News and Announcements

New Leica S (Typ 006) / S-E (Typ 006) and 70mm Lens Promotional Bundles Announced

July 2, 2015

With the new Leica S (Typ 007) on the horizon, Leica has introduced two new promotional bundles in order to clear existing stock. When combined, this is a fantastic opportunity to get a brand new S 006 or S-E ...

Leica Announces Permanent Fix for CCD Sensor Corrosion on M9/M9-P/MM/M-E Models

David Farkas

June 30, 2015

Well, this is certainly good news. Following through on exactly what they said they would do, Leica has announced a more permanent fix for the CCD sensor corrosion issue that affects M9, M9-P, M Monochrom...

Apple Issues OS X Yosemite Update to Fix Photos App Issues with Leica M246 DNG Files

David Farkas

June 29, 2015

Apple delivered a fix to their Photos App in the latest OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 Update. This addresses the problem of the Photos App or Aperture crashing when trying to import Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) DNG files. From Apple's own release notes: Addresses an i...

Leica USA Extends Limited Time Savings Program

Josh Lehrer

June 17, 2015

Today, Leica Camera USA has announced that the Exchange Rate Savings Program, which has lowered the prices of nearly all Leica photographic products* has been extended until July 31, 2015. The full details of t...

Leica Announces the Leica Q (Typ 116) Full-Frame Digital Camera

Josh Lehrer

June 10, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has announced the new Leica Q (Typ 116). The Leica Q is a full-frame, 24 megapixel digital camera with a fixed, 28mm f/1.7 lens, ultra-fast auto focus with a macro setting, high-resolution E...

Thumbs Up EP-60 Titanium for Leica M Edition 60 Released

Josh Lehrer

June 3, 2015

Match Technical Services has released a unique new item: the Thumbs Up EP-60 Titanium. Designed specifically for the Leica M Edition 60 camera, the EP-60 is made from solid titanium and is media blasted to give it a unique, textured finish. It features a rubbe...

Update on Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) DNG Files and Mac OS X Yosemite Photos App

David Farkas

May 22, 2015

Here's a little better news for Mac OS X Yosemite users who want to process their Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) DNG files in either Apple's new Photos app or in their existing Aperture library. Apparently, even t...

Leica Announces Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens

Josh Lehrer

May 22, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has announced the highly-anticipated Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. First seen as part of the limited-edition Leica M Set Edition "Leica 100" announced one year ago at the opening of...

Leica USA Extends Limited Time Savings Program

Josh Lehrer

May 14, 2015

Today, Leica Camera USA has announced that the Exchange Rate Savings Program, which has lowered the prices of nearly all Leica photographic products* has been extended until June 30, 2015. The full details of the program can be seen with our original announcem...

Leica Monochrom (Typ 246) DNG Files Currently Incompatible with Apple ‘Photos’ App

Josh Lehrer

May 12, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has issued a notice regarding a compatibility issue with DNG files from new Monochrom (Typ 246) and Apple's Photos App. From Leica:Leica Camera would like to inform you that the Leica Mo...

Leica USA Offers Limited Time Savings

Peter Dooling

May 1, 2015

Made in Germany, Savings in AmericaLeica Camera USA has announced the Exchange Rate Savings Program, a new consumer promotion offering savings on almost all Leica Photographic Products*. This promotion runs...

Leica Announces Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)

Josh Lehrer

April 30, 2015

Today, Leica Camera has announced the new Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246), successor to the hugely popular Leica M Monochrom. The camera contains an essentially identical feature set to the recently released Leica M-P (Typ 240) but with the color filter array remo...