Monthly Archives: November 2009

The longest Leica M9 review

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2009

Digitaljournalist.org published what I think is the longest Leica M9 review I’ve seen so far. It includes size comparison with full frame DLSRs, SD cards test results, sample shots at different ISO (compared to Leica M8.2, Nikon D700 and Canon 5D), IR sensitivity comparison and more. The M9’s processor is listed as the only major […]

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Leica @ Museum of Photography in Bievres, France

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2009

Leica at the Museum of Photography in Bievres, France (southwest of Paris): See also previous report on the Bievres used camera fair.

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Leica M9 prototypes up for auction

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2009

Westlicht has two Leica M9 prototypes (black and steel gray) up for auction. The cameras are labeled as M8. Starting price is EUR 7,000, expected selling price is EUR 14,000 – 18,000. They also have few Leica MP prototypes.

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The wooden Leica

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2009

This is coming from eBay:

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“Leica in Person” schedule

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2009

If you didn’t have a chance to experience the latest Leica cameras, check out the latest “Leica in Person” schedule:

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Leica X1, Leica S2 samples and more

By LR admin | Published: November 5, 2009

Dpreview published their sample gallery of Leica X1 images – ISO 1600 looks really good and usable. New Leica S2 samples available here (from a live shooting during Leica Profi Day in Switzerland). PDN Gear Guide review of Leica M9 Jason Schneider, who has been covering Leica since the M2 was still in production, has […]

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The first Leica D-Lux 4 book

By LR admin | Published: November 4, 2009

This is the first Leica D-Lux 4 book – “Photographer’s Guide to the Leica D-Lux 4: Getting the Most from Leica’s Compact Digital Camera“: “This book, written by Alexander S. White, is a guide to one of the more popular and sophisticated digital cameras now on the market. The book is a trade-sized paperback, 227 […]

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