Monthly Archives: September 2008

Leica D-Lux 4 specifications

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2008

Specifications LEICA D-LUX 4 Lens: LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON5.1-12.8 mm f/2.0-2.8 ASPH. 8 elements in 6 groups 4 aspherical elements / 4 aspherical surfaces 2.5x optical zoom: digital zoom max. 4x Integrated optical image stabilizer Focal length: 5.1 – 12.8 mm (= 24-60 mm in 35 mm photography) Aperture: Wide-angle: f2/f8.0 (1 / 3 EV steps) […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 revealed

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2008

I am receiving more images from the French magazine Chasseur d’Images – this time is the Leica D-Lux 4: The only difference I see so far is the lens. The article mentions also a new C-LUX 3?

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New Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens (updated)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2008

A new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH was leaked in a French magazine (Chasseur d’Images #307 page 12). The price will be 8000 Euros, released @ Photokina. 0.95! Leica managed to create one of the fastest lenses ever (there was a Canon 0.95/50mm back in 1961). I am still trying to gather more info on this […]

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Leica M8.2

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2008

Specifications LEICA M8 (LEICA M8.2) Camera type: Compact digital camera viewfinder system for professional use with Leica M lenses. Microprocessors-controlled metal blade focal plane shutter. Image sensors: Low-noise CCD sensor specially optimized for the requirements of the M lens system. Pixels: 10.3 million. Dimensions: 18 mm x 27 mm. Extension factor: 1.33 x. Aspect ratio […]

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Leica D-Lux 3 gone?

By LR admin | Published: September 3, 2008

It seems that D-Lux 3 is slowly disappearing from all stores (link).

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Full frame Leica M8 at Photokina – sensor by Panasonic

By LR admin | Published: September 2, 2008

This anonymous message came from good old Europe: “I have received confidential “intelligence/gossip” about Leica’s most exciting planned announcement at Photokina. They’ll unveil the promised full-framed M8 (not M9). Price will remain unchanged from existing M8 (1.33x crop factor), and upgrade will be available for (approximately) 1200 (I assume Euros). Until now nothing new or […]

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