Monthly Archives: April 2011

And the winner is…

The winner of the ThinkTank Photo Retrospective 5 bag is Zachary. Congratulations! You will be one of the first to own this bag, since it is not yet available for sale. There were 524 entries for this giveaway. I selected the winner by running a SQL script that randomly picked one of the 524 comments (I also made sure […]

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Zeiss Ikon SW rangefinder discontinued

The Zeiss Ikon SW (Super Wide) rangefinder is now listed as “no longer available” on B&H website. The Super Wide Ikon version doesn’t have a optical viewfinder and is mainly used with wide angle lenses (zone focusing). The SW model was announced during Photokina 2006. The Zeiss Ikon rangefinder with a viewfinder is still available […]

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New Leica Store in Rome

New Leica store will open in Rome on April 21st, 2011:  

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Nauticam announced NA-LX5 underwater housing compatible with Leica D-Lux 5 camera

Today Nauticam announced the NA-LX5 underwater housing compatible with the Leica D-Lux 5 camera. A spacer for the D-lux 5 is available as an optional accessory. The housing has a depth rating of 75 meters. The price is $950 and will start shipping on April 22, 2011.

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Why the Leica M9 is a better camera (video)

In this video John Ricard explains the advantages of a Leica M9 camera (see also this blog post):

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Leica photographers: Bruce Gilden

This is a new video of Bruce Gilden shooting on the streets of Derby, England: Check also this older video of Bruce Gilden.

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Vintage Leica camera advertisement

Hprints has several vintage Leica camera advertisement prints from 1932-1958 for sale. Currently, only five are still available. Prices vary from $7-$14:

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