Two new lenses for Leica M mount launched on Kickstarter:
Additional information:
Leica released firmware update 2.0 for their SL mirrorless camera system. Some of the improvements are improved AF, 1/16,000 shutter speed, 529 AF points (up from 49) and more:
Press release:
New firmware enhances camera performance, handling and workflow
Leica Camera has released a new firmware update for the mirrorless Leica SL camera system. Firmware version 2.0 can be downloaded by registered Leica SL owners from the Leica Owners’ Area (https://owners.leica-camera.com). Alternatively, customers can bring their camera to any Leica Store or Leica’s Customer Service department in the UK, for a complimentary update service.
The Leica 75mm f/2.5 Summarit-M lens is currently $755 off (price: $1,195, original: $1,950). Used version of the same lens is selling for $899.95.
See all current discounts on Leica lenses here.
While the US enjoys 12% off on almost all Leica products, a new price increase is coming to Japan on May 10th. Here is the list of impacted products and the new pricing:
I already broke the news that Leica will announce a new M-D Typ 262 camera similar to the M Edition 60 ($16,280). The new model will not have a LCD screen on the back (only an ISO dial). The M-D Typ 262 name has already been registered in Korea.
A month ago I noticed that the official Leica M-D page already exists: if you go to http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-D you will get access denied (403 Forbidden) instead of the regular “404 not found” that usually comes up when you type a wrong URL, for example: http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/LeicaRumors:
Macphun released a new version of Tonality with new presets and support for several Leica cameras. Here are the highlights:
I received multiple emails from readers asking me about the “Check battery age” error message that recently started to appear on many Leica M 240 cameras. Thorsten Overgaard has a good explanation on his website:
