News and Announcements

Leica Introduces ‘Made in Portugal’ M Lenses at Lower Pricing

August 25, 2020

Today, Leica has announced that they will be offering a series of Made in Portugal M lenses. Nine of the most popular M lenses will be produced at Leica's factory in Portugal, in addition to the standard Germa...

Firmware v4.0 for Leica CL Released

David Farkas

August 20, 2020

Today, Leica has released a new firmware update for the Leica CL mirrorless camera. This update adds the touch menu interface now standard on the SL2 and Q2, which I've found to be extremely handy for day-to-d...

Leica No Longer Offering CCD Sensor Replacement, Adds New Upgrade Options

David Farkas

August 11, 2020

Leica has issued a statement that production of CCD sensors for M9-based models has now been discontinued. This means that going forward, defective sensors or ones exhibiting sensor corrosion cannot be replaced. While the sensors can't be swapped out, all oth...

Leica M10-P Price Reduced, M10 & M10-D Discontinued

David Farkas

July 24, 2020

With the introduction of the 40 megapixel M10-R into the lineup, today Leica has dropped the price of its previous top-tier M10-P by a whopping $1,000. The price of a new M10-P is now $7,795, in either black c...

Leica Announces M10-R with 40 Megapixels

David Farkas

July 16, 2020

Today, Leica has announced the M10-R, a new addition to the M10 lineup. Featuring a 40 megapixel CMOS sensor, the digital rangefinder carries forward the features and solid ergonomics of the current top-of-the...

Leica Unveiling New Addition to M10 Family on July 16

David Farkas

July 9, 2020

All across social media outlets, Leica teased an online event "welcoming the latest member of the M10 family." The unveiling, to be hosted by Chairman Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and Global Director of Product Division Photo Stefan Daniel, will be broadcast live on ...

Leica SL2 Firmware v2.0 with 187MP Multi-Shot

David Farkas

June 19, 2020

Today, Leica has released the first major firmware update for its flagship professional mirrorless camera, the SL2. Along with several bug fixes and a few performance improvements, the headlining news for vers...

Leica D-Lux 7 Now Available in Black

David Farkas

June 4, 2020

Today, Leica has announced that the popular D-Lux 7 compact digital camera will be available in all-black version. Since its introduction, the camera has only been offered in a two-tone silver and black. This ...

Save $1,695 with Leica TL2 + 18mm Starter Bundle

David Farkas

May 18, 2020

Leica Camera USA has announced a new way to save big on the compact and sleek Leica TL2 mirrorless camera. Priced at just $2,295, the TL2 Starter Bundle includes a black Leica TL2 camera and 18mm Elmarit-TL f/2.8 ASPH lens. Representing a savings of $1,695, o...

Leica FOTOS App 2.1 Released with New Features

David Farkas

May 14, 2020

Today, Leica has released a significant update to its FOTOS mobile app for iOS and Android. Many of the updates were developed based on user requests, which is always great to see. One of the most notable addi...

Leica Firmware 2.0 Released for D-Lux 7, C-Lux and V-Lux 5

David Farkas

May 14, 2020

Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the full range of current Leica compact digital cameras, including the D-Lux 7, C-Lux and V-Lux 5. The headlining feature of firmware version 2.0 is the improvem...

Leica S3 Firmware v1.1 Relased

David Farkas

April 20, 2020

Right on the heels of the initial batch Leica S3 cameras being shipped out of Wetzlar, Leica has already issued a firmware update, version 1.1. Mainly, the new firmware improves image quality output, especially at higher ISO settings, as well as fixing a few ...