Leica Rumors

January 16th: A night with Gajan Balan at Leica Store New York Meatpacking (Leica SL3-S)

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2025

Leica has scheduled another event on January 16th for the launch of the rumored Leica SL3-S camera at the Leica Store New York Meatpacking – “An exclusive event at Leica Store New York Meatpacking to kick off the centennial celebration of Leica in 2025“:

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Optical waist-level viewfinders for Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2025

You can now buy optical waist-level viewfinders for Leica cameras on Ebay.

The viewfinders have different frame lines (28mm/35mm/40mm/50mm), so make sure you pick the correct version (two different models are available – see the listings on eBay and Aliexpress).

Optical waist-level viewfinders for Ricoh GR cameras

Via PentaxRumors

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Leica SL3-S on January 16th

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2025

The previously reported Leica SL3-S camera is rumored to be announced on or around January 16th, 2025. We already started seeing Leica stores adding events for that date without any further details under the slogan “Moments Without Limits“:

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Just announced: new ArtraLab SIMILAR 35mm f/1.4 “Steel Rim” full-frame lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: January 6, 2025

ArtraLab announced a new SIMILAR 35mm f/1.4 “Steel Rim” full-frame lens for Leica M-mount that blends the iconic 1960s aesthetics with modern innovation. The lens is produced using a high-precision CNC unibody design crafted from a single block of aluminum. The early-bird price is $530 (free gift available for early-bird orders). ArtraLab lenses are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

Here are the lens specifications and key features:

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No more Visoflex with this $20 hack for Leica M cameras

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2025

Here is a $20 hack for Leica M cameras that lets you connect the Leica Fotos app to the camera mount using this ULANZI metal phone mount ST-10 (there are several similar products sold online) – no more Visoflex and you even get a red dot as a bonus: