Leica Rumors

Leica US savings extended till November 30th

By LR admin | Published: October 29, 2015

The Leica US savings has been extended till the end of October. The 12% discount on almost all Leica product was introduced few months ago (May, 2015) as a result of the strong US dollar. Similar savings are also available in the UK. Check out our sponsors for additional details:

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Leica X-U Typ 113 camera

By LR admin | Published: October 26, 2015

A quick update on my previous post from August on what’s coming next from Leica – the rumored full frame interchangeable lens camera with AF and EVF and Noctilux lens are already officially announced. The Leica X-U Typ 113 camera should be coming next. Stay tuned for additional details.

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Leitz Park III construction to begin in early 2016

By LR admin | Published: October 25, 2015

The construction of Leitz Park III is scheduled to begin in early 2016 and it will include a hotel called “Ernst Leitz Hotel” with 120 beds, a new museum that will be part of “Leica World” (Leica Welt) and the headquarter for CW Sonderoptic:

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Leica offers a free autofocus drive replacement on some S lenses

By LR admin | Published: October 24, 2015

Leica Camera issued a “goodwill arrangement” and offers a free replacement of the autofocus drive on some S lenses (the exact issue/problem was not described):

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Check out this Leica M Typ 801 concept camera

By LR admin | Published: October 23, 2015

Check out this Leica M Typ 801 concept camera I received from a reader – I don’t think the next M will look like this, but still an interesting design. What do you guys think?

Here are the “desired” specs:

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Leica quietly announced two new TL lenses: Summilux 35mm f/1.4 ASPH and APO-Macro-Elmarit 60mm f/2.8 ASPH

By LR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

In addition to the SL Typ 601 camera, Leica also announced two new TL lenses (former T mount):

Leica Summilux – TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (equivalent to 50 mm in 35 mm format, available Spring 2016)
Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH (equivalent to 90 mm in 35 mm format, available late 2016)

“The range of prime lenses is rounded off by the focal lengths 35 and 90 millimeters (equivalent in 35 mm format). All three of these prime lenses deliver images with the unique Leica look, the unmistakable bokeh, and each of them is impressive on account of their exceptional imaging performance from maximum to minimum aperture at all distances from infinity to their closest focusing distance.”

Leica currently has four different T/TL lenses available for sale:

Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH
Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-T 55-135mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH
Leica Summicron-T 23mm f/2 ASPH
Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-T 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH

The Leica T camera is currently $222 off.

Posted in Leica Lenses, Leica T| Tagged Leica APO Macro-Elmarit TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH, Leica Summilux TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH| 8 Comments

Leica SL system accessories

By LR admin | Published: October 21, 2015

One of the advantages of the new SL system is the ability to use also Leica T and M, S, R plus Cine lenses with an adapter:

The Leica SL and the Leica T share the same lens mount, now named the Leica L-Mount. The Leica T and future Leica TL lenses are compatible with the Leica SL camera. The SL changes the sensor format automatically to APS-C size. Leica SL lenses can be used in the future on Leica T cameras. Currently, with the Leica M-Adapter T, there are 48 M lenses which can be used on the Leica SL. With the Leica S-Adapter L, there are 16 S lenses which can be used on the Leica SL while 51 R lenses can be used on the Leica SL with the Leica R-Adapter L. There are 21 Cine lenses which can be used on the Leica SL with the Leica PL-Adapter L. The different adapters make the Leica SL camera one of the most versatile cameras available to a professional photographer.

In addition to adapters, there are also several other Leica SL system accessories like multifunction handgrip, flash, filters, straps, batteries and chargers. Some of these accessories will be available from November 2015 while the others will be available from June 2016. The prices on some of the SL accessories are already listed at B&H: