Category Archives: Leica M10

Is Leica impacted by the recent developments at Kodak?

Several readers asked me about the future of the M9 and S2 cameras since they use Kodak sensors and the company recently filed fot chapter 11 bankruptcy. First, last year Kodak sold their sensor division and Leica can still get their sensors from the new owner Platinum Equity. Second, I believe that Leica will go with a Sony CMOS sensor [...]

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Two new Leica cameras at Photokina 2012

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DSLR Magazine, who has a pretty good track record when it comes to “predicting” upcoming products, posted on Twitter that Leica is working on two new cameras for Photokina and one of them will have a “reasonable” price tag (for Leica’s standards).

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Interesting interview with Stefan Daniel

Megapixel had an interview with Stefan Daniel (Director Product Management at Leica Camera AG). Some of the interesting points: Leica is in the process of creating a special order department to handle custom and limited edition versions. In terms of announcing new products, Leica has “a strong focus on 2012″. On the size of the sensor in [...]

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Leica M10 wish list

A reader sent me his Leica M10 wish list. What is yours? 1. M-mount remains 100% backwards compatible. Recessed contacts allow newer lenses to report aperture setting and to allow automatic aperture control from the body. No Autofocus. 2. Live view for critical focusing, telephoto, extension tubes and macro. New Macro lenses on the way. 3. Body changes [...]

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Leica M10 camera concept

This Leica M10 camera concept was created by Svein Gunnar Kjøde:

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