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Today at Das Wesentliche event in Berlin, Germany - Leica Camera AG has unveiled a camera we've been telling you about since as early as May of this year (2015). The Leica SL (Type 601) camera. Read more below!

Leica camera has released version 1.1 of their Leica Q app for iPhones and iPads which adds support for iOS9; something that has been an issue for some people that have upgraded.

Adobe has released Lightroom CC 2015.2 and Lightroom 6.2, along with Adobe Camera Raw 9.2! This release adds a bevy of new features, takes a bunch away, adds camera and lens profiles for some Leica gear - and comes with a big caveat for Apple Mac OS X El Capitan users. In fact, Adobe recommends that these users do not upgrade yet. Read more below for details and download links!

As we reported earlier, Leica will be holding a "Das Wesentliche" event on October 20, 2015. It's a given we'll see some new kit... So far we have rumors on a new Leica X-U (Type 113) or M-like camera and there's also talk of a Leica Q (Type 116) camera with interchangeable lenses. This last camera might actually be called the Leica SL (Type 601) camera with the following specs... Read more below for updates!

Leica will be holding a "Das Wesentliche" event on October 20, 2015. This is when they'll typically announce one of more new products - as they have in the past. This event is not open to the public; it's invite only. We expect to see a new Leica X-U (Type 113) or M-like camera to be announced. There's also talk of a Leica Q (Type 116) camera with interchangeable lenses. Though we're not betting on that. Leica has already stated that if the Leica Q proves popular (which admittedly, it has) then they will consider releasing it in other focal lengths. There's been no talk of an interchangeable lens version that we're aware of. Read more below for details!

Announced nearly a year ago the Leica S (Type 007) medium format camera is finally set to arrive in September of this year (next month). Granted, the original plans called for a "Spring 2015" release - so technically it's only half a year late. In terms of digital camera lifespan, that's not a short amount of time... Read more below!