Monthly Archives: September 2012

Leica S promo videos

At the Extreme Sports Festival in Voss, Norway, everything happens at a really high speed. To make sure every moment is captured, Jonas Bendiksen uses The Leica S and the Leica Vario-Elmar-S 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. lens.

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Pretty damn close!

Yes, the spy pictures I published few weeks ago were indeed of the new Leica M digital rangefinder. My mockups were pretty close too. The red herring was the Leica mirrorless camera. The R lenses solution was implemented in the new M digital rangefinder and the M-E is the “cheaper” Leica mirrorless camera.

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The new Leica M

Today Leica announced their latest digital rangefinder camera and they simply called it Leica M. The company addressed all of the M9 drawbacks and delivered everything in one package for $6,950 (same price as the M9 when it came out). The Leica M is now available for pre-order in black and silver. Press release: The perfection of digital […]

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The new Leica M-E

There was no mirrorless camera announcement today, instead Leica Camera reveled the M-E: an new “entry-level” digital rangefinder that has the same 18MP CCD sensor found in the original M9. The price of the Leica M-E is $5,450 and is available for pre-order here. Press release: The fascination of M-Photography reduced to essentials Solms, Germany (September 17, […]

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The new Leica X2 Paul Smith limited edition

Modern digital technology ‘Made in Germany’ meets extravagant styling from the world of fashion in new Leica “Edition Paul Smith” digital camera  Solms, Germany (September 17, 2012,) – Leica Camera presents the Leica X2 “Edition Paul Smith,” a distinctive and vibrantly hued special edition in the Leica X range. International entrepreneur Paul Smith, widely regarded […]

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Leica X2 “à la carte” program

The ultimate bespoke style statement  Solms, Germany (September 17, 2012) – Leica Camera announces the expansion of the ‘Leica à la carte‘ program, the exclusive concept for creating a Leica camera custom tailored to your personal taste. From vibrant and fashion forward to understated and discreet, Leica will offer a selection of styling options for […]

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The new Leica D-Lux 6

Complete Creative Freedom Meets Timeless Design  Solms, Germany (September 17, 2012) – Leica Camera presents the latest model of the successful Leica D-Lux line of compact cameras. The Leica D-Lux 6 allows for the ultimate in creative flexibility, proving to be the ideal companion anytime inspiration arises. Enabling an imaging quality that sets entirely new […]

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