News and Announcements

Leica Announces New APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens for T-System

September 1, 2016

Today, Leica has announced the latest lens in the TL lineup, the APO-Macro-Elmart-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH. Not only does the new lens feature apochromatic correction, four aspheric elements and a compact s...

Leica Expands M (Typ 262) Promo Bundle Offerings with Two New 35mm Sets

David Farkas

August 12, 2016

Given the recent success of the M (Typ 262) and 50mm Summarit promotional bundle that was released at the end of June, Leica has decided to add two additional sets. Both sets feature the 35mm Summarit ASPH, ins...

Leica SL (Typ 601) Firmware Version 2.1 Released

Josh Lehrer

July 28, 2016

Today, Leica has released firmware version 2.1 for the SL (Typ 601) mirrorless full-frame digital camera. The new firmware offers stability and performance improvements along with compatibility for the latest tethered software plug-ins. The official list of im...

Leica Q (Typ 116) Firmware Version 2.0 – A Look at What’s New

Josh Lehrer

July 26, 2016

Today, Leica has released a major new firmware update for the Leica Q (Typ 116): Version 2.0. This firmware incorporates a host of new features and improvements, many of which are based on direct requests from ...

Leica R-Adapter L for the SL (Typ 601) Starts Shipping

David Farkas

July 20, 2016

Leica Camera has rolled out its R lens adapter for the SL-System, the R-Adapter L. The adapter has been in the "coming soon" column since the SL launch this past October, so it's nice to see an official release...

Leica Announces APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH in Silver Anodized Finish

Josh Lehrer

July 19, 2016

Today, Leica Camera has released the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, silver anodized finish. First introduced in black finish only in 2012, the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH was designed with the demands of digital sensors in mind and thus delivers outsta...

Leica Announces M (Typ 262) Promo Bundle with 50mm f/2.4, Flash and Case for $5,995

David Farkas

June 29, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Leica created a Digital M Trade-Up program, but excluded the recently introduced M (Typ 262) which disappointed some would-be purchasers. That changes today, with Leica Camera USA launch...

Leica USA Offers M Camera Trade-Up Promo with $750 Rebate

David Farkas

June 17, 2016

In commemoration of 10 years of digital M photography, Leica Camera USA has announced a trade up program towards the purchase of a new M body, featuring a $750 mail-in rebate. To take advantage of the program, ...

Leica M-D (Typ 262) Firmware Version 1.0.0.4 Released

Josh Lehrer

June 14, 2016

Today, Leica Camera has released its first firmware update for the recently released M-D (Typ 262) digital rangefinder camera. Firmware version 1.0.0.4 adds a power-saving mode that turns the camera off after 10 minutes without use or any buttons being touched...

Leica Releases New Image Shuttle v3.3 Software

David Farkas

June 3, 2016

Today, Leica has made their latest version of Image Shuttle software, version 3.3, available for download. The new version supports the following cameras: Leica S (Typ 007) Leica S (Typ 006) Leica S-...

Leica S-Adapter L for SL (Typ 601) Starts Shipping

David Farkas

June 2, 2016

Staying true to their promise to deliver the S-Adapter L by Q2 2016, Leica has announced that the long-awaited adapter will start shipping immediately. The S-Adapter L allows the use of the entire range...

Michael Reichmann, Founder of Luminous Landscape, Passes Away at 71

David Farkas

May 19, 2016

Yesterday, the photography world suffered a great loss. Micheal Reichmann, known best for founding the Luminous Landscape website 17 years ago, passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. Michael and I met seven years ago while we were both in German...