Leica Rumors

Rumors: Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera to be announced on April 24th

By LR admin | Published: March 6, 2014

Leica sent out invitations for a “special highlight” event on April 24th. If you are a LeicaRumors reader, this should not be a surprise because few months ago I already reported that the long awaited Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera will be announced in April. The new camera is expected to have an APS-C sensor and will mostly likely be produced in Germany, while some of the lenses could be made in Asia.

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No joke: new Leica C Hello Kitty and Playboy anniversary edition camera

By LR admin | Published: March 4, 2014

The popular French fashion brand Colette is currently selling a special limited edition Leica C compact camera dedicated to Hello Kitty’s 40th and Playboy’s 60th anniversaries. Only 10 units will be produced. The price is 920 EUR (or $1,263) which is almost double the price of a “regular” Leica C ($699). Additional images:

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Joel Meyerowitz – My life with Leica (take three)

By LR admin | Published: March 3, 2014

Third and final part of the interview that Leica Akademie Italy has made with Joel Meyerowitz in Milan. The american master talks about the Leica S medium format camera, and how this camera is capable of delivering an image quality that he was formerly able to achieve only with his beloved 8×10″ Deardorff.

Here are the part 1 and part 2 videos in case you have missed them:

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Leica M Monochrom “Ralph Gibson” limited edition camera listed on eBay for $46k

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2014

A new Leica M Monochrom “Ralph Gibson” limited edition camera is currently listed on eBay for $45,999. The camera was originally priced at 21,000 Euros (around $28,000) and it was instantly sold out. A total of 35 units were produced. Here are few additional images:

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Leica highlights from the upcoming L&H Photographica auction

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2014

Here are some of the Leica highlights from the upcoming L&H Photographica auction that will take place on May 3th, 2014 in HongKong (the full catalog is available here):

Leica M6 Gold Sambutan Jubli Perak (serial# 2001018, 1992):

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of accession to the throne of Sultan of Brunei on 1st October 1992, the royal family ordered 350 sets of 24 carat gold-plated Leica M6 Sambutan Jubli Perak. The national totem of Sultan engraved on the top plate and “Sambutan Jubli Perak” engraved at the back. The camera is decorated with red lizard skin embossed ornamentation. The camera comes with Summilux-M 1.4/50mm lens in 24 carat gold-plated (#3653542), engraved “Sambuton Jubli Perak 5 Oct 92”. The commemorative number is the lucky number HB-018. This set comes with wooden box and certificate, in like new condition.

Leica M6 Titanium with Summilux-M1.4/35mm Paul-Henry Van Hasbroeck (serial# 1907319, 1992, A):