Leica Rumors

US Leica M promotions to expire on November 30th

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2016

The latest Leica M promotions in the US are set to expire on November 30th:

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The Leica M10 camera rumored have a 0.72x viewfinder

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2016

Just a quick update on the upcoming Leica M 10 camera – it is rumored to have a 0.72x viewfinder.

FYI: both the Leica M9 and M 240 have a 0.68x viewfinder.

Here is a recap of all Leica M 10 rumors I got so far:

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Leica UK announces Matt Humphrey: Curtain Call exhibition at Leica Store City

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2016

Leica UK announces Matt Humphrey: Curtain Call exhibition at Leica Store City

21 November – 9 December 2016
Leica Store City, 18 The Royal Exchange, London EC3V 3LP

Leica UK is to host Curtain Call, an exhibition by photographer Matt Humphrey, featuring a unique collection of never-before-seen backstage theatre photographs and portraits, captured entirely on Leica cameras.

For this body of work, Humphrey was granted unprecedented access to leading shows across the capital, including American Buffalo, Gypsy, Richard III and Billy Elliot, featuring stars such as John Goodman and Ralph Fiennes. Many of the black and white photographs featured in the exhibition have never been made available for public viewing before.

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Leica Sofort cameras and Monochrom instant film pack now in stock

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2016

The new Leica Sofort Monochrom instant film pack is now in stock at B&H. Leica Sofort cameras are also in stock at B&H (orange), Adorama (white) and Amazon (orange & mint).

Here is a Leica Sofort camera unboxing video:

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Leica accessories

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2016

Time for another post on the latest Leica accessories:

→ The bubble level seen in this post is made by Vello and is available on B&H and eBay.

→ Check out the third party Leica chargers from Nitecore (sold at Amazon and eBay).

→ Arte di Mano leather skin for the Leica Q camera.

→ Gariz leather strap for Leica Q.

→ The new limited edition Komaru antique brass soft release is now in stock at taos-photographic.com (for US shipping, check Leica Store Miami)

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

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2016

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:

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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

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.