Monthly Archives: September 2008

Leica’s trouble in the WSJ

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2008

“But Mr. Kaufmann is optimistic that Leica will grow again. I’m a long, long-term investor, he says.” Read the full article here.

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New Leica camera system: code name “AFRika”

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2008

According to this site (and the CEO of Leica Dr. Kaufmann) Leica will release a new camera system with the code name AFRika: Dr. Kaufmann the CEO of Leica Camera AG betrayed Mr Champion, seineszeichens head of the largest European Leica dealer: It is a new camera system, which under the code-word AFRika kept. “A […]

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LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200: first digital Leica projector

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2008

GERMANY – 15 September 2008 – The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 presented by Leica Camera AG, Solms is the first digital Leica projector for high-end applications; a high performer in an elegant body of high-quality magnesium. With its extra compact size and weight of less than 7.5 pounds, it is the world’s smallest and lightest projector […]

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UK site preparing to sell Leica M8.2

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2008

The price will be £3990: http://www.rglewis.co.uk/LEICA/M/Leica_M8.2/Leica_M8.2.htm You can see the camera on Monday? It’s not even officially announced yet.

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D-LUX 4 and C-LUX 3 press releases leaked

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2008
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Leica Official press release leaked – Leica M8.2 & lenses

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008

The official release should be on the 15th of September.

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Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008

After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008): “The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until […]

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