Leica Rumors

Leica M-P “grip” by Rolf Sachs special edition camera now in stock

By LR admin | Published: December 6, 2016

The new Leica M-P “grip” by Rolf Sachs limited edition camera is now in stock at:

Additional information on that model can be found here.

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Flash sale on used gear at KEH: 10% off with included coupon code

By LR admin | Published: December 6, 2016

For the next few hours KEH is running a 10% off promotion on their used gear with coupon code FLASHDEC10 (incl. free ground shipping on all orders). This offer is valid till 8PM EST. The Leica section at KEH can be found here.

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Firmware update 1.6 for Leica T (Typ 701) released

By LR admin | Published: December 6, 2016

The previously rumored firmware update version 1.6 for the Leica T (Typ 701) mirrorless camera ($1,095) is now officially released and can be downloaded here. Here is the full list of improvements introduced in this version:

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Handevision IBERIT full frame lenses for Leica M mount: US pricing revealed

By LR admin | Published: December 4, 2016

Last week I reported that the new Handevision IBERIT full frame lenses for Leica M mount will start shipping in December. Adorama and B&H already has the lenses listed for pre-order on their website and the pricing is as follow:

Additional information:

The three IBERIT lenses are available also for Leica SL/TL camera/mount.
All IBERIT lenses are available in black and silver.
IBERIT lenses are jointly developed by KIPON and German lens manufacturer IB/E OPTICS GmbH.
The 90mm f/2.4 lens will ship in January 2017. There is no information on the 24mm lens.
It seems that all IBERIT M lenses are rangefinder coupled and already 6-bit coded as you can see from the pictures below:

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Timeline of Leica M analogue (film) cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2016

Tamarkin has a nice timeline of Leica M analogue (film) cameras on their website:

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First Leica Store coming to Portugal

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2016

The first Leica Store in Portugal will be inaugurated in Porto on Thursday, December 1. The new location will also have a Leica Gallery. The exact address is Rua Sa da Bandeira 48-52 in Porto (source: Facebook).