Monthly Archives: July 2010

Leica M9, X1 now in stock

By LR admin | Published: July 7, 2010

A black Leica M9 and one Leica X1 are currently in stock at the Leica Store in Palm Beach (phone: 561.253.2606, email: [email protected]).

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Leica cameras collection goes on auction in Melbourne, Australia

By LR admin | Published: July 7, 2010

The Dr. Dinesh Parekh Camera Collection will go on auction Sunday 18 July 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. Many old Leica cameras will be part of the auction: “Most top names feature in this collection, including about 50 examples of the in-demand Leica range, mainly from the period 1920 to 1970. Most are priced from $200 to […]

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Oskar Barnack Award 2010 slideshow

By LR admin | Published: July 7, 2010

The best awarded portfolios of the Oskar Barnack Award 2010 organized by Leica Camera (slideshow):

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Panasonic LX5 coming soon with m4/3 sensor?

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2010

Rumors surfaced today of a new Panasonic point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the wide angle) and some kind of a built-in optical rangefinder with wide and tele markings. They also mentioned that Leica will release their own version of the same camera for Photokina. […]

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Alternative grip for Leica M/R series

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2010

The Japanses website Rakute offers an alternative grip for Leica M/R series. The product is made out of aluminum and comes in three colors. The price is 12.600 yen (around $130):

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New Leica M8 firmware update 2.005

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2010

One lucky Leica M8 owner got his camera back from a factory repair with a surprise – firmware version 2.005. The shutter fault is one of the expected fixes. Previous posts indicated that the next Leica M8 firmware was being tested. Expect the official release very soon, maybe even next week. A new firmware for […]

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