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Leica Noctilux at 60: The anniversary book

M-Mount Mike Evans -
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.

Leica Cine Play 1 Plus: More light for less money

Gadgets Mike Evans -
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

News Jon Cheffings -
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.

Leica Store London Mayfair: Snaps from the opening

Events Mike Evans -
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.

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

L-Mount Ed Lara -
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.

Leica opens new London flagship store in Dover Street

News Mike Evans -
Leica's new UK flagship opens at 14 Dover Street, Mayfair, with four floors of products, a basement gallery and 14 hand-engraved King Nerd M-A cameras going on sale on 5 November.

Getty Images bankruptcy: Not dead, just going private

News Mike Evans -
Getty Images has filed for Chapter 11 and will leave the stock market. Why its customers stopped buying, where the money went, and what remains of the picture-licensing business.

CIPA August 2026: Compacts surge as full frame slumps

News Mike Evans -
CIPA's August figures show camera shipments down 3.2% this year as their value rises 3.7%. We look at the full-frame slump, the compact boom, rising prices and the outlook for 2026.
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