Leica M10 officially announced


The Leica M10 camera is now officially announced. Shipping is starting right away – in fact I am going to pick up mine this afternoon from the Leica Boutique in Palm Beach. I will try to do a detailed report and post some sample photos later today or tomorrow.

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A list of Leica M10 reviews, sample photos and videos can be found here. Next are the M10 technical specifications and the full press release:

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Leica M10 event coverage


The Leica M10 event starts today at 1pm EST today in Wetzlar, Germany and I will try to cover as much as possible here in this post. The official announcement will happen at 3pm EST, but I am sure there will be some details coming from the event presentations. You can check also all previously reported M10 specifications and pictures here.

Bookmark and refresh this page as it will be updated multiple times through the event. I will try to share all the information also on Twitter and Facebook. Follow also the new Leica M10 Facebook group and Leica M10 Facebook page.

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Classic Connection
Meister Camera (Germany)
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MKKamera (Hong Kong)
Rangefinder (Hong Kong)
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Additional Leica M10 event coverage:

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Leica M10 press photos and official specifications leaked in Japan


Here are the official press photos and translated specifications of the Leica M10 camera (detailed coverage of the announcement will start in few hours):

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Leica M10 announcement in 24 hours, rumored US pricing and weight


The Leica M10 camera will be announced in 24 hours (tomorrow around 3pm EST) during the official event in Wetzlar. Stay tuned on the blog for detailed coverage of the event. Few last moment updates:

More detailed information on the Leica M10 can be found here. Follow also the new Leica M10 Facebook group and Leica M10 Facebook page for additional coverage.

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Joel Meyerowitz receives Leica Hall of Fame Award

Joel Meyerowitz (credit: Maggie Barrett)

Part of the Leica event tomorrow will be about Joel Meyerowitz receiving the Leica Hall of Fame Award. The exhibition in his honor can be seen in the Leica Gallery Wetzlar from January 19 to March 31, 2017. The gallery is open from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Full press release:

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Used Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux M Asph lens for sale at B&H



B&H currently has a listing for a used Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux M Asph lens priced at $20k ($19,999.90 to be exact). This actually is a good price for this very rare lens. Read more about it here and here. Update: there are actually several Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux lenses listed for sale on eBay.

Specifications (via KEH):

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Another picture of the silver Leica M10 camera (two days till the official announcement)

Here is one more picture of the silver Leica M10 camera (courtesy of chi_rol_leica) that will be unveiled on Wednesday (additional information can be found here):

Stay tuned for additional coverage and maybe a surprises (new Leica X camera maybe?).

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