Leica Rumors

Another Leica factory visit post from Luminous-Landscape

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2011

A quick recap of the latest Leica factory visit post from Luminous-Landscape:

Leica Camera to move to its new 25,000 square meter home in Wetzlar in 2013. The new facility will have gallery, show room, bigger factory floor which allow to double the current production capacity.
New 30mm f/2.8 lens for the S system will be out very soon.
30-90mm zoom is also on the S system roadmap.
No more megapixels for the S system. Future models will concentrate on better noise and ISO performance, higher dynamic range.
I takes 8 hours to assemble an M9 camera.
There were some speculations about future Leica products, but nothing that was not covered before on LeicaRumors.

Leica & Magnum: New York, ten years later by Chris Anderson (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2011

Leica & Magnum: New York, Ten Years Later by Chris Anderson from leica camera on Vimeo.

In collaboration with Magnum Photos and The New Yorker, we present “Leica & Magnum: New York, Ten Years Later by Chris Anderson” a look at New York City ten years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The photos featured in this video were taken by Magnum Photographer Christopher Anderson. Christopher shares his thoughts on the project:

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Steve McCurry wins the the Leica Hall of Fame Award (press release)

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2011

This is the official press release from Leica Camera about their first Leica Hall of Fame Award:

The world-renowned Magnum photographer is the first awardee of the prize sponsored by Leica Camera AG

Solms, Germany/St. Moritz, Switzerland (September 7, 2011) – Magnum photographer Steve McCurry is the winner of the inaugural Leica Hall of Fame Award. During the “Tribute to Photography” night on September 1^st, an event within the framework of the St. Moritz Art Masters in Switzerland, Steve McCurry was awarded the prize donated by Leica Camera AG: a Leica M9-P with the engraved name of the award and Steve McCurry’s hand-written signature.

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“Hemingway Leica” and a Black Leica MP-31 in the next Tamarkin Camera Auction

By LR admin | Published: September 6, 2011

More than 250 Leica, Rollei, Nikon rangefinder, and other unusual photographic items will be sold to camera collectors around the world in the Tamarkin’s October auction.

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Rare Leica underwater housing for M4 rangefinder

By LR admin | Published: September 5, 2011

I came across this rare 1970 original underwater housing for Leica M4 on eBay. After 3 bids the price is at $15,200.00 and the reserve is still not met. There is not much information available online for this housing except this PDF file (in Italian). Few years ago, there was an underwater housing for Leica M8, but I have not seen any other models since.

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