Monthly Archives: January 2010

Leica unique photographic experience continues

After Antarctica and the Rain Forest, Leica unique photographic experience continues with The Great Lakes:

If you are interested and would like to know more details about this trip, call Travel Dynamics International at toll-free 800-257-5767 or 212-517-7555. Don’t forget to mention that you heard about this Leica trip at LeicaRumors.com (reference code #LRBLOG).
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Hasselblad to release a Leica S2 competitor

I have been following this rumor for few days over @ PhototRumors.com. I now have some more details: Hasselblad is planing to release a new camera that should be cheaper and as compact as the Leica s2.
Teasers about a “new baby” are already online:

Read more about the new campaign in DSLRmagazine (English translation). A better “human” translation can [...]

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Leica store in Warsaw is now open for business

UPDATE: More pictures from this event are available on Facebook.
The Leica store in Warsaw is now open for business. Optyczne was there – check their report (Google translation).

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New Leica Summilux 35mm price

The new Leica Summilux 35mm f1.4 lens will cost 3749.- EUR. Not sure about US pricing yet, but as I menioned before (see post) it should not be much more expensive than the current model.

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Leica S2 in stock now

B&H lists the Leica S2 in stock. Check the latest S2 review here.

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More pictures of the Leica MP 60th Anniversary of People’s Republic of China edition

Those are some addition images to my previous post from 10 days ago about the “60th Anniversary of People’s Republic of China” limited edition Leica MP camera. The model will be available only in China. 161 pieces are produced with a price tag of 199,900 Chinese Yuan ($29,300). The overwhelming red color this time represents something else (not Leica’s [...]

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Leica M9: field test and hands-on review (video)

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