Issue 2 · Saturday 31 October 2026 · 4 min read
Panasonic teases 'one more' camera for November; PEN-F vs OM PEN verdict; Leica M12 slips to early 2027
In this issue: What's hot · New tools & products (2) · What people are saying (2) · News · One takeaway
What's hot
Panasonic Lumix teaser — 43 Rumors reads a new Lumix promo video as a deliberate teaser campaign: one contributor pauses mid-sentence to note he has collected many Lumix cameras and "there's one more," and another says she can't wait to see where Lumix goes next. The same post reports that Lumix influencers have been invited to Osaka in early November, and that a Cine-focused camera has a good chance of being announced before mid November. The mount is still unknown — it could be L-mount or MFT.
If this lands on MFT, it would be the first serious Lumix body news in a while and directly affects what your next M43 camera should be. Even if it's L-mount, an Osaka launch event tends to come with leaked specs and pricing that ripple through the whole Lumix line. The site's sources put the announcement window before mid November, with leaks expected to start dropping any day now. 43 Rumors
“I've collected so many Lumix cameras over the years. I think I might be addicted. Wait a minute. There's one more.”
New tools & products
Leica M12 — is now what Leica Rumors expects instead of the M11-R it previously reported: same 60MP sensor and processor as the M11, a larger rear screen, and buttons moved to the right side in line with the SL3-P and Q3. The site says the camera is reportedly already in production. This is shaping up as an incremental M refresh, not a new-sensor generation — the earlier Gpixel sensor talk is out. If you were holding off on Leica purchases hoping for a leap, the rumor says the M11's imaging pipeline carries over. The earlier-reported Gpixel sensor will reportedly not be in the M12; it keeps the M11's 60MP sensor and engine. Leica Rumors
Sigma fp II — is a compact full-frame L-mount body — Leica's own mount alliance — with a 24.5MP partially stacked CMOS sensor, subject-tracking autofocus, 20fps continuous shooting, a tilting touchscreen and 70GB of internal storage. In CINE mode it records 6K Open Gate with ProRes RAW and L-Log. It's a Leica L-mount camera at Sigma pricing, announced alongside a new 50mm f/1.4 CL DG Contemporary lens — worth knowing if you ever think about Leica-adjacent glass and bodies beyond your D-Lux. Pre-orders are live at B&H Photo, WEX and Foto Erhardt, per the announcement. Leica Rumors
What people are saying
Olympus PEN F vs OM System PEN — is PetaPixel's head-to-head between the 2016 Olympus PEN F and the new OM System PEN, flagged by 43 Rumors on October 30. The 43 Rumors take: the new PEN is definitely not a PEN-F successor, but for the price it is quite a good proposition. If a compact, stylish M43 body is anywhere on your shortlist, this comparison is the one to read before spending — it sets honest expectations about what the new PEN does and doesn't replace. The OM PEN is already listed at B&H, Adorama, Amazon, Wex and the OM stores, so it is broadly available now. 43 Rumors
Red Dot Forum Camera Talk — reaches episode 100 this Saturday with an episode titled "Why We Love Leica," hosted by Leica experts Josh Lehrer and David Farkas. The milestone covers Leica's history, its cameras and lenses, and the community around them. As a D-Lux 8 owner curious about the wider Leica world, this is an easy, enthusiast-level listen from two of the more credible Leica voices. The series started in March 2020, so a hundred episodes in under seven years. Leica Rumors
News
Leica MONOPAN 50 — The 36-exposure 35mm black-and-white negative film is finally in stock again at B&H, Calumet, Foto Koch, WEX, Red Dot Cameras and Map Camera.
One takeaway
Wait two weeks before any Lumix purchase — and don't over-expect from the PEN. Panasonic's Osaka event lands in early November with a camera announcement likely before mid November; if you are even considering a Lumix MFT body, let that launch (and the price adjustments it triggers) happen first. Meanwhile, the PEN verdict is settled: it's a fair buy at its own price, just not the PEN-F rebirth some hoped for. 43 Rumors
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- 31 OctPanasonic teases 'one more' camera for November; PEN-F vs OM PEN verdict; Leica M12 slips to early 2027
- 28 OctM43 LOFIC sensors rumored for 2027–28, plus a hack that puts Panasonic aperture rings on Olympus bodies