New: Leica APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH special limited edition lens in red anodized finish

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2016

leica-apo-summicron-m-50mm-f_2-asph-special-limited-edition-red-anodised-finish4
leica-apo-summicron-m-50mm-f_2-asph-special-limited-edition-red-anodised-finish1
leica-apo-summicron-m-50mm-f_2-asph-special-limited-edition-red-anodised-finish7leica-apo-summicron-m-50mm-f_2-asph-special-limited-edition-red-anodised-finish5
You can now own the same red Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens as Dr. Andreas Kaufmann. The new special limited edition lens will come in anodized red finish and will cost $8,950 in the US (UK price: £7,575 incl. VAT). For comparison, the price of the “regular” 50mm APO is $7,795 for the black version and $7,995 for the silver anodized model. Only 100 pieces will be produced. Shipping will start in December.

Pre-orders for the new Leica lens are now open:

Additional information and pictures:

Read More »

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged , | 26 Comments

New Leica SL firmware update and the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens to be released in early 2017

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2016

Leica-Summilux-SL-50mm_ASPH
leica-summilux-sl-50mm-f1-4-asph-lens-2 leica-summilux-sl-50mm-f1-4-asph-lens-1
A new Leica SL firmware update and the official release of the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens are rumored for early 2017 (the shipping date listed online is January 15th, 2017). Some low-res sample photos with the new 50mm SL lens can be found here and here.

The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is currently available for pre-order at:

Leica SL with the new 50mm Summilux lens compared to the Leica M9 with the 50mm Summilux ASPH lens:

leica-sl-with-50mm-summilux-lens-compared-to-leica-m9-with-50mm-summilux-asph-lens
Additional pictures of the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens:

Read More »

Posted in Leica Lenses, Leica SL| Tagged , | 30 Comments

Leica creates new destination for photography in the heart of Mayfair

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2016

leica-store-mayfair_3 leica-store-mayfair_2 leica-store-mayfair_1
Doors now open to new store, showcasing the premium manufacturer’s photography and sport optics range and beyond

Leica UK has today announced the transformation of its Mayfair flagship store in historic Bruton Place. 

The state-of-the-art retail space enables photography enthusiasts of all levels to discover the entire Leica range, from professionals looking for a point of difference, to those wishing to explore their creativity with the Leica Q, or simply looking for Leica’s fun new instant camera. Avid travellers and escapists visiting the store will also find a century’s worth of expertise in Leica’s extensive sport optics portfolio, including binoculars and rangefinders.

Read More »

Posted in Leica Press Releases| Tagged , | Leave a Comment

Leica M10: what we know so far from the leaked pictures

By LR admin | Published: November 13, 2016

leica-m10-camera-explained
leica-m10-camera-explained-2
Some guesses/speculation/explanations on the leaked Leica M10 camera pictures:

  • The white spot on the top plate is probably just a sticker
  • The top plate dial is most likely the rumored ISO dial
  • The M10 will still have LED framelines
  • The movie button is gone (but will the M10 still have video?)
  • The viewfinder appears to be bigger, but this could be because of the angle the picture was taken
  • The frame selector is back
  • Raised M mount to accommodate the rumored thinner body
  • The “Type No” reference on the bottom plate is not the typical Leica “Typ” reference – it seems that Leica has abandon the “Typ” reference.
  • The M10 will probably use the same M 240 battery (7.4V)
  • Some info on the filing dates from the FCC report: the tests were ordered on February 4th, 2016, the test cameras arrived at the testing facility on July 22nd, 2016, tests started on July 7th, 2016 and concluded on September 7th, 2016. The FCC filing started on August 16th, 2016. My guess is that Leica is waiting to sell their existing M 240 inventory and then they will announce the new M10.
  • The white spot on top is just a sticker just like this one – it means that the camera belongs to Leica:

leica-barcode-sticker-belongs-to-leica
If you have any other interesting observations, please post them in the comments section.

Next are few mockups/comparisons from readers that show the bigger viewfinder of the Leica M10 camera:

Read More »

Posted in Leica M10| Tagged | 68 Comments

This is the new Leica M10 camera

By LR admin | Published: November 11, 2016

leica-m10-camera
leica-m10-camera-leaked
There is an FCC filing (FCC ID N5A3656) for the new Leica M10 camera and as you can see from the pictures above, there will be an ISO dial on the top plate as I previously reported. On the second image you can also spot the “3656” camera model that was registered at the Indonesian Communications Agency a few months ago.

Via Nokishita

Posted in Leica M, Leica M10| Tagged , | 119 Comments

Leica Q Titanium camera now in stock

By LR admin | Published: November 11, 2016

leica-q-titanium-gray-full-frame-camera
The new Leica Q Titanium camera is now in stock at:

Posted in Leica Q| Tagged | 5 Comments

Recap on the upcoming Leica M camera (Leica M10?)

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2016

leica-m9-vs-leica-m-type-240-size-comparison
leica-m9-vs-leica-m-type-240-size-comparison-top-view
The new Leica M camera was initially supposed to be announced during the Photokina show in September but it was postponed. The second rumored announcement is/was for November 22nd-23rd but it seems that this date could be pushed back as well. Some tips suggested that the official announcement will not happen before February 2017.

So much on the announcement date, next is a recap of all the rumored specs of the next Leica M:

Read More »

Posted in Leica M, Leica M10| Tagged , | 74 Comments