Monthly Archives: August 2008

Ebay madness #1

By LR admin | Published: August 28, 2008

Forget about investing in the stock market – just buy a Leica: LEICA LEITZ M3 BLACK PAINT SET + BOXES for US $24,000.00

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Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital camera body with Leica lens

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2008

Multiple sites reported on the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital camera body today. On some of the images you could see a Leica lens:

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Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2008

Old news, but still valid today: “Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M” Source: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53076 Original German link: http://www.welt.de/welt_print/article1418788/Drei-Stufen-Plan_fuer_Leica.html

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More on the Leica Cinema rumor

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008

After some more research, the Leica Cinema rumor does not sound so impossible (thanks for the feedback I got from our readers): Leica Cinema GmbH does exists as a legal entity (LLC, created in 2007, located in Zurich, Switzerland) – here is the link.

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Crazy, but still a rumor: Leica may be coming out with a line of cinema lenses

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008

I do not know what to think about this rumor. I would say it’s busted right upfront (anonymous email): At a Leica Day last year in La Jolla, CA, I heard that a large Hollywood studio had bought a copy of each R lens from Leica. They planned to retrofit them for use on motion […]

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Weekend Leica Forum in Germany – Photokina expectations

By LR admin | Published: August 18, 2008

This information is is based on a Leica Forum that happened few weeks ago in Germany. The presenter form Leica was Mr. Stefan Daniel who is the head of the M division at Leica in Solms. Here is run down on the report: R-System: – no new R lens at Photokina – R9 still in […]

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How to submit information to LeicaRumors without leaving a trace

By LR admin | Published: August 18, 2008

There are different ways to submit information to LeicaRumors.com anonymously. Some of them are: for anonymous image hosting: http://bayimg.com http://img135.imageshack.us/ for anonymous emails (usually used to send a link to the image posted on one of the above sites): http://anonymouse.org/anonemail.html Our email is: leicarumors [at] gmail [dot] com Let’s get started!

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Leica’s global sales fell 38% because of delays in the introduction of new products

By LR admin | Published: August 17, 2008

“Leica’s global sales fell 38% for the three months to 30 June compared to the same quarter last year…The strong decline is due to reduced sales of the M-system and of digital compact cameras, resulting from delays in the introduction of new products, states Leica Camera AG in a statement.” Via AmateurPhotographer

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