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Leica Q (Typ 116) Silver Anodized Announced

David Farkas
Today, Leica Camera has announced that it will now offer the popular Leica Q (Typ 116) 24MP full frame compact camera in a silver anodized finish. The camera is identical in features and specifications to the s...

Leica Announces Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 – A Legend Returns

Josh Lehrer
Today, Leica has announced the new Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lens for the Leica M-System. Much like the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 re-issue last year, the Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 features a similar optical design to the original Thambar, which was produced from 1930-1939, ...

Leica Introduces V-Lux (Typ 114) Explorer Kit

David Farkas
Today, Leica has introduced the V-Lux (Typ 114) Explorer Kit. The new bundle includes a stock V-Lux (Typ 114), a black nylon 'ONA for Leica' Bowery camera bag and a Leica Rope Strap by COOPH in red. Earlier thi...

New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007)

Josh Lehrer
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Today, Leica has announced a new program allowing users of previous-generation Leica S-system cameras, or other medium format digital systems, to trade in those cameras towards the current Leica S (Typ 007). The pricing structure depends on specifically what c...

Leica Fixes TL2 EVF Issue with Firmware 1.1

David Farkas
Leica has just released updated firmware for the newly launched TL2. After the first batch of cameras shipped a couple weeks ago, some early users reported their cameras being rendered inoperable. Lei...

Leica Releases Statement Regarding TL2 Issue

Josh Lehrer
Leica just released a statement acknowledging a serious issue with the recently released TL2 camera. In some cases, when using the Visoflex (Typ 020) electronic viewfinder on the TL2, the camera can be rendered...

Firmware Ver 1.9.4.0 for Leica M10 Released

Josh Lehrer
After discovering a bug in their most recent M10 firmware release (1.7.4.0), Leica has quickly issued another firmware update for the M10: firmware 1.9.4.0. The new firmware has the same SD card compatibility i...

Leica TL2 Mirrorless Camera Introduced

David Farkas
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Leica has just announced its newest camera, the TL2. When Leica launched the original T (Typ 701) just over three years ago (you can read my review here), it’s machined unibody aluminum design and minimalist to...

Why did Leica drop the price on the SL body?

David Farkas
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With such a large price reduction for the Leica SL (Typ 601) mirrorless pro body, many are questioning Leica's motives. An act of desperation to move inventory? A new model around the corner? Is the SL system dead?Price reductions aren't very common for Le...