New leaked picture shows the buttons on the back of the Leica M10 camera

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2017

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Another leaked picture shows the buttons on the back of the Leica M10 camera. As I already reported, the M10 will have only 3 buttons: LV, Play and Menu as well as 2 LEDs.

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Another picture of the Leica M10 camera

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2017


A reader just sent me this picture (top view) of the upcoming Leica M10 camera. You can now clearly see the ISO dial on the top left and the reduced number of buttons on the back. The official announcement is on January 18th. Stay tuned for additional coverage.

In case I am asked to remove the leaked Leica M10 picture, you can also see it at the Leica M10 Facebook group and Leica M10 Facebook page.

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Leica announces Oskar Barnack Award 2017

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2017

Leica Camera Announces Return of the Oskar Barnack Award for 37th Consecutive Year

Prestigious Photographic Competition Opens for Entries on March 1st
January 10, 2017 – For the 37th year in a row, Leica Camera announces the return of the Oskar Barnack Award, the long-established, international photographic competition for professional photographers, and the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer’ for up-and coming photographers under the age of 25. Named for the inventor of the revolutionary and iconic 35 mm camera, the ‘Ur-Leica’, the Oskar Barnack Awards will again be presented at a gala event in Berlin, where the award’s namesake began his career.

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Another leaked picture of the Leica M10 camera?

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2017

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The above picture was posted on Instagram earlier today and was described as “The M10 #m10 #leica #leicam10“. The picture looks identical to the previously leaked M10 from the FCC filing:

Update: the picture above is of a Leica M Typ 240 camera and not the M10 – see the comments for more information.

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Handevision IBERIT lenses for Leica M mount: MTF charts and sample photos posted online

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2017



Kipon published the MTF charts and some sample photos from their new Handevision IBERIT full frame lenses for Leica M mount (check pricing and availability at B&H and Adorama):

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Tsubasa Swallow 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2017


The Japanese Hawks Factory announced a new Tsubasa Swallow 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount. I got contacted by the company and was told that the price is ¥‎198,000 (aprox. $1,800). Sample photos can be found here and here. Here are the basic specifications and some additional pictures:

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The Leica M10 will most likely use the same battery (BP-SCL2) as the M Typ 240

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2017



The third party Nitecore ULM240 battery charger is listed to support also the upcoming Leica M10 camera in addition to the M Typ 262, 246, 240, etc. This means that the new M10 will use the same battery as the M Typ 240 (BP-SCL2).

Nitecore ULM240 charger is not yet available for purchase (Nitecore products are sold at Amazon and eBay).

Update: there is a possibility for the Leica M10 battery to be thinner but still have the same length and width in order to fit in the charger. This is how the Leica M 240 battery looks – the body can be made thinner if the memory card slot is removed, which is unlikely:

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