Leica's medium format S-system has not seen an update since the S3 debuted in 2018 -- six years is an eternity as far as camera technology is concerned. [Read More]
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$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_6352545277","galleryId":"6352545277","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Leica has released details of the twelve finalists for this year’s Leica Oskar Barnack Award, one of who will take the ˆ35,000 (approx. dpreview.com »
2018-06-11 23:39
Leica has discontinued its M7 film camera after 16 years of service. According to the Red Dot Forum, which is run by the Miami Leica store, the last of the M7 standard and The M7 caused a bit of a stir when it arrived with features that required battery power to operate – particularly the electronic shutter. dpreview.com »
2018-05-29 22:51
According to a report from Red Dot Forum by Leica Store Miami, Leica will increase the price of most of its products in the US starting May 1st. The site has published a list of the 66 products that will become more expensive next month, which includes most Leica M cameras and nearly all M lenses—for example, the Leica M10 with chrome finish will increase in price by $400, from $6,895 to $7,295. dpreview.com »
2018-04-05 00:58
Leica Camera has announced the first two editions of a new line of high-performance Summicron-SL lenses for the Leica SL-System; the APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH. photographyblog.com »
2018-01-15 17:00
Attention, camera collectors and Leica fans, here's something that you probably don't have in your collection yet. There's an ebay listing for a "Fake Leica" so rare that it fetches an insane US $99,995. thephoblographer.com »
2018-01-05 14:00
Following an announcement last month that camera maker Zenit would launch a full-frame camera in 2018, USSRPhoto claims the new Zenit model will be based on the Leica SL full-frame camera. Leica will reportedly make components for the Zenit based on the ones found in its Leica SL camera, but will tailor them specifically for the upcoming Zenit model. dpreview.com »
2017-09-19 21:45
Owners of Leica M cameras that suffer from 'peeling' CCDs will be able to claim a free repair in the future so long as the camera was purchased within five years of the fault becoming apparent, the company has announced. dpreview.com »
2017-05-23 00:10
The Unbearable, the Sadness and the RestClWinner of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer 2016 Leica has announced that entries for its 2017 Oskar Barnack award will be accepted from 1st March and that the winner will receive ˆ25,000 in cash and ˆ10,000 worth of M-system equipment comprising a body and lenses. dpreview.com »
2017-01-10 20:42
It’s been in the rumour mill for a long time that Leica will be introducing a new lens called the Summaron-M 28mm f/5. 6 and apparently it’s here. The official announcement hasn’t been made yet, but Leica Rumors is reporting that the lens is already listed and available for purchase at an authorised European Leica dealer. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-18 03:00
Do any of you remember when the Huawei P9 came out and there was a slight controversy over where the lenses were made? We had originally stated that Leica didn't have anything to do with the Huawei's camera, and then Huawei and Leica issued us a correction to state that okay, they did a little bit of co-engineering. digitalrev.com »
2016-09-24 03:00
via Leica Rumors Leica might be set to announce its own version of one of Fuji’s instant print cameras in what looks like another re-badging exercise. The Leica Sofort (‘instant’ in German) camera was unofficially announced in the company’s Leica Fotografie International magazine, but isn’t due to be formally released until tomorrow – according to Leica Rumors. dpreview.com »
2016-09-15 02:17
Canon surprised its users with a new launch this morning. After opening its gates to third-party lens manufacturers, the company is now in a bid to compete with them with its latest wide-angle zoom lens: 16-28mm f2.
Chinese lens maker 7Artisans announced a new version of its 10mm f/2.8 diagonal fisheye lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The 10mm f/2.8 Mark II costs under $280 and is available for E, L, RF, and Z-mount cameras. [Read More]
Canon is aware of the complaints about the RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM's dedicated iris ring not working for still photography, and a fix is on the way. Sort of. [Read More]
Canon announced the RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM lens, a groundbreaking full-frame ultra-wide-angle lens that expands upon the legacy of the popular EF 11-24mm f/4 L thanks to optical advancements and the EOS R mount's design. [Read More]
Canon is celebrating its dominance of the interchangeable lens camera (ILC) market, as it says it has been the top dog for 20 consecutive years. [Read More]
Ordinarily, it is the end-of-year results that are the most interesting as they provide a picture of how the year has gone and what the outlook for the next year is.