Leica Rumors

Delivery bottlenecks for Leica M camera

By LR admin | Published: June 19, 2013

Leica Camera issued an official statement on the delivery bottlenecks for the new M camera few days after AP broke the story online:

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Leica cameras at the L&H Photographica Auction

By LR admin | Published: June 18, 2013

The L&H Photographica Auction that will take place on June 22 in Hong Kong has few rare Leica cameras – download this PDF file for more information:

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Leica Camera announces Leica Store and Gallery Los Angeles opening

By LR admin | Published: June 17, 2013

The new Leica Store and Gallery in Los Angeles will be opening this week. Several different events are scheduled to celebrate the new location. Leica is expected to unveil also a new special edition camera on June 20th.

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Leica X Vario camera first impressions

By LR admin | Published: June 16, 2013

Few days ago my local Leica store received their first X Vario shipment and I had the chance to play with the camera for few minutes. After I took the X Vario in my hands, I realized how heavy the lens is. Even with the slow aperture of 3.5-6.4, Leica must have included some serious glass inside. The X Vario camera is almost twice as heavy as the X2 and almost has the same weight as the M 240: 628g/24oz for the Vario vs. 345g/12.17oz for the X2 and 680g/23.9oz for the M. Size wise the X Vario felt much better in my hands than the X2. The build quality of the latest Leica camera is excellent – it really feels more like M rather than X model. This may explain why Leica decided to go for the “Mini M” teaser.

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Leica warns potential M buyers of delays caused by “enormous demand”

By LR admin | Published: June 14, 2013

AP reports that Leica Camera sent out letters to dealers apologizing for the delay of M shipments citing “elaborate manual process” to manufacture the camera and demand that “far exceeded our expectations“. The situation should improve significantly once the new factory opens in Wetzlar next year. Leica is also recruiting additional workforce.

In the mean time, despite the high prices, Leica fans are bidding on the few type 240 listings on eBay:

A quick tip: my local Leica store will be receiving two Leica certified pre-owned cameras early next week – one Monochrom and one M 240. Certified pre-owned cameras are sold for less than MSRP and come with limited warranty. Call them for more details at (561) 253-2606.

Update: the two certified pre-owned cameras listed above are now sold. Currently there is one used black Leica M for sale on Amazon with one year warranty (I think this camera is also factory refurbished).

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Leica X Vario sample images and video previews

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2013

Update: check also this post for more sample images and first impressions of the Leica X Vario camera.

PCH Brussels who already have the Leica X Vario camera in stock sent me several full size JPG images taken at different focal lengths and apertures (the biggest aperture at 35mm is f/4.5, at 50mm is f/5.1):