Leica Rumors

Leica M Edition 60 camera entry appears briefly on Leica’s German website

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2014

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.

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All you need to know about the new products Leica is rumored to introduce at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2014

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:

Leica M Edition 60

Update: The Leica M Edition 60 camera briefly appeared on Leica’s website. the camera is designed by Audi.

Many readers do not believe me, but I will stand behind what I reported two years ago: Leica will announce a new digital rangefinder without LCD screen:

“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.

New Leica M Monochrom

Like I already reported, the new Leica M Monochrom will not be announced at Photokina, but few weeks/months later (I have no exact date for now).

New Leica M lenses

Here are the possibilities:

New Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux in chrome (high probability)
New Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux in chrome (high probability)
New Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux (low probability)
New Leica 35mm f/2.0 Summicron (low probability)
Don’t forget also the new Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM (high probability)

Update: new Summarit M lenses:

Leica Summarit-M 35 mm f / 2.4 ASPH
Leica Summarit-M 50 mm f / 2.4
Leica Summarit-M 75 mm f / 2.4
Leica Summarit-M 90 mm f / 2.4

Leica X Typ 113 (or Leica X-E)

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).

Posted in Leica Compacts, Leica D-Lux, Leica M, Leica M-A, Leica S, Leica T, Leica V-Lux, Leica X, Leica X-E| Tagged Leica at Photokina, Leica Cloud Service for Photographers, Leica Fotopark, Leica M Edition 60, Leica M-A, Photokina 2014, Zeiss, Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens| 32 Comments

Match Technical has new designs for their latest “O” series soft releases buttons

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2014

Match Technical has released several new designs to their latest “O” series of soft releases buttons (named after the the rubber O-rings present at the bottom).

For pricing and availability check Leica Store Miami and PopFlash.

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Leica planning to offer a partial M-P upgrade to existing M 240 owners

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2014

After Leica announced the new Leica M-P type 240, many have asked the question of a potential upgrade from the previous M 240. A reader contacted Leica Camera AG and this is the response he got:

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A new Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM lens (Leica M mount) to be announced for Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2014

As previously reported, I was expecting a new ZM lens from Zeiss to be announced at Photokina. I received some information today that this lens will be a new Distagon 35/1.4 ZM. This will be a nice addition to the already existing Zeiss Biogon 35/2 and 35/2.8 versions.

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Leica D-LUX Typ 109 camera listed on Indonesian Communication Agency website

By LR admin | Published: September 3, 2014

The Indonesian Communication Agency has a new entry on their website for a Leica D-LUX Typ 109 camera. A Leica D-Lux 6 replacement is already on the list of expected/rumored products to be announced at Photokina (high probability). The new model will probably be based on the Panasonic LX8 that will be announced in the next few days.