Leica Rumors

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:

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Andy Summers’ “Del Mondo” and the Leica Gallery São Paulo Opening

By LR admin | Published: August 27, 2015

Andy Summers’ exhibition “Del Mondo” opened at the Leica Gallery São Paulo, the first ever Leica gallery in South America, in August 2015. The exhibit, comprised of forty-two black and white images, shows the artist’s life in photographs captured from around the world – from Tanzania to Shanghai – between 1978 and 2014. Watch Andy talk about his exhibit, hear from Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, Art Director of the Leica Global Gallery Network, on the gallery’s opening and get a look inside Leica Gallery São Paulo.

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What to expect from Leica Camera in the next few months: new system camera, Noctilux, X-U Typ 113

By LR admin | Published: August 26, 2015

A quick recap of the latest rumors/what to expect from Leica in the next few months (the first announcement is expected in the next 30-60 days):

New full frame interchangeable lens camera with AF and EVF
New Noctilux lens – could for the M or T systems or maybe for the new Leica system mentioned above
Leica X-U Typ 113 – I believe this will be a new compact X camera with a fixed lens and maybe a built-in EVF

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Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera officially released with a $8,000 price drop

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2015

I already reported that the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera will be released at the end of August and the price will be lower than initially reported. The new US price is $16,900 (the original price was $25,400 or $8,000 less). The European price is £12,900/€15,000. Shipping will start in September. The camera’s instructions can be downloaded here. Sample photos and a video taken with the new S can be found here.

Pre-order links:

Specifications comparison between the S2, S 006 and S 007:

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Sample photos and video from the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2015

Few sample photos taken with the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera:

Watch the video quality of the new Leica S (Typ 007) in the Cine-4k standard. The entire 45 mm width of the sensor is used for video recording in full-HD resolution. This video produced with the new Leica S captivates with the bokeh created by the use of selective sharpness that is so typical in Leica still pictures:

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New Leica X-U Typ 113 camera on the horizon

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2015

A new Leica X-U Typ 113 camera was registered in South Korea government radio agency’s website. Based on previous RRA entries, the official announcement should be in the next 30-60 days.