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The latest Leica videos

By LR admin | Published: November 5, 2016

Here are the latest Leica related YouTube videos – the first one is a Leica Q Titanium gray unboxing – note that the camera comes with a 90 days Adobe Creative Cloud trial instead of a Lightroom license code:

Strange: Leica M10 camera registered in China

By LR admin | Published: November 4, 2016

A new “Leica M10” camera with Wi-Fi was registered with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology:

Update: just a reminder that a few years ago Leica registered a new M11 trademark. The M10 trademark was registered back in 2011.
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Posted in Leica M, Leica M10| Tagged Leica M 2017 model, Leica M10| 23 Comments

Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM and Distagon T* 4/18 ZM lenses listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: November 4, 2016

An interesting development: the Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM ($1,201) and Distagon T* 4/18 ZM ($1,428) lenses for Leica M mount are both currently listed as discontinued on Zeiss website (see this and this page):

Zeiss is currently offering up to $250 rebates on selected Zeiss ZM lenses (B&H, Adorama and PopFlash are eligible for those rebates, Amazon is not):

Posted in Deals, Leica Lenses| Tagged rebates, Zeiss| 3 Comments

This is the new Leica TL mirrorless camera

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2016

This is the long rumored new Leica TL mirrorless camera that will be announced soon:

The TL will be available in three different colors: black anodized, silver anodized and titanium.

You can also see the new TL page is ready to go live: when you click on http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-TL/Leica-TL-Camera-System you get “403 forbidden” instead of “404 not found”, just like previous Leica announcements:

For comparison, here is the previous Leica T (Typ 701) model:

Posted in Leica TL| 56 Comments

Huawei Mate 9 smartphone announced with dual-lens Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2016

The previously rumored Huawei Mate 9 smartphone is now officially announced and it features a dual-lens Leica camera with “enhanced image fusion algorithms” for improved image quality (12MP f/2.2 with RGB sensor and 20MP f/2.2 monochrome sensor):

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New Leica D-LUX Typ 109 “Explorer Kit” announced

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2016

Leica announced a new Leica D-LUX Typ 109 “Explorer Kit” that comes with automatic lens cap and an “exclusive” red carrying strap made from cotton. The US price of the Explorer Kit is $1,145 (pre-order: Leica Store Miami). A “regular” D-Lux is currently priced at $1,095, while the auto lens cap is $59. Shipping will start mid-November. The UK price is £920 including VAT.