&T pullout out of a deal to sell the new Huawei Mate 10 Pro phones in the US. You can still purchase the three new models online (see B&H and Amazon listings). The Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphones are equipped with dual Leica cameras:

The Mate 10’s camera setup includes two rear-facing 27mm f/1.6 Leica lenses, one of which features a 20MP (5120 x 3840) monochrome sensor, while the other uses a 12MP (3968 x 2976) RGB sensor, both of which are BSI CMOS sensors. The fast aperture allows for pictures with shallow depth of field and low-light photography, while Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) helps capture more light in dark environments by stabilizing camera movements while using slower shutter speeds. In addition to capturing still photos, the rear cameras can also record UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) video. The rear cameras are rounded out by a dual-LED flash, 2x hybrid zoom, and laser, phase-detect, contrast-detect, and depth auto focus. For selfie shooters, there is also a high-quality front-facing 8MP (3264 x 2448) f/2.0 camera that will record video.

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Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses already listed online

By LR admin | Published: January 12, 2018


A quick update to my last post about the new SL lenses – a reader pointed out to me that the upcoming APO Summicron-SL
75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses are already listed on Leica’s official website – these are also the first pictures of the new lenses:

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Leica rumored to announce a new APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2018


Leica Camera is rumored to announce soon a new SL lens: Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2. This will be the fourth Summicron lens for the SL system (the other three f/2 lenses were announced at Photokina 2016 but are not yet available) and the second 50mm lens after the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Here is the list of upcoming SL lenses:

  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens (not yet officially announced)
  • Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH
  • Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH

Currently, there are three Leica SL lenses available for sale and in stock (one prime and two zooms):


By the end of 2018 there should be a total of eight Leica SL lenses (the rumored Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens is not pictured):

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The “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai listed for sale on eBay for $100,000

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2018




The “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai is currently listed for sale on eBay for $99,995 by the Leica Store Lisse in the Netherlands:

On a commission base were proud to offer you this very rare and sold out edition of the smaller “Fake Leica” made by the famous Chinese artist Liao Yibai. The piece weighs about 40kg and is made out of stainless steel. The size of the sculpture is 44,8 x 76,2 x 48,9 cm (17 5/8 x 30 x 19 ¼ inches) and has got serial number 8/12. It comes with the wooden crate included which is specially designed for shipping this sculpture.

One similar “Fake Leica” recently sold at Westlicht Auction (in November 2013,lot 332) for Euro 96.000,- !! So here is your last chance to obtain a very rare art-piece which you’ll not see offered on e-Bay anymore once it has been sold !!

Please also check out the other sculpture from Yibai we’re offering on e-Bay at the moment which is the edition in Gold leaf and stainless steel of which only one piece has been made (and therefore is unique).

Related posts about the “Fake Leica” sculpture:

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Celebrate CES with Huawei & Leica

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2018


CELEBRATE CES WITH HUAWEI & LEICA

Leica Store Las Vegas | January 10, 1PM-4:30PM

Celebrate CES​ with Huawei Mobile​ and Leica on January 10th in an exciting photowalk with notable photographer Sam Horine. Explore the classic roots of Vegas as you travel downtown to one of the most scenic locations the city has to offer.

Be one of first to test out the Huawei Mate 10 or take a Leica camera and/or lens for a spin in our complimentary Leica-on-Loan Program. All products are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Please arrive at least half an hour early to secure the loan of your choice. All participants will be automatically entered to win a new Mate 10. One winner will be chosen by random at the end of the photowalk.

Location & Time:
Leica Store Las Vegas​ | January 10, 1PM – 4:30PM

Transportation, food and refreshments will be provided.

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Leica CL mirrorless camera review

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2018

Leica CL quick street review

This Leica CL mirrorless camera review is by Gianni Galassi (Flickr | Blurb):

Thanks to my friend Gilberto Benni, manager of the Leica Store Piazza di Spagna in Rome, I had the opportunity to quickly try the Leica CL just a couple of days after its official launch. As soon as we met, he handed me the camera along with the newly introduced Elmarit 18mm TL and an M-to-TL adapter. I only had three hours to play with the much awaited CL, so I ran out of the store and had a walk in downtown Rome.


Leica CL – Adapted Leica Elmarit-M 90mm – ISO 5000

As a film-era born photographer, Leica’s homage to the original CL of the Seventies aroused my expectations. The old CL was a marvelous tiny 35mm film camera with an M bayonet. I recall having owned two of them as back-ups for my M4P bodies, and they were a joy to use. Shortly, the film CL could be considered as a fully featured mini-M: same lenses, same format, same controls, same (more or less) build quality, all in a small, almost pocketable and cheaper package.

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