Category Archives: Leica

Panasonic and Leica expand their partnership agreement for another 5 years

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

Panasonic and Leica expanded their partnership agreement for another 5 years. You ca see the full press release here. Pictured above: the new Panasonic LX 100 ($899.99) and the same re-badged Leica D-Lux camera ($1,195).

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Leica is rumored to announce a limited edition M60 digital rangefinder without LCD screen

By PR admin | Published: September 7, 2014

Leica is rumored to announce a limited edition M60 digital rangefinder without a LCD screen – read all the details at LeicaRumors. I think this will be the camera everybody will be talking about at the 2014 Photokina show simply because I have not yet seen anything else interesting rom the other manufacturers (unless there are […]

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Photokina 2014 rumors roundup *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: August 24, 2014

Update: this post has been updated multiple times to reflect the latest Photokina rumors. As you have probably already noticed, I do not post every single rumor that circulates on the Internet for the very simple reason that many websites just post unreliable information and in many cases just plain nonsense. Here is a quick recap […]

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Leica celebrates their 100 years anniversary and new headquarter with several new products

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2014

To celebrate their 100 years anniversary and their brand new headquarter (Leitz Park) in Wetzlar, Leica Camera announced several new products today (including a new watch). For more details check LeicaRumors: New Leica Macro Elmar-M 90mm f/4 lens and Macro-M adapter announced Leica announced new special editions Leitz Park products Valbray and Leica present the EL1 […]

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New: Lomography RUSSAR+ ART 20mm f/5.6 lens for L39/M mounts

By PR admin | Published: April 10, 2014

Lomography announced a new 20mm f/5.6 RUSSAR+ ART lens for L39 and M mounts. Visit LeicaRumors for all the details, including sample images and technical specifications. The price of the new lens is $649.00

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This is the upcoming Leica T type 701 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

By PR admin | Published: April 4, 2014

A quick update from LeicaRumors: this is the upcoming Leica T type 701 camera. For additional details see this post:

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Leica rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: March 6, 2014

Leica is rumored to announce a new model T type 701 mirrorless camera on April 24th. The new camera is expected to have an APS-C sensor and will mostly likely be produced in Germany, while some of the lenses could be made in Asia. Follow LeicaRumors for additional information and coverage.

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The upcoming Leica DG Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 ASPH MFT lens is huge

By PR admin | Published: November 7, 2013

The upcoming Leica/Panasonic DG Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 ASPH MFT lens is huge compared to the small GX7 body. You could not get a feeling for the size of the lens from the press image:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

Here are some of the other new products that were announced today and while I was offline: →Sigma officially announced a new 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM lens that will be available in various mounts. →Lomography announced new plastic lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras. →Panasonic announced the development of a new Leica DG Summilux […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: September 8, 2013

The new Leica C type 112 camera is based on the Panasonic LF1, designed by Audi. Zeiss announced a new compact zoom cinema lens: Zeiss CZ.2 15-30/T2.9. Canon announced a new cinema prime lens: CN-E35mm T1.5 L F.

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