It's being reported on
Red Dot Cameras that the prices of some (but not specified) Leica lenses are increasing by a boggling 30% from 1 May.
It's presumably down to our currency going down the pan along with the US dollar compared to the Euro, but the message is clear - if you are planning to buy something Leica, do it sooner rather than later.
It's interesting though that an M8 price increase last year is only now filtering through to retail prices; seems clear though that with the US and the UK being two of the biggest markets outside Germany, Leica will face increasing price resistance.