Monthly Archives: April 2009

Leica related links/news

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2009

Luminous-landscape first look at the Leica S2 Another article from Luminous-landscape: Is The Panasonic Lumix G1 the New Digital Leica? Previous posts on various Leica adapters can be found here. Tons of Leica stuff here Summicron 35 lens on a Nikon D70 Leica Camera USA promoted Christian Erhardt to vice president of Marketing Imaginginsider remind us [...]

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White Leica M8 price in Japan

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2009

After the UK price and Europe price leaks, now we also know the price in Japan of the new white, limited edition Leica M8: $9,000. Source

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Leica S technology should “filter into high-end consumer products”

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2009

I got my hands on an email from a major photographic products reseller – most of the information is not new and just confirms that we should expect some fun Leica time ahead of us. “Just to clarify Leica’s press release regarding the R system…… It is correct that the production of R system bodies [...]

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Leica Rumors Forum

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2009

Leica Rumors Forum is now online. You asked for it (72% said yes on the poll) – now you better use it I started few sample discussion topics, but feel free to add your own. Let me know what you think (I know about the black background – soon you will be able to change [...]

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New Leica D-Lux 4 custom grip coming soon

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2009

This is the first hand info I got from http://kleptography.com/rf/: Grip is individually 3D CNC machined from solid aircraft grade aluminum alloy then glass bead blasted, black anodized and nickel sealed – makes one handed shooting a breeze. It does not obscure battery/card door. Grip is attached with transparent VHB (Very High Bond) 3M tape. Bonding [...]

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