Leica Announces Black Sofort Instant Camera
Today, Leica has announced a new color option for the Sofort Instant Camera. The Leica Sofort in black shares all the sa...
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Latest Leica News
Leica Offers New SL Trade-Up Program
Today, Leica Camera USA has announced a new trade-up program for individuals looking to switch into the SL system. The d...
Leica M10-P: Nearly Silent Shutter, Touchscreen
With Photokina 2018 only about one month away (the massive industry trade show begins September 26), Leica has revealed ...
Leica Releases ELPRO 52 Close Up Lens Set
Today, Leica has released a new accessory for macro photographers - the ELPRO 52 Close Up Lens Set. Unlike the Leica Mac...
Recent Reviews
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH Review
The Leica SL System continues to grow and mature. Two and a half years since the SL (Typ 601) launched, Leica’s focus is now on expanding the lens lineup. The 24-90 and 90-280, the first two SL lenses, are the first zooms that I’ve used which offer Leica prime...
A Look at the New Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
Back in November, Leica announced the Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH, one of the most exotic M lenses made to date, with an amazingly complex optical design and some very exotic glass. It's also the largest and heaviest, weighing in just over 1kg (2.2 lbs). And t...
A Look at the New Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2
Starting with the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 last year, Leica has started reissuing classic lenses from their past, keeping the original optical designs while implementing modern manufacturing and lens coatings. This allows M users the to experience the distinctive...
Field Tests and Technical Articles
Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
New City, New Camera, Familiar Glass
I’m never without a camera on my shoulder. No camera, no pictures. Everyday moments are there to be captured, and I’m al...
Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility
At a recent Leica Pro Discovery Day held at Leica Store Miami, I noticed a small, unassuming looking battery charger sit...
What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography
Weather is unpredictable. Some of the most striking photographs are often the result of miserable conditions and braving...
Inspiration and User Reports
Two Weeks in India with the Leica CL: Getting out of my Comfort Zone
“Do you want to go to India?”“What are you talking about, dad?” I half-laughed through the phone.My father, a recently-ordained pastor, eagerly explained that he’d been invited to India to speak at a few pastors conferences being organized by his frien...
What’s In Our Camera Bags
My colleagues and I are often asked “What do you shoot with?”and what we take with us when we shoot (not to mention how we choose from a seemingly limitless number of camera bags). Being exposed to the full line-up of Leica gear on a daily basis, we have a sol...
Show Reports
Stay Tuned for Full Photokina 2018 Coverage
Photokina is here again. In two weeks, the biggest photo equipment expo in the world gets underway.I will be heading...
Leitzpark 3 Opening: A Celebration of Photography
On Friday evening, everyone made their way back to the large black tent, the Leica Marquee, for the Celebration of Photo...
Leitzpark 3 Opening: All things Zagato
Following the success of the Leica Ultravid "Edition Zagato" binoculars in 2015, Leica again turned to the Italian autom...
Leitzpark 3 Opening: The Leica Company Archives
Up a back staircase and through a few nondescript double doors, the Leica Company Archives house valuable documents, pat...
Stay tuned for live coverage from Leitz-Park Opening
The final stage of Leitz-Park, Leica's incredible corporate campus, is now complete. Josh Lehrer and I are heading to We...
NAB Show 2017 – New Leica Cine Lenses: Thalia, 15mm Summicron, +0.5 MacroLux and M 0.8
During NAB Show 2017, I had a nice chat with Seth Emmons, the Global Marketing Manager for CW Sonderoptic. CW designs an...