Leica look-alikes

By LR admin | Published: December 15, 2010
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I noticed lately that more and more new cameras are  trying to bring back the "classic" (Leica) look. Was this trend triggered by the Leica M9? Here are two models that just got released in Japan:

GH-TCAM30C camera from Green House:

Leica look alikes

ViviCam 8027 camera from Vivitar:

vivitar vivicam 8027 Leica look alikes

Then we have the Fujifilm X100 camera (see the latest Q&A update):

Leica look alikes

There were also some rumors that Epson might be working a new digital rangefinder.

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4 Comments

  1. Brian_Mon
    Posted December 16, 2010 at 4:41 am | Permalink

    Nice copy :)

    wish large manufacturer release a camera like this (interchangeable lens)

    :)

  2. Icepin
    Posted December 16, 2010 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

    nice, but i favor the originals. the perfection of the details are typical for leica. technical like optical.

    snowy greetings from germany
    roman

  3. Dan Chip
    Posted December 16, 2010 at 2:26 pm | Permalink

    Nothing comes close to a Leica. The Germans are a canne lot. Their design is considered and calculated. The design of the M9 is based on decades of Leica development. While these cameras look cute they haven’t got the elegance, deft touch and provenance of a Leica. ;-)

  4. peter drijver
    Posted December 16, 2010 at 4:39 pm | Permalink

    Yeah these are near-perfect Leica-copies.
    From the forties on they actually made a lot of nice-looking cameras –some of them even good performers. Leica and Robot stood out –but DID Leica survive? The everyday question here…
    Fuji does a very good job in building a classic digital camera that could have the feel of a traditional camera –quality is to be seen.