Leica Rumors

Leica M10 lens reports/reviews

By LR admin | Published: October 21, 2017

Just a quick recap on the Leica M10 lens reports I have done in the past few months (I have two more lens reports coming, stay tuned):

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New “Tigar Shark” silver soft release buttons and hot shoe covers for Leica cameras by Jay Tsujimura

By LR admin | Published: October 20, 2017

Jay Tsujimura has a new silver soft release button and a matching hot shoe cover design called “Tigar Shark“:

Additional pictures:

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Rumors: Leica is planning to release / resurrect more vintage lenses in the future

By LR admin | Published: October 20, 2017

Leica is rumored to release/resurrect more vintage lenses in the future. I do not have exact information on what lenses are coming next, but this process has already started. Here are some of the vintage lenses that Leica introduced recently. They all have one thing in common – they are more expensive compared to their “regular” counterparts:

Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens ($2,595)

Leica THAMBAR-M 90mm f/2.2 lens ($6,495)

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The rumored new Leica mirrorless camera with EVF and code name “Clooney” could be called “Leica CL”

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

Leica mirrorless camera mockup (not the new CL)

The already rumored new Leica mirrorless L-mount camera with EVF and code name “CLooney” could actually be called “Leica CL“.

I still expect the official announcement before the end of the year. The new model will be made in Germany and was already registered with the Indonesian telecommunication agency under the code name 7323. The camera is rumored to have the same 24MP ASP-C sensor from the TL2.

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Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount officially announced

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

Voigtlander officially announced a new NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount and a new 40mm viewfinder. Sample photos can be found here. The US pricing of the lens is not yet announced, but Voigtlander also has a Sony E-mount version of the same lens that is currently priced at $1,059:

DC.Watch published a few additional pictures of the new lens and viewfinder mounted on a Leica M10 camera:

Technical specifications and lens features (Google translation):

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Leica announces “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi” special edition Sofort camera

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2017

Leica officially announced the previously rumored special edition instant camera designed by renowned photographer, art collector and entrepreneur Jean Pigozzi. The camera “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi” features the colorful smiling face known as the logo of Pigozzi’s fashion label, LimoLand (more information available here). In addition to the camera, Pigozzi will showcase images from his celebrity-filled photo book, Pool Party, on November 9th at the Leica Gallery Los Angeles.

The US price of the camera is $395 and can be purchased here (the regular price of Sofort cameras is $299).

Below is a full press release:

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New Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount to be announced soon

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2017

Tomorrow Voigtlander is rumored to announce a new NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount (pictured above). The same lens already exists for Sony E-mount and is currently priced at $1,059.