The first Leica M10 limited edition camera is already released in collaboration with the US fashion brand Brooks Brothers. The set includes a silver M10, cuff buttons, bow tie and other accessories. The limited edition set will be sold only in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan for HK$ 66,000 (around US$8,500).
Here are a few unboxing pictures:
The Leica TL2 mirrorless camera is now officially announced – no surprises from what I already reported previously.
Leica TL2 coverage:
“Like the previous T and TL models, the TL2 is a primarily touchscreen-driven camera that uses an almost smartphone-like icon-based interface in the place of any menu lists. However, beyond the move to a 24MP sensor for this latest version, Leica has made small but important changes to just about every aspect of the camera.” (dpreview)
| Leica TL | Leica TL2 | |
| Sensor | 16 Megapixels | 24 Megapixels |
| Video | 1080p @ 30fps | 4K @ 30fps / 1080p @ 60fps / 720p @ 120fps |
| ISO Speed | 100-12500 | 100-50000 |
| AF Speed | 460ms | 165ms |
| Shutter Speed | 30 seconds – 1/4000th sec | 30 seconds – 1/4000th sec (mechanical shutter) 1/6400th – 1/40000th sec (electronic shutter) |
| Built-in Memory | 16Gb | 32Gb |
| Connectivity | USB 2, HDMI 1 | USB 3, HDMI 1.4 |
| Touchscreen | 8x Faster Gesture Control | |
| Operation | Improved Menu and Operating Elements | |
| Flash | Pop-up | None |
Three new pictures of the Leica TL2 camera from Nokishita confirm the removal of the eternal flash. Stay tuned – the official announcement is in 4 hours (9 am EST).
In addition to the 50mm f/1.1, the Chinese company 7Artisans is rumored to announce a new 35mm f/2 rangefinder coupled lens for Leica M-mount (pictured above). The official announcement is expected in August. The lens will have a 43mm filter thread. It is not clear if the new lens will have the same design as their current 35mm f/2 lens for Sony E-mount (more info here).
7Artisans lenses can be purchased from Amazon US | Amazon DE | Amazon UK | eBay US | eBay UK
Pictures via Weibo
In the past few months I have been receiving tips about various new Noctilux lenses (see this and this post). I finally realized that we are not talking about a single lens here – Leica is rumored to start a whole new separate lens line under the Noctilux name. The upcoming Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH could be the first in a series of new Noctilux lenses with different focal lengths that will be introduced in the next few years.
Over the past two years, Leica introduced several new products under the 0.95 name.
The first pictures of the upcoming Leica TL2 mirrorless camera leaked online. As I already reported the new TL2 will keep the same form factor as the previous T/TL models. The main upgrade will be the new 24MP APS-C sensor. Here is what else to expect from the TL2:
Several readers asked me if Leica will introduce a new SL camera after the recent price drop. Here is what David Farkas from Leica Store Miami had to say on this topic:
