Invitation for “world preview of new Leica cameras” on September 30th sent out in Singapore

By LR admin | Published: September 22, 2016

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A reader sent me this invitation described as “an exclusive preview session” from Leica Camera about an upcoming event in Singapore on September 30th. One of bullet points says “World preview of NEW Leica cameras“:

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The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: September 21, 2016

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Just two sample photos taken at Photokina with the new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens by www.rangefinder.com.hk – you can see the typical “Leica rendering”:

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Leica shows Leicina VC digital concept camera at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 21, 2016

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Leica has this Leicina VC concept digital camera on display at their Photokina 2016 booth (years ago Leica had a film Leicina camera):

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Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Camera Raw 9.7 with some Leica fixes/updates

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2016

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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.

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Leica HG-SCL 4 multifunctional handgrip for the SL now available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2016

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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.

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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens now available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2016

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The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is now available for pre-order:

Shipping will start in early 2017.

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Leica announced five new SL lenses, roadmap

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2016

Leica Camera announced the previously rumored new SL lenses:

  • Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH
  • Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH.
  • Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH

There is also a new Leica SL lens roadmap:

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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:

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