Leica news, before it happens

A quick recap of the latest Leica rumors:

New Noctilux

The latest rumors about a new Leica Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens were a bit strange: the actual wording of the leaked document was “NOCTILUX-M 75” and we all just assumed that this will be a new Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens. I received some additional information on the possible scenarios here:

• New Summilux 75mm and Noctilux 90mm lenses are coming in fall (UPDATE: I switched the names of the rumored lenses by mistake – the actual new lenses are: Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH and Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH)
• Only a new Noctilux 50mm limited edition lens will be introduced (something I already reported last year).

New Leica TL camera

A new Leica camera under the code name 5370 was already registered with different government agencies. Here is what to expect based on information I received recently:

• Interchangeable lens camera with TL mount
• Small and compact size (see dimensions here)
• Integrated EVF (something like the Leica Q, but with APS-C sensor and TL mount)
• The sensor will not be 16MP (most likely 24MP)
• Code name “Clooney”