Official announcements

By LR admin | September 14, 2008

As we reported a month ago (Big “Leica-Bang” on September 15th)¬¨‚Ćthe official announcement came exactly as expected (we reported about the Leica 8.2 a week before the official release).

In the last few weeks a lot or rumors and leaked news were discussed intensively in the form. In order to solve all mysteries, here are Leica’s official photokina 2008 product announcements. In our photokina 2008 special you’ll find detailled descriptions, images, text and links to the official Leica press releases.

There are still rumors left about more news to be announced next week. We’ll try to find out more and will keep you informed!

LEICA M8.2

New metal blade focal plane shutter

Ultra scratch-resistant sapphire crystal as coverglass

New snapshot mode

Quick override setting

Leica dot and accessory also in black

Robust “vulcanite“ finish

New compact charger

>> LEICA M8.2 @ photokina special

Four New M System Lenses

Leica introduces four new M lenses:

LEICA NOCTILUX 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH.

>> NOCTILUX @ photokina special)

LEICA SUMMILUX-M 21 mm f/1.4 ASPH. and 24 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
>> SUMMILUX @ photokina special)

LEICA ELMAR-M 24 mm f/3.8 ASPH.
>> ELMAR @ photokina special)


Leica Camera Gets Into Digital Projection:
EICA PRADOVIT D-1200


The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 is the first digital Leica projector for high-end applications. With its extra compact size and weight of less than 3.5 kilograms, it is the world’s smallest and lightest projector in this class. The application potential ranges from high-quality large-format projection of digital photos to showing films in full HD quality

>> LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 @ photokina special

Two New Digital Compact Cameras

LEICA D-LUX 4

10.1 megapixels

1/1.63“ CCD image sensor

LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1-12.8 mm f/2.0- 2.8 ASPH.
24 to 60 mm in 35 mm format)

Integrated image stabilizer

Brilliant viewfinder with 24 mm brightline frame attachable

Slot-on compact flash unit LEICA CF 22

>> LEICA D-LUX 4 @ photokina special

LEICA C-LUX 3

10.1 megapixels

LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 4.4-22 mm f/2.8-5.9 ASPH.
25 to 125 mm (35 mm format))

Integrated optical image stabilizer (O.I.S.)

2,5“ camera display with 230,000 pixels

>> LEICA C-LUX 3 @ photokina special

Via l-camera-forum

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2 Comments

  1. Phomag
    Posted September 14, 2008 at 2:01 pm | Permalink

    Leica will publish a new digital Leica R Camera.
    On this Site you can read the original text from Dr. Kaufmann.

    http://www.phomag.de/News/Geruechte-um-die-neue-Leica-R.html

    In english:
    “A System, to satisfy the needs of professionel digital photography in the 21 century. Handy like a DSLR. Highresolution like a studio camera.
    With a processor, like there was no before. With objectivs there arent any today.”

  2. Blog Admin
    Posted September 15, 2008 at 1:31 am | Permalink

    This is very interesting, but they did not mention the source of their information.