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Huawei P9 smartphone with a dual Leica-made lens system to be revealed on April 6

By LR admin | Published: March 9, 2016

A quick update on the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone with with a dual Leica-made lens system – the official announcement will be on April 6:

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Leica M Typ 262 hands-on review (video)

By LR admin | Published: March 9, 2016

Leica M Typ 262 camera hands-on review review by DigitalRev:

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Leica T and LFI apps updated

By LR admin | Published: March 8, 2016

New versions of the Leica T and LFI apps were released:

Leica T app for iOS version 1.2.3: iPhone | iPad (the new version fixes a problem with manual control of the camera).

LFI app for iOS version 3.0: iPhone | iPad (with a free LFI reading sample of issue 2/1954):

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The new Leica Summilux TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is now shipping

By LR admin | Published: March 7, 2016

I received some information that the new APS-C Leica Summilux TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is already shipping in Europe (the tip came from The Netherlands). The US price of the lens is $1,995. Here are the pre-order options:

Picture via Leica Korea

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Leica M-D Typ 262 camera model registered in Korea

By LR admin | Published: March 7, 2016

The full name of the new camera I reported about last week will be Leica M-D Typ 262 according to the Korean Radio Research Laboratory website (via digicame-info).

The new model is rumored to be without a LCD screen similar to the Leica M Edition 60. It is also interesting to note that the Typ sequence is the same as the latest M Typ 262 model.

The official announcement is expected on March 10th.

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New Leica T cameras, lens and Visoflex bundle introduced

By LR admin | Published: March 5, 2016

New Leica T bundle are now available for pre-order at Leica Store Miami. For $3,300 you will get:

Leica T (Typ 701) camera
Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens
Visoflex (Typ 020) EVF

This deal offers almost $600 of savings. The bundle is also available in black:

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The new Leica M-D camera: will it have a rangefinder?

By LR admin | Published: March 4, 2016

Old Leica MD-2 camera found on eBay

The name of the new digital camera without LCD screen I reported yesterday will most likely be Leica M-D. The marketing slogan for the new model (as reported by digicame-info) will be something like: Complete Concentration – Less Technology, More Creative Freedom – Typical M (Google translation).

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