Monthly Archives: July 2009

Rebate on Leica M lenses in the US

By LR admin | Published: July 26, 2009

Leica offers a rebate on the Leica M lenses in the US: Leica Press Release Buy A New M-Lens* And Save! Save from $200 to $500 07/16/2009 Leica Camera Inc. is offering customers who purchase selected M-Lenses* a mail-in rebate. The mail-in rebate amounts vary from $200 to $500. This promotion started on May 1, […]

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Leica M9 on 09.09.09 at 09:09 again

By LR admin | Published: July 24, 2009

I wrote about the M9 announcement date some time ago. Now, according to the french magazine “Chasseur d’Images” (#316) a conference for the M9 is scheduled by Leica for 09-09-09 at 09:09.

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Olympus E-P1 converter for Leica lenses in use

By LR admin | Published: July 23, 2009

IMG_0784, originally uploaded by stranger_than_Tokyo. I am not sure how practical this combo is, but it’s possible 🙂 Olympus E-P1+LeicaR-M4/3 adapter+Summicron 180/f2.0

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Guest bloggers welcomed here

By LR admin | Published: July 21, 2009

If you want your Leica related article to appear on LeicaRumors.com – drop me a line. Of course your post doesn’t have to be a rumor – everything Leica related would be a good match (photos, reviews, collections, essays, etc).

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Leica S2: Guess the Price

By LR admin | Published: July 21, 2009

You can guess @ PDN Pulse. Sorry, there is no prize for the winner. My guess: US$ 15.999 (body only).

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Leica related links/news

By LR admin | Published: July 19, 2009

Leica factory in Portugal temporarily closed Leica D-Lux 4 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Another Leica D-Lux 4 review A visit to the Leica factory! History, beer and gossip by Geoff Hopkinson: “A Leica M9 will come, full format” M8 coder – simple manual handcoding of M lenses Solar Charger for M8 Mounts to use Leica-R […]