Leica Rumors

The upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone will come with a dual Leica-made lens system

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2016

A quick update on the Leica / Huawei partnership that was announced few days ago: the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone will have a dual 12MP camera (pictured above) and Leica-made lens system. The official announcement could be as early as next week.

Via Venturebeat, Ubergizmo

Posted in Leica Lenses, Leica Smartphones| Tagged Huawei / Leica smartphone, Huawei P9 smartphone| 6 Comments

Sinar – Leica S integration

By LR admin | Published: February 29, 2016

Back in 2013 Leica Camera AG purchases Sinar Photography AG. Here is some more information on the Sinar system and Leica S camera integration:

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More Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter demo and hands-on videos

By LR admin | Published: February 29, 2016

MXCamera uploaded several new videos demonstrating the AF capabilities of their Techart Pro Leica M to Sony E AF lens adapter. The first video is a hands-on explaining the features and functionality of the adapter:

Here is the Noctilux lens autofocusing on a Sony a7 camera:

More videos of different M mount lenses being tested with the adapter:

Posted in Leica Accessories, Leica Lenses| Tagged Leica Adapters, Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter, Techart Pro, using Leica M lenses on Sony E-Mount cameras| Leave a Comment

Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”

By LR admin | Published: February 25, 2016

More on the rumor I reported yesterday – Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”. Here is the full press release:

Posted in Leica Press Releases, Leica Smartphones| Tagged Huawei / Leica smartphone, Huawei P9 smartphone| 4 Comments

Leica P9 smartphone coming next?

By LR admin | Published: February 24, 2016

Leica is reportedly planning to announce a new… smartphone. The model name is P9 and will be produced by Huawei (probably based on the Huawei P9 pictured above). The official announcement is expected to be at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (currently ongoing). The price will be around €600.

Stay tuned for additional details.

Update: this may just be a cooperation/joint venture between Leica and Huawei on their new P9 phone – Leica is probably supplying the lens and maybe some jpg algorithms.

Via manager-magazin, l-camera-forum

Posted in Leica Smartphones| Tagged Huawei / Leica smartphone, Huawei P9 smartphone| 23 Comments