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Leica Offers M (Typ 240) Summer Repair Special

July 12, 2019

For a limited time, Leica USA Customer Care is offering a Summer Repair Special for Leica M (Typ 240), M-P (Typ 240) and M Monochrom (Typ 246) cameras. Regularly priced at $500, they are now offering a full CL...

Leica M Monochrom “Drifter” by Kravitz Design

David Farkas

May 23, 2019

Today, Leica has released a new special edition camera, the Leica M Monochrom "Drifter." This is the second collaboration between Leica Camera and musician, photographer, and recording artist Lenny Kravitz. Th...

What’s In Our Camera Bags – 2019 Edition

Kirsten Vignes

May 19, 2019

Last spring, my colleagues and I at Leica Store Miami published an article called What’s in Our Camera Bags, where we individually laid out our gear bags and showed you how and what we shoot. Since then, a lot has changed. We’ve hired new staff, new cameras a...

Leica M10-D Announced: Digital M with Analog Soul

David Farkas

October 24, 2018

Today, Leica has announced the Leica M10-D. Based on the recently introduced M10-P digital rangefinder, the M10-D takes the analog aesthetic to a whole new level. With no rear LCD display, an ultra quiet shutte...

Photokina 2018: The Leica M-System

David Farkas

September 30, 2018

The Leica M10-P was announced a month ago, just ahead of Photokina. Like other 'P' models before it, the camera is a refresh/upgrade to the stock M10. With the same 24 megapixel CMOS sensor and Maestro II image...

Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
New City, New Camera, Familiar Glass

Luis Mora

August 2, 2018

I’m never without a camera on my shoulder. No camera, no pictures. Everyday moments are there to be captured, and I’m always ready. Some mornings, that familiar analog itch hits. I grab my trusty, battle-worn M6, and I’m off. But lately, the black paint M-P 24...

Leica Launches New SF 60 Flash and SF C1 Wireless Remote Control

David Farkas

June 4, 2018

Back in February, Leica previewed their new flash system at the WPPI Conference in Las Vegas. Aimed at professionals, the new SF 60 flash and SF C1 wireless remote control unit add modern strobe capabilities to...

Leica M7 Film Camera Discontinued

David Farkas

May 24, 2018

Today marks the passing of a legend, the venerable Leica M7. First introduced in 2002 as the follow-up to the M6, the Leica M7 brought a more modern aperture priority mode and electronically-controlled shutter ...

Leica Announces “Jim Marshall Set” Limited Edition M Monochrom

David Farkas

June 1, 2017

Today, Leica has announced a new special edition camera set. The Leica M Monochrom "Jim Marshall Set" honors the legendary rock and roll photographer with a unique full brass M Monchrom (Typ 246) and vintage-look 50mm Summilux-M ASPH lens with matching vented ...

Leica M10 Review: The Quintessential Digital M

David Farkas

February 22, 2017

The Leica M10 might be the most ‘analog’ digital M yet. And perhaps the most faithful to the M lineage. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has followed Leica’s journey into digital photography over t...

Firmware Ver 1.3.4.0 for Leica M10 Released

David Farkas

February 14, 2017

Today, less than a month after release, Leica has issued a firmware update for the Leica M10.You can download the firmware here: Leica M10 Firmware 1.3.4.0.These aren't fixes for anything egregious. Rather,...

The Leica M10: A Discussion with Stefan Daniel and Jesko von Oeynhausen

David Farkas

February 1, 2017

While I was in Germany for the Celebration of Photography Event a.k.a The M10 Launch, I had a chance to sit down for a chat with Jesko von Oeyhausen, product manager for the Leica M10, and Stefan Daniel, Global Director of Business Unit Photo. I've known both ...