News and Announcements

Newly Revised 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Lenses Start Shipping in US

February 29, 2016

The newly revised, and recently announced, 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH lenses are starting to ship in the US, in both black and silver. The 35mm Cron has always been a solid go-to lens for the M shooter. And now,...

Leica and Huawei Announce Technology Partnership for Smartphone Photography

David Farkas

February 25, 2016

Well, this one is interesting. It seems that Leica is looking to join in on the smartphone camera party. More pictures are taken every year by smartphones than any other camera category. Zeiss has been involved...

Leica S (Typ 007) Tethering for Adobe Lightroom and New Image Shuttle v3.2 Now Available

David Farkas

February 15, 2016

After a few iterations of Beta plug-ins from Adobe, we now have full and stable tethering support for the Leica S (Typ 007) in Lightroom. The functionality isn't natively in Lightroom yet, so don't be looking for an in-app CC update. For now, users will have t...

Firmware 1.5 For Leica T (Typ 701) Now Available

Josh Lehrer

February 4, 2016

Leica has released a new firmware version for the T (Typ 701) camera: version 1.5. The firmware adds a major new feature that allows users to connect an iOS or Android device directly to the T via Wi-Fi, instea...

Adobe Lightroom 6.4 and CC 2015.4 Updated to Support Leica X-U (Typ 113) and M (Typ 262) DNG

David Farkas

January 27, 2016

In the latest updates from Adobe, Lightroom CC 2015.4 and v6.4 for those on standalone versions, official support for Leica X-U (Typ 113) and Leica M (Typ 262) DNG files have been added. Photoshop Camera Raw 9...

Leica Announces X-U (typ 113) Waterproof/Shockproof Adventure Camera

David Farkas

January 20, 2016

Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the X System: The X-U (Typ 113). This is Leica's first go at an underwater and shockproof adventure camera, and it looks to be quite the first effort. Based off of the excellent X (Typ 113), the new model feature...

Leica Announces Redesign of Three M Lenses:
28mm f/2, 28mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/2

David Farkas

January 14, 2016

Today, Leica has announced the redesign of three M lenses: Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH, Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH and Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH. The new designs bring these standard reportage lenses up to date wi...

Leica Releases Universal Strap Lug for T (Typ 701) & New Strap

Josh Lehrer

January 8, 2016

Today, Leica camera has released the Leica Universal Strap Lug Leica T which allows users to attach a wide variety of wrist and neck straps to the T (Typ 701). In addition, Leica has also released the Leica Nec...

Leica Q (Typ 116) Firmware Version 1.1 Released

Josh Lehrer

December 22, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has released firmware version 1.1 for the Q (Typ 116) camera. This is the first firmware update available for the Q, and has a few minor bug fixes along with optimizing image quality. Leica Q firmware 1.1 offers the following improvements: ...

Leica SL (Typ 601) Firmware Version 1.2 Released

Josh Lehrer

December 14, 2015

Today, Leica has released firmware version 1.2 for the Leica SL (Typ 601) which has a few significant improvements. Most notable is the ability to use the AE/AF lock button (the joystick button to the right of ...

Leica S (Typ 007) Firmware Version 2.0.0.1 Released

Josh Lehrer

November 19, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has released a major new firmware update for the Leica S (Typ 007) medium format digital camera, version 2.0.0.1. Included in this update: Improved auto focus performance especially in p...

New Leica M (Typ 262) Delivers the Essential Digital Rangefinder Experience

Josh Lehrer

November 19, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has announced the new M (Typ 262), a streamlined version of the M (Typ 240) with no live view or video, lighter weight care of a new aluminum top plate, a quieter shutter, and a simpler menu. The M (Typ 262) can be seen as an updated versio...