Leica Rumors

Many good deals on used Leica M lenses

By LR admin | Published: August 22, 2016

An unusual amount of used Leica M lenses are currently listed in the B&H used department and most of them are in 9 or 9+ and 10 condition:

The full list of all used Leica products can be found here.

Posted in Deals, Leica Lenses| 6 Comments

Confession of a Leica M Shooter: a narrative of how a brief flirtation with the Sony A7rII convinced me to accept the Leica SL

By LR admin | Published: August 20, 2016

Confession of a Leica M Shooter: A Narrative of how a brief flirtation with the Sony A7rII convinced me to accept the Leica SL

This article is by Horatio Tan (Website | Instagram | Facebook). It is written as a parody of a Leica M photographer’s conflicted journey to accepting and getting the Leica SL. Check out his other articles, also available on his website.

I wasn’t going to get the Leica SL. I was very disappointed when Leica first introduced it. In fact, I was downright offended. I am a loyal Leica M-body photographer. And like all loyal M-body photographer, I am waiting for Leica to introduce the next generation M-body with a working electronic viewfinder (and not that excuse of a time-lagged external EVF/LCD monitor of the M240 body). So you could imagine my surprise when Leica decided to forsake their core M-body customer by introducing the SL – just for the sake of expanding their customer base. I felt so hurt… so abandoned. I wanted nothing to do with the SL.

Posted in Leica SL, LR Guest Posts| 84 Comments

Leica introduces new Noctivid binoculars

By LR admin | Published: August 20, 2016

Leica introduces Leica NOCTIVID: for an extraordinary new view of the world

Revolutionary new binoculars created from a century of knowledge, optical expertise and craftsmanship

Leica Camera has unveiled a brand new range of binoculars – the Leica NOCTIVID – designed to provide an extraordinary, unparalleled viewing experience, whatever the weather or lighting conditions. Based on more than 100 years of optical and mechanical expertise, Leica has developed this next generation of premium, full-size binoculars to offer users the highest quality optics combined with a revolutionary, almost three-dimensional view of the world around them.

Posted in Leica Press Releases| Tagged binoculars, Noctivid| 4 Comments

Leica M trade-up program in the US (up to $750 for a trade-in)

By LR admin | Published: August 18, 2016

In case you missed the official email from Leica on the ongoing Leica M trade-up program in the US, here are the details:

Posted in Deals| 11 Comments

Leica APO Vario-Elmarit SL 90–280mm f/2.8–4 lens designed by Panasonic?

By LR admin | Published: August 17, 2016

Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a 90-280mm f/2.8-4 full frame mirrorless lens. Coincidentally Leica has a identical APO Vario-Elmarit 90-280 mm f/2.8–4 lens for their SL full frame mirrorless camera.

It is a known fact that Leica worked closely with Panasonic on the Q and SL cameras, but it is interesting to see that Panasonic had input even on the design of the lenses.

For comparison, here is the lens described in Panasonic’s patent:

Posted in Leica SL| Tagged Leica APO Vario Elmarit SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4, Panasonic| 41 Comments

Leica X Vario camera (black) listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: August 15, 2016

Another one bites the dust: the black Leica X Vario camera is currently listed as discontinued at B&H and Yodobashi.

The silver version, which was announced after the black model, is still available and is currently selling almost at a $700 discount from the original price of $2,850 (you may find an even lower price at Amazon).

It will be interesting to see if Leica will refresh the X Vario product line at Photokina since this camera has been widely criticized for its slow Vario-Elmar 18-46mm f/3.5-6.4 lens.

Posted in Leica X Vario| Tagged Photokina 2016, To be discontinued| 13 Comments