The latest Leica rumors: new M camera without LCD screen, tilt shift SL lenses

By LR admin | Published: March 3, 2016

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The latest Leica rumors:

  • On March 10th (not 100% sure about the exact date), Leica is rumored to announce a new M camera similar to the M Edition 60 (still available in stock today): there will be no red dot on the front and no LCD screen on the back (only an ISO dial). I don’t think this new version will be a limited edition – it will rather be the “mass production” version of the M Edition 60 limited edition.
  • Leica is also working on three tilt shift lenses for the SL mirrorless camera.

Update: the name of the new camera model could be Leica M-D.

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2016

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2016

Leica-M-Typ-262 Techart Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter 3 Huawei P9 smartphone with dual Leica-made lens system
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These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for February, 2016:

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

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2016

Huawei P9 smartphone with dual Leica-made lens system
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

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Sinar – Leica S integration

By LR admin | Published: February 29, 2016

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Sinar a Leica company
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

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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:

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

By LR admin | Published: February 25, 2016

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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:

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Leica P9 smartphone coming next?

By LR admin | Published: February 24, 2016

Huawei Leica P9 smartphone
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

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