The world’s most wanted camera (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

This video about Leica Camera was published today by Bloomberg.

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Leica M-E trade up promo

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

 

Dale Photo & Digital announced a trade up promo that will continue through the end of the year, until December 31. If a customer purchases a new Leica M-E from Dale Photo & Digital, they will guarantee a $4700 trade-in credit towards the purchase of a new Leica M when it becomes available. The purchaser must indicate his/her desire to be on our M waiting list at the time of ordering the M-E. Full details can be found here.

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The three most expensive serial production Leica cameras sold for €3.6 million at the latest Westlicht auction

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

The three most expensive Leica cameras

The three most expensive Leica cameras from a serial production sold at the latest Westlicht auction for a total of €3.6 million:

With a price of 1,680,000 Euro the legendary M3D (opening bid: 150,000 Euros) owned by the LIFE photographer and Picasso intimate David Douglas Duncan is the most expensive camera from a serial production ever. It is the second-highest price ever paid for a camera.

The gold-plated ‘Luxus’ Leica dated 1929, sold for 1,020,000 Euro (opening bid: 70,000 Euro), was the second most expensive camera of the auction.

The very first serial-production M3 (1953, serial number 700001), formerly owned by Willi Stein, chief engineer of Leitz, was sold at a top price of 900,000 Euro (opening bid: 80,000 Euro)

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A quick look at the Leica M settings, menu and live view focusing (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

Here is a new video that covers some of the basic functionality of the new Leica M rangefinder. Unfortunately, the author was not allowed to take any sample images with the camera.

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New book: Ninety Nine Years Leica

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2012

 

 

 

Dale Photo & Digital has the new Ninety Nine Years Leica book in stock for $130.

About the book:

Ninety-nine years and on the way to becoming a living legend. Throughout the history of photography, the name Leica is linked to ‘vision and innovation’. Leica has not only made significant contributions in technical terms, but has influenced the content of photography as we know it. The new book, ‘Ninety Nine Years Leica’ by the Hamburg publisher 99pages is a fitting opulent tribute to this fact. After reading through its 300 pages, it is impossible to overlook that Leica is truly different and continues to call the photographic and intellectual shots.

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This Leica M7 Titanium three lens kit is listed for $223,130 on eBay

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2012

This brand new Leica M7 Titanium camera kit with 28mm/2, 50mm/1.4 and 90mm/2 lenses is currently listed on eBay for $223,130 (more info on the kit is available here). Seven offers are already declined. Only 50 pieces of this limited edition were produced back in 2004. A similar Leica M7 Titanium with a 50mm/1.4 ASPH lens recently sold for $18,837.

Via Mirrorlessrumors

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Leica to increase price for 6-bit coding of M lenses

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Leica announced a price increase for their 6-bit coding service of M lenses from $240 to $300 and is now also offering 18 months certified pre-owned warranty for an additional $50. The price of lens calibration remains $150.

You can contact Dale Photo & Digital for any of the above listed services. The new pricing will take effect on December 1st, 2012. List of lenses that can be updated with 6-bit coding can be found here.

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