Category: Leica

Leica S3 medium format camera announcement confirmed – Leica Rumors The Japanese website Nokishita just confirmed what I already reported yesterday: Leica will soon announce a new Leica S3 medium format camera. The new model is currently registered under the model name Leica HW64. The last Leica S Typ 007 medium format ca via Leica Rumors:…

Leica M10-P Unveiled with the Quietest Shutter and the First Touchscreen Leica today announced the new Leica M10-P, a stealthy M series rangefinder camera that’s designed to help “photographers to see and not be seen.” via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/08/21/leica-m10-p-unveiled-with-the-quietest-shutter-and-the-first-touchscreen/ “Exceptionally discreet, the M10-P embodies the essence of the M philosophy and raises the traditional subtlety of…

Leica M10-P camera officially announced – Leica Rumors The Leica M10-P camera is now officially announced. The US price is $7,995. For additional pricing and availability, check one of our sponsors: US Worldwide B&H Adorama Amazon PopFlash Leica Boutique Palm Beach Leica Store Soho Leica Store Miami Tamarkin via Leica Rumors: https://leicarumors.com/2018/08/21/leica-m10-p-camera-officially-announced.aspx/ The Leica M10-P…

More Leica M10-P details and specifications, announcement rumored for August 21st – Leica Rumors I have some additional information to report on the rumored Leica M10-P camera: No red dot logo New shutter which Leica claims to be “virtually silent” making it the quietest digital or analog Leica camera ever made The top plate Leica…

The Leica Story – The Leica S – Luminous Landscape A Beautifully Crafted Medium Format Camera The dawn of the Leica-S was in 2007 when the Leica team began developing an entry into the medium format camera market.  The Leica S has now had four iterations, and we are now with the 4th generation of…

The Leica Story – The M-Series Camera – Luminous Landscape The Legendary Leica Camera When one thinks of Leica, the first thing that comes to mind is the M-series cameras.  Many of us held a Leica in our hands back in the film days.  I had an M3, M4, M6, and my final film camera was an M7.  These were…

Leica CL Hands On Review – Luminous Landscape Leica CL – A Feel Good Camera Last week, I presented a video in our Leica Story series with Maike Harberts, Product Manager for APS at Leica. She covered Leica’s APS-C Line and surprised us with the introduction of the Leica CL. It didn’t seem that long…

Leica CL camera and Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens officially announced – Leica Rumors The Leica CL mirrorless digital camera and Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens are now officially announced. Leica CL pre-orders: B&H Adorama Leica Store San Francisco Leica Store Miami (18-55 lens kit | 18 lens kit) Popflash Park Camera (UK) Reddotcameras (U via Leica…

Leica X-U Hands-On Review – Underwater Camera That’s Built to Take A Beating – Luminous Landscape A Leica Camera For For An Active Lifestyle Leica sometimes surprises us, as it did me with the release of the Leica X-U last year. We think of Leica as a boutique camera company famous for its M-series cameras.…

Leica TL2 mirrorless camera officially announced – Leica Rumors The Leica TL2 mirrorless camera is now officially announced – no surprises from what I already reported previously. Leica TL2 coverage: Pre-order: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | Leica Store Miami | Leica Store San Francisco | PopFlash Leica TL2 website | Manual via Leica Rumors: https://leicarumors.com/2017/07/10/leica-tl2-mirrorless-camera-officially-announced.aspx/ “Like the previous T and TL models,…

Review of the Leica M10: The Perfect Leica or The Perfect Leica? When I heard Leica was finally releasing the long awaited Leica M10, I got really, really excited. I’ve been a Leica fan for many years, having owned an old film MP for a while, then playing with all the digital bodies when I…

Leica M10 Hands On Review – Luminous Landscape On January 9, 2017, I was invited to a meeting in New York City to see a preview of the brand new Leica M10.  I have been a Leica user for a long time, dating back to the M3 and M4 film days.  I also purchased the first digital Leica, the M8, and suffered…

Leica M10 design process – Leica Rumors Leica M10 – Looking Back to Move Forward Contemporary sensor technology has facilitated a digital M that looks exceedingly like its analogue predecessors: lean and slender, the new M10 represents an M entirely geared towards digital rangefinder photograph via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2017/01/18/leica-m10-design-process.aspx/ So when developing the M10, Leica’s…

The New Leica M10 Features a Thinner Body, ISO Dial, and Wi-Fi Leica today announced its new M10 digital rangefinder, the latest camera in the renowned M-System lineup. It’s a camera that “embodies the essence of via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/01/18/new-leica-m10-features-thinner-body-iso-dial-wi-fi/ Leica today announced its new M10 digital rangefinder, the latest camera in the renowned M-System lineup.…

Leica M10 officially announced – Leica Rumors The Leica M10 camera is now officially announced. Shipping is starting right away – in fact I am going to pick up mine this afternoon from the Leica Boutique in Palm Beach. I will try to do a detailed report and post some sample photos later today or tomo…

Leica M10 announcement in 24 hours, rumored US pricing and weight – Leica Rumors The Leica M10 camera will be announced in 24 hours (tomorrow around 3pm EST) during the official event in Wetzlar. Stay tuned on the blog for detailed coverage of the event. Few last moment updates: The Leica M10 will be 20 grams lighter…

A year with the Leica SL – Leica Rumors “A year with the Leica SL” by Jonathan Slack (website, Facebook, see also the original Leica SL article here): Triumvirate. Leica SL with 24-90 Vario Elmarit SL Asph. Introduction On June 23rd 2015 a big box arrived at my door. It contained a prototype SL via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2016/07/31/a-year-with-the-leica-sl.aspx/…