Leica Rumors

Leica’s CEO Oliver Kaltner talks about the new Huawei P9 smartphone

By LR admin | Published: April 21, 2016

Leica Camera AG CEO Oliver Kaltner talks about the partnership with Huawei and the new P9 device:

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New rumors: Leica M-D to be announced in early May, priced above the M Typ 262 model

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2016

Some new rumors on the upcoming Leica M-D Typ 262 camera:

The official announcement is rumored for the beginning of May.
EU retail price: 5,940 Euros (around $6,700) – basically more expensive than the M Typ 262 model (currently priced at $5,195) even though the M-D will not have a LCD screen.
Same sensor as the M 262 model.
“Analog Leica M-A size and looks” – not sure what this exactly means, but if Leica was able to shrink the size of the M-D to that of a film Leica camera, this would be a great achievement and will be appreciated by many readers (myself included). Here are some M-A camera pictures for reference:

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The 12% US discount on Leica products will end on May 10th, 2016

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2016

The current 12% savings on Leica gear in the US will come to an end on May 10th, 2016. The discount was first introduced in May, 2015 as a result of the strong US dollar. Check out our sponsors for detailed pricing information:

Here is the new price list:

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The Leica camera setup in the Huawei P9 smartphone is made by the Chinese company Sunny Optical Technology

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2016

GSMarena reports that the Leica camera setup inside the new Huawei P9 smartphone is made by the Chinese company Sunny Optical Technology:

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New KMZ-Zenit lenses for rangefinder cameras (L39 / M mounts)

By LR admin | Published: April 16, 2016

The Russian camera and lens manufacturer Zenit is planning to start production on two new multi-coated lenses for rangefinder cameras (L39 / M mounts):