Leica Rumors

New Leica stores in Japan and India

By LR admin | Published: April 1, 2017

A new Leica Boutique Bic Camera Ikebukuro opened on March 31 st in Japan.

A new Leica Store is also expected to open in Connaught Place, New Delhi in May 2017. The new website www.leicastore.in is coming up at the same time.

“Art of Backstage” portfolio by Mark de Paola was selected to be the first exhibition to open the brand new Leica Gallery and Store at GINZA SIX, located in Ginza, Tokyo. The exhibition, new store, and gallery will open on Tuesday, April 18th.

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Leica BP-SCL5 battery for Leica M10 now in stock

By LR admin | Published: March 31, 2017

The Leica BP-SCL5 battery for the Leica M10 camera is now in stock at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. The battery life of the new M10 is not as good as the M Typ 240 and getting a spare battery is highly recommended.

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New Leica Store to open in Dubai this year

By LR admin | Published: March 30, 2017

Currently in the United Arab Emirates, Leica Camera products are sold by LeicaUAE.com. An official Leica Store will open later this year (the rumored date in August). The store will be located at the Dubai Mall, which is adjacent to the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa.

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New Leica M Monochrom promo video “Free yourself from colors” by FNazca/Saatchi & Saatchi

By LR admin | Published: March 30, 2017

The Brazilian ad agency FNazca/Saatchi & Saatchi just released another promo video called “Free yourself from colors” for the Leica M Monochrom camera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNZO5v7ZWDo

The same agency also made the award-winning films “Leica 100” and “Soul“. Check out also their DIY Leica camera assembly kit.

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Leica Thalia: a new line of cinema lenses announced

By LR admin | Published: March 29, 2017

CW Sonderoptic announced a new line of cinema lenses called Thalia:

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New Leica camera with code name 5370 to be announced in the next few months

By LR admin | Published: March 28, 2017

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just registered a new, not yet announced, Leica radio module (Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) that is intended to be mounted on a digital camera model number 5370. This new Leica 5370 camera uses the BP-DC13 battery which is also used in the Leica T and TL. The size of the new camera suggests a model slightly taller than the current T/TL: