Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Camera Raw 9.7 with lens profile for the Leica Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45mm ASPH CS lens and also fixes an issue where panorama merge failed when using source files from a Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera.
Adobe Lightroom can be downloaded here.
The new Leica HG-SCL 4 multifunctional handgrip for the SL Typ 601 camera is now available for pre-order:
Shipping will start in October 2016.
The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is now available for pre-order:
Shipping will start in early 2017.
Leica Camera announced the previously rumored new SL lenses:
There is also a new Leica SL lens roadmap:
Press release and additional images of the newLeica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens (pre-order: Leica Store Miami, Leica Store San Francisco) that will be the only SL lens released this year:
Leica intensifies focus on the professional photography category with new business unit and extensive range of servicesThis year, Leica’s presence at Photokina (20-25 September 2016) focuses primarily on professional photography and the corresponding requirements of professional users. The company’s stand at the Cologne-based show demonstrates Leica’s emphasis on the newly-implemented Professional Business Unit, which has been designed to expand and combine integrated product solutions, and innovative applications for professional photography and video production.
After the Leica M cinema lenses, Sofort camera and titanium M-P set announcements, here is an updated list (based on my previous post) on what else to expect from Leica at Photokina next week:
LEICA CAMERA HONORS PHOTOGRAPHY’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT 36TH ANNUAL LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARDS
WHAT: The prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Awards, celebrating professional photographers and up-and-coming talent, will be held in Berlin, Germany this year after several years abroad. This year’s winners will be honored in an official ceremony at St. Elisabeth-Kirche.
