Monthly Archives: February 2011

Leica with record sales in Q3, best since the company’s IPO in 1996

Leica Camera AG announced their best quarterly and nine months results since its IPO in 1996. Products younger than two years account for 67 % of the total sales in the current fiscal year. The reported sales showed a 73.2% increase compared to the same period from previous year. The number of Leica employees increased from 1,062 to 1,112. In [...]

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Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 specs comparison

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Since Fuji officially announced the X100 to the US market last week, I now have more detailed information to update my previous Leica X1 vs. Fuji X100 specifications comparison: FujiFilm X100 Leica X1 Sensor APS-C CMOS APS-C CMOS Resolution 12.3MP 12.9MP LCD screen TFT, 100% coverage TFT, 100% coverage LCD screen size and resolution 2.8 in. [...]

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Leica Explorers set out in the footsteps of the great explorers

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Few months ago Leica had a Leica V-Lux 2 giveaway. The ten winners received the camera with some North Face gear and headed to their destinations. You can check the Leica Explorer website for their pictures and updates. Full press release:

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Leica M9 Titanium for sale on eBay

There is already a Leica M9 Titanium for sale on eBay for $39,888: I am curious to see if the camera will sell for that price. As far as I know all 500 pieces of the M9 Titan were sold out already weeks ago. Update: there is another Leica M9T on Amazon for $59,999.

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition camera video #3

The third Leica M9 Titanium video is narrated by the owner: See also video #1 and #2.

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