Leica TL2 with 18-56mm for $2495 [OR USED TL2 Body Only for $1422]

Per the Fairness Doctrine, we must needs also mention a Leica offer and we have one with a “free lens” promotion, it is the new condition Leica TL2 with the 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-T lens going for $2495 at B&H Photo in either black or silver. You are also eligible for a 1-year LHSA membership (via rebate, details over there)…

On the other hand, if you don’t want the kit lens and you are comfortable with used Leica digital cameras, used prices start at $1422 (condition 9 with scuffs and marks) at B&H Photo

Open-box Leica M10 body only for $4065

If you are comfortable buying a Leica digital finder in open-box condition with a 30-day warranty, Woot is offering the silver M10 body only for $4065 with up to three per customer… Offer ends in 3 days or earlier if sold out…

In-Stock Alert: Leica M10-P Reporter

How can you tell which reporters are telling the truth and which reporters are spreading myth-information, fake news and alternate facts? There’s only one way tell! The true reporters use the Leica M10-P “Reporter” digital rangefinder camera, which, as fate would have it, it is now in-stock and ready to ship for its starting price of $8795 at B&H Photo

The other two color options (Silver-Chrome, Black-Chrome) go for $1000 less…

20pk Leica Sofort instant film for $22

The latest Woot Liquidation sale has the Leica Sofort instant film (2x 10-exposures = 20) for $26.46 BUT you can get it for less, $21.95 at Adorama and B&H Photo

In-Stock Now: Leica M Monochrome rangefinder

In a black and white world, it’s easier to appreciate the beauty of gray, and if you are a Leica fan, you have 8295 reasons to appreciate the new condition Leica M10 Monochrom digital rangefinder, coming in-stock for $8295 with free US shipping at B&H Photo

In-Stock: Leica SL2 body only for $5999

Not as expensive as the latest Canon [HA!], the brand new Leica SL2 body only is now in-stock for $5999 with free US shipping at B&H Photo… Orders placed now will ship April 20 in 2020…

Leica Fans: Master & Dynamic MH40 Leica 0.95 Over-Ear Headphones for $212

Non-Leica fans may not know that Leica has partnered with the Master & Dynamic audio company and they have launched co-branded headphones (proof at the Leica website), the 0.95 line [yes, an homage to the Noctilux 50mm f0.95 lenses].

One of them is on sale for $212~ at Amazon, it is the MH40 Over-Ear Headphones with Wire.

As you can see in the pictures over there, there’s the 0.95 on the outside of the earcups, and of course a Leica-inspired color scheme 🙂

Pre-order new Leica M-E (Typ 240) for $3995

In the middle of the 4th of July fireworks we have a pre-order alert as well! The new Leica M-E (Typ 240) is available for pre-ordering for $4K (okay, $3995) with a late July 2019 release estimate (the date shown on the page is July 26, 2019) at B&H Photo and friends… It has a 24mp FF CMOS sensor, the Maestro image processor, 3″ LCD, up to 3fps, 2GB buffer, etc…

Pre-order new Leica D-Lux 7 for $1199

A new LeicaSonic camera is born! The brand new Leica D-Lux 7 RAWsumer is now available for pre-ordering for $1199 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama

(ENDED) Leica D-Lux Black Digital Camera for $690

As of 4/9/18 recheck, this sold out…

Added to the Woot Plus Camera sale, a longer-running sale until mid-April 2018 (or earlier for any that sell out), you can get the new condition Leica D-Lux Black Digital Camera for $690 with free shipping for Prime members or +$5 flat for non-members. It comes with a 90-day Woot warranty. This is a 12mp Four Thirds sensor camera with 24-75mm f1.7-2.8 lens.

Leica Sofrita Instant Film Camera for $250

Chipotle (!) kinda ruined the name of this camera. Now whenever I see the camera, all I think is “Leica Sofrita” 🙂 Okay, silliness aside, the new condition Leica Sofort instant film camera in the mint color scheme is on sale for a limited time for $250 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo

FREE to Watch (starts 4pm ET): Leica M Typ 240 Fast Start Class World Premiere!

The second feature in today’s Leica double header at CreativeLIVE starts at 4pm eastern, the live-recording world-premiere of the Leica M Typ 240 Fast Start. It is free to watch while it is part of the CreativeLIVE On-Air schedule.

If you missed it earlier today, it is repeating at least until tomorrow 12pm ET (sometimes the reruns continue for a second day), the Leica M10 Fast Start. Both are half-day classes.

FREE to Watch (starts 12pm ET): Leica M10 Fast Start Class World Premiere! [followed by M Typ 240 Class]

Leica fans, today is your day at the CreativeLIVE On-Air. Starting at 12pm eastern today (Thursday 3/15/18) they will have the world premiere of a brand new “Fast Start” class with John Greengo, it is the Leica M10 Fast Start. The class is free to watch via streaming while it is featured at the aforelinked On-Air page. This is a LIVE recording, in Seattle, in front of a live studio audience! Look under your chairs audience, you get a red dot, you get a red dot, you get a red dot! Just the red dot, not the whole camera ^_^.

But wait there’s more! It’s a double header day. After they come back from lunch, starting at 4pm eastern they will have the live-recording world-premiere of the Leica M Typ 240 Fast Start, live-recording/streaming for free as well.

Since John Greengo has not been cloned, these are half-day classes. If you miss the original live airing, they typically replay throughout the day and night until 12pm eastern of the following day.

COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS
+ CONTINUES: Adobe Photoshop CC Bootcamp until April 6
+ MAR-29: Flash for Dramatic Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-29: Flash for Beauty Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ MAR-30: Flash for Children/Family Images (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ APR-05: The Wedding Story (WORLD PREMIERE)
+ the above is just a sampling, see them all at the CREATIVE LIVE On-AIR Schedule

Leica SL (Typ 601) + SF64 Flash for $6420

A new Leica combined purchase discount bundle is available, you can get the new condition Leica SL Typ 601 full frame mirrorless camera along with the Leica SF-64 flash, together for ever for $6420 with free shipping at Adorama and B&H Photo

(SOLD OUT) Used Leica Q Typ 116 for $2999 + S&H

As of a 2/25/18 recheck, this is sold out… Used quantities are typically very limited…

The new condition Leica Q Typ 116 ranges from $4250 (black) to $4495 (silver) depending on color. If you are willing to go used, Adorama has it USED in “Very Good” condition for $2999 plus shipping (starts at $22). This is a 35mm full frame fixed lens camera, the only non-Sony RX-series at the moment.

PS: if/when it sells out, the used listing will be automatically yanked by their server, so if you don’t see a camera, it means it sold out.

Leica TL (Anodized) for $1349 with free S&H

Price-checking for the upcoming Mirrorless Price Chart is underway and we have a …Leica discount! The Leica TL in the anodized silver color scheme is currently offered for $1349 with free shipping by Focus Camera through Amazon. This ships directly from Focus Camera and it is not Prime eligible. On the same listing, “Camera West” has it for $1395 plus $6.49 shipping. Discount is a relative term for Leica cameras though, this went for $1200 in the November 2017 Mirrorless Price Charts, but currently goes for $1490 at B&H and close to $1700 at Adorama.

Pre-order Huawei Mate 10 PRO [w/two rear Leica lenses] + $150 Gift Card for $800 [2yr US warranty]

2018 looks like another year where the smartphone flagship wars will heat up even more. It’s Huawei’s turn now, their brand new Mate 10 PRO is available for pre-ordering for $800, the unlocked US variant but that’s not all! Two retailers are offering a $150 house gift card when you pre-order it for $800. So at B&H Photo you get a $150 B&H gift card, while at Amazon you get a $150 Amazon gift card.

This has 6GB RAM, 128GB on-board storage, 6″ 18:9 AMOLED screen, OctaCore with 12-core Mali G72, two year US warranty, 4000mah battery, 100% charge in 60 minutes, USB-C but no headphone jack, Android 8.0 and so on.

Of photography interest, the two rear lenses are “blessed” by LEICA. They are both 27mm f1.6, one is 20mp monochrome and the other is a 12mp RGB, both of the backlit CMOS kind. The front lens is a 8mp f2 but still supports RAW mode. RAW Selfies are the new big thing? 🙂

Pre-order new Leica 75mm f2 and 90mm f2 lenses [SL]

Leica has revealed two new lenses for their SL 35mm full frame mirrorless system, both are f2, the 75mm and 90mm. They are available for pre-ordering as follows:

+ 75mm f2 for $4750 at B&H Photo and Adorama

+ 90mm f2 for $5150 at Adorama and B&H Photo

These have been added to our brand new tracking post, The New Lenses of 2018.

(ENDED) Ends Thur 11:59pm ET: Leica and Hasselblad Coupon Sale at KEH Camera: 8% off Cameras, 12% off Lenses, 15% off Accessories

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Leica Sofort Instant Camera for $250

No, it’s not a Chipotle Sofrita, it’s a Sofort! You know the instant camera craze is for real when Leica jumps in, and their Leica Sofort Instant Camera is now on sale for $250 with free expedited shipping in all four color schemes at B&H Photo.

Or if you prefer instant film bundled with it, Adorama is bundling it with the Leica Sofort Color Film Double Pack for $279 with free shipping.

In-Stock Now: Leica M-P Typ 240 RED with 35mm f2

A red Leica M Typ 262 is coming and speaking of red Leica cameras, the new condition Leica M-P (Typ 240) Full-Frame Digital Rangefinder Camera with the 35mm f2 in the silver-chrome-RED color scheme (Canada edition) is in-stock and shipping for $10,500 at Adorama and B&H Photo.

Pre-order new M-mount lenses: Voigt 40/1.2, Leica 75/1.2

Two new Leica M-mount lenses are coming up in the next few weeks and they are available for pre-ordering at B&H Photo. They have been added to the New Lenses of 2017 page as well…

+ Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical for $899

+ Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH for $12,795

Pre-order new Leica CL mirrorless and 18mm f2.8 lens

It’s the November surprise! Leica has a new APS-C mirrorless camera out, it is the brand new CL, and Leica is boldly going with this one, it’s USB-C time! It has a 24mp APS-C (rhymes with USB-C) CMOS sensor and has the Leica L-mount, so you can use TL and SL lenses with it. And that’s before you start using adapters.

It is available for pre-order in these configurations:

+ CL body for $2800 at B&H Photo

+ CL with 18mm f2.8 for $3800 at B&H Photo

+ CL with Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH Lens at B&H Photo

Wait, what’s that 18mm f2.8 lens? That’s a brand new lens that came out at the same time, it is the Leica Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH L-mount APS-C format lens, and it is available for pre-order for $1300 in black or silver at B&H Photo.

These have been added to the New Cameras and Lenses of 2017. This new announcement furthered the Mirrorless lead over DSLRs in 2017 to an insurmountable 13-8.

PS: the Leica zoom lens (!?!@?#!@#?!@!) is not a brand new one. It’s been around for a a while

(ENDED) Huawei sale: Mate 9 (Leica Dual Camera) + Band 2 Activity Tracker for $399

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Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f1.2 OIS with lots of extras for $1398

The Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f1.2 OIS micro four thirds lens is on sale for $1398 with a boatload of free lens-y accessories at Adorama: 67mm filter kit, Corel software bundle, FocusShifter DSLR Follow Focus & Rack Focus, lens wrap, lens shade, and cleaning kit.

If you don’t need the extra accessories, you can instead get 4% promotional rewards ($56~ to be used in future purchases) at B&H Photo or if you pay with a Prime VISA, you can get 5% statement credit by Amazon itself.

Leica TL Mirrorless iLC Body for $1199 (black) OR $1295 (silver)

Leica has not been shy about launching different cameras and systems and partnering with various companies, including their smartphone romance with Huawei. Their first generation mirrorless camera, the TL APS-C body only is currently on sale for a limited time at B&H Photo! The black TL body only goes for $1199 with free expedited shipping and you also get 2% promotional rewards ($24~ to spend in the future at B&H).

The silver TL body only is also on sale, going for $1295 with free expedited shipping. No promotional rewards for this one.

Their second generation model, the TL2 body only is going for $1950, and the white color scheme is in-stock for this price at Adorama and by various at Amazon.

PS: Leicas are still included in the Price Charts. I only removed them from the 35mm Full Frame chart because they skew the charts and break the flow and make it too long to manage (nine 35mm FF models, $4K to $8K).

Leica TL Mirrorless Body Only for $1295

If you are a fan of the Leica made-for-mirrorless mirrorless system, the new condition TL body only is on sale for $1295 with free shipping for a limited time at B&H Photo in the black and white color schemes. The black body earns 2% promotional rewards, which is around $26 to be spent in the future at B&H Photo.

For more B&H options, check their Featured Sales.

In-Stock Now: Leica TL2 Body for $1950

And we are back with the evening edition with another in-stock alert! Leica fans, open up your mirrorless wallets, the silver color scheme of the Leica TL2 mirrorless camera body only is in-stock and ready to ship at its official price of $1950 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. The black color scheme is not in-stock yet.

PS: this is Leica’s APS-C mirrorless system.

PS2: for the big picture of mirrorless prices in the market, check our Mirrorless Price Chart.

Buy Leica M or M-P Camera AND Qualifying Lens, Get $1750 to $2000 via Mail-In Rebate

Matching the Leica camera and lens prices are the mail-in rebate amounts too! Good until 7/31/17, if you purchase an eligible Leica M or M-P camera AND one of the eligible qualifying lenses, you will receive a $1750 or $2000 via a mail-in rebate. Find details via the PDF file on the Leica M-P page and Leica M page at B&H Photo.

The Leica lenses eligible for the $1750 mail-in rebate are:

The Leica lenses eligible for the $2000 mail-in rebate are:

Pre-order new Leica TL2 Mirrorless

It’s new camera time! Leica has officially announced the new TL2 mirrorless camera, with a 24mp APS-C sensor and Leica L-Bayonet Mount. It is available in the two customary Leica black and silver color schemes, with a pre-order price of $1950 at B&H Photo.

This new mirrorless camera now “evens the score” as we have 7 new DSLRs and 7 new Mirrorless cameras in 2017. There’s still plenty of time until the end of the year. But there is no Photokina this year, so we may need a penalty shootout if it ends up being a tie 😉