Leica M11-P Hammertone and M-A: Two special editions

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Leica revives its hammertone finish on two new M special editions: the mechanical M-A and the digital M11-P, priced from £5,700 and £8,500 including VAT. Both are on sale from 12 November 2026.

Leica Noctilux at 60: The anniversary book

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Leica’s 240-page Noctilux book marks 60 years of the fast lens family, from the 1966 original to the 35mm f/1.2. It goes on sale on 27 November 2026 at £50.

On Foot Across Sicily: Walking the Magna Via Francigena with a Leica Q3 43

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Matt Sims walks the Magna Via Francigena, Sicily’s 187-kilometre pilgrimage route from Palermo to Agrigento, carrying only a Leica Q3 43, and reports on how it coped with rain, mud and long days.

Leica Cine Play 1 Plus: More light for less money

Mike Evans - 0
Leica has upgraded its portable Cine Play 1 projector. The new Plus model is brighter, has improved contrast and runs VIDAA 9.6, yet costs less than the original did at launch.

Leitz Photographica Auction 49: Leica BOX and Salgado’s R6

Jon Cheffings - 2
Leitz Photographica Auction 49 offers more than 400 lots in Wetzlar on 28 November, led by a working Leica BOX prototype, Salgado's Leica R6 and Summicron-M 66 serial 001.

The M Files (32): Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 review — the universal rangefinder wide-angle?

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Episode 32 of the M Files puts the Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 from a young Chinese manufacturer to the test: a fast, compact and affordable M-Mount wide-angle with impressive optics and a few handling quirks.

Leica Store London Mayfair: Snaps from the opening

Mike Evans - 9
Snaps from this morning's opening of Leica Store London Mayfair at 14 Dover Street, where the Leica board cut the ribbon, William Klein fills the gallery, and the shop feels more like a club.

Viltrox Air 40mm Review: Leica Q3 43 field of view on a budget

Keith James - 0
The Viltrox Air 40mm f/2.5 offers an impressive optical performance for a budget lens, and an inexpensive way for L-Mount shooters to add the unusual focal length of the Leica Q3 43 to their kit.

TTArtisan 40mm review: the perfect all-rounder for L-Mount photographers?

Ed Lara - 2
Ed Lara spends a few weeks with the TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2 on his Leica SL3-S, weighing its compact metal build and aperture ring against sharper L-Mount rivals from Viltrox and Panasonic.

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