Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012 – Finalists’ Portfolios

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2012

Here is a compilation of finalists’ portfolios of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012.

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With the upcoming announcement of Leica S3, expect a price drop on the S2

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2012

Leica is rumored to announce the S2 replacement at Photokina. The new S3 is expected to also have a 37.5MP sensor but with improved characteristics. In the upcoming weeks/months the price of the S2 is expected to drop. Some rumors point to a $10k price tag (the current S2 price is $22,995.00). Leica may also introduce a new combo price for the S2 with the 70mm S lens.

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Leica Camera’s stock is up 180%

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2012

Update: it seems that this was a glitch in the system because e price is back to normal now.

Leica Cameras’s stock (LCA1) jumped over 180% in the past few days. Since the company stock is not publicly traded, my understanding is that its price is calculated based on the value of the company – maybe somebody with financial background can elaborate. Could this just be a bug in the stock tracking system?

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White Leica M8 replica made out of Lego

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2012

H.Y. Leung created the white Leica M8 camera completely out of Lego pieces. Here is the original white M8 for comparison:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for June 2012

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2012

  

  

  

Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for June 2012:

  1. Leica S system updates
  2. Leica M Monochrom, X2 updates
  3. The latest Leica headlines
  4. Leitz Park in Wetzlar
  5. Frank Hallam Day wins the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012
  6. Another firmware update for Leica M9 coming soon?
  7. Fujifilm M-mount adapter for X-Pro1 to be released on June 28th
  8. New version of LFI iPad app
  9. Leica X2 now in stock in the US
  10. Leica X2 firmware update released
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Leica Camera’s board proposes dividend of €1.83 per share

By LR admin | Published: June 29, 2012

The Leica Camera AG Board presented the Leica Camera AG annual report today. At the same time, it adopted a resolution containing a proposal on the appropriation of profits. On the corporate level, the established manufacturer of cameras and sport optics products achieved a 19.3 per cent increase in turnover against the previous fiscal year (01/04/2011 – 31/03/2012) to arrive at €296.8 m (previous year: €248.8 m). The operating results (EBIT) were €58.7 m (previous year: €41.5 m), which represents a significant increase (41.5 per cent).

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New version of LFI iPad app

By LR admin | Published: June 29, 2012

The new version of the LFI app is out. In addition to reading the current issues of the magazine, you can now also download every issue of the magazine since 2004 for a “special price“.

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