Leica Camera and National Geographic present Adventure Germany that features outdoor photographer Florian Wagner crossing Germany on horseback and flying back via helicopter.
For a short time, the official Leica website in Germany had a listing for a new “Leica M Edition 60” camera that I mentioned in my post yesterday. It seems that the no-LCD digital M is real and is going to be announced next week at Photokina. The Leica M-A camera that will replace the current MP film camera (the M-A was already announced few months ago). The M-A will have few updates to the design, better glass quality and will include the rewind crank. Stay tuned for additional details.
First, a quick disclaimer: I have no idea what Leica will announce at Photokina – I have collected the information in this post from previous rumors, leaks and interviews (this is an updated version of this post). Here it is, the big list of rumored/expected Leica products that will be announced at Photokina:
“it will be a special limited edition that will have an ISO dial on back instead of a LCD screen. The camera will only capture color uncompressed RAW files and will have the same sensor as in the M 240. The thickness and dimensions will also be similar to the M240. The new camera will be simplified with less dials/buttons and no video recording capabilities. The selling price will be higher than the M 240 ($6,950.00).”
This camera was in the making for a long time – I first reported about it back in 2012. The M60 will most likely be a limited edition run and it will come together with one lens (either the 35mm or 50mm Summilux). A famous designer (or design studio) will be involved in the making of this model. This limited M60 will be made out of a “unique” metal/material – something that Leica has never done before and it will be priced “reasonably” (in Leica terms), which probably means cheaper compared to previous limited editions – for example the Leica M9 Titanium costed $26,500.
A Leica X2 replacement will definitely be one of the cameras announced at Photokina. The name of the new model will be Leica X Typ 113 or Leica X-E. Expect 16Mp sensor, 2.7″ display and the same Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (all with some minor improvements). There were also some rumors for a new 23mm f/1.7 ASPH lens (low probability).
