Leica Rumors

Leica is rumored to increase prices in the US and Canada on May 1st

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2025

Just like Canon, Fujifilm, and Blackmagic, Leica is also rumored to increase prices in the US (and Canada since they are operated by Leica North America) as a result of the new tariffs introduced by President Trump. The new prices are rumored to kick in on May 1st. Most of Leica’s products will receive a price increase of up to 7%. The Leica D-LUX 8 camera is made in China, so expect a higher price increase.

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How will the new Trump tariffs impact Leica camera and lens imports to the US?

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Leica M Edition 70 now shipping

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2025

The latest Leica M Edition 70 limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO) is now shipping to the few lucky customers who were able to get one of the 250 sets available worldwide:

Leica to release a new “Leica M Edition 70” limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO)

Here are a few pictures courtesy of slvsl:

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I have seen the camera in person, and it actually looks even better in real life:

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Today: Red Dot Forum Camera Talk “The Leica FOTOS App”

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2025

In this week’s Red Dot Forum Camera Talk, Leica experts Josh Lehrer and David Farkas are diving deep into the Leica FOTOS app. They’ll walk through the pairing process for the entire range of current Leica digital cameras, including the Q3, SL3, M11, D-Lux, and Sofort 2, then demonstrate remote camera control, transferring photos, loading Leica Looks, and even printing on the go.

Watch it here later today, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 8 pm Eastern:

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Just announced: L-mount of the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens

By LR admin | Published: April 9, 2025

7Artisans has just released the previously reported L-mount of the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 autofocus lens, priced at $228. The lens features an optical structure of 11 elements in 9 groups, including two aspherical lenses, one extra-low dispersion (ED) element, and two high-index elements. Orders are now open at:

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Confirmed: base Leica M11 models discontinued to make room for “new ideas and state-of-the-art innovations”

By LR admin | Published: April 8, 2025

In an interview with Thephoblographer, a Leica Camera representative confirmed my previous report that the base Leica M11 models are now discontinued (see B&H Photo, Adorama, and Leica Miami listings):