Monthly Archives: September 2008

Leica M8.2

Specifications LEICA M8 (LEICA M8.2) Camera type: Compact digital camera viewfinder system for professional use with Leica M lenses. Microprocessors-controlled metal blade focal plane shutter. Image sensors: Low-noise CCD sensor specially optimized for the requirements of the M lens system. Pixels: 10.3 million. Dimensions: 18 mm x 27 mm. Extension factor: 1.33 x. Aspect ratio […]

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Leica D-Lux 3 gone?

It seems that D-Lux 3 is slowly disappearing from all stores (link).

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Full frame Leica M8 at Photokina – sensor by Panasonic

This anonymous message came from good old Europe: “I have received confidential “intelligence/gossip” about Leica’s most exciting planned announcement at Photokina. They’ll unveil the promised full-framed M8 (not M9). Price will remain unchanged from existing M8 (1.33x crop factor), and upgrade will be available for (approximately) 1200 (I assume Euros). Until now nothing new or […]

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