Leica Rumors

Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera now shipping (with unboxing pictures)

By LR admin | Published: September 1, 2015

The Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera is now shipping. An interesting fact: when the camera starts, it auto-installs any new/available firmware updates.

Check Leica S Typ 007 pricing and availability at:

Additional Leica S Typ 007 unboxing pictures:

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Update on the Leica CCD sensor issue for the Leica M9/M9-P/M-E/M Monochrom cameras

By LR admin | Published: September 1, 2015

Leica published a new update on the Leica CCD sensor issue for the Leica M9, M9-P and M-E cameras – they have successfully developed a new generation of CCD sensors and will begin replacing the sensors in models that were affected by corrosion with sensors from the new generation. Here is the full text:

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Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera reviews

By LR admin | Published: August 31, 2015

The first reviews of the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera are already available online:

Luminous-landscape
Leicasphere
Jupitersnake
Dpreview (hands-on)
Hands-on first look from Amateurphotographer
Reddotforum

The Leica S Typ 007 was officially released last week with a price tag of $16,900.

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Upcoming Leica Akademie US workshops

By LR admin | Published: August 31, 2015

Here are some of the upcoming Leica Akademie workshops in the US (the full schedule can be found here):

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Leica Boutique Las Vegas grand opening

By LR admin | Published: August 31, 2015

A new Leica Boutique will open in Las Vegas on September 17. Several Leica Akademie events are scheduled to celebrate the grand opening:

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New: MGR Production zoomable viewfinder magnifier for Leica M cameras

By LR admin | Published: August 27, 2015

MGR Production released a new zoomable viewfinder magnifier (1.1x to 1.6x, which is equal to 4.4 to 6.4 diopters) for Leica M cameras. Here are the details: