Monthly Archives: December 2008

LEICA C-LUX 3 by Zadig & Voltaire now official

By LR admin | Published: December 14, 2008

As reported earlier, the Leica C-Lux by Zadig & Voltair is now official. Price: € 670 (US $900). Via Leica France and Zadig & Voltaire

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Memory cards deals (SD & CF)

By LR admin | Published: December 13, 2008

Abe’s of Maine have some good deals on memory cards (mail-in rebate). Use “LOYALTY10” coupon, for an additional $10 off. 4-Gigabyte SD card 8-Gigabyte SD card 8-Gigabyte high speed SD card 4-Gigabyte CF card 8-Gigabyte CF card You can download the rebate here: Mail in Rebates for $60-$90 on Sandisk Memory cards. Use LOYALTY10 for […]

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The largest telephoto lens in the world is not a Leica

By LR admin | Published: December 13, 2008

I know this is old news, but a reader pointed out to me (thanks Andreas) that the Leica APO-TELYT-R 1:5.6/1600mm may not be the most expensive lens in the world. Take a look at this monster – Zeiss Apo Sonnar T 4/1700mm: The “tiny” black cube at the end of the lens is a Hasselblad […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 Titanium limited edition US pricing

By LR admin | Published: December 12, 2008

Leica D-Lux 4 Titanium limited edition US price will be $999 (or $998) – $150 more than the regular Leica D-Lux 4. This price includes the leather case. The current ongoing Leica D-Lux 4 rebate (US only) will NOT be valid for the Titanium limited edition, so you will be paying a total of $300 […]

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The most expensive lens in the world (it’s a Leica of course): LEICA APO-TELYT-R 1:5.6/1600mm

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2008

I think this is the most expensive lens in the world: the LEICA APO-TELYT-R 1:5.6/1600mm is worth 16 million HKD (2,064,489 USD): Via Schmidtmarketing

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Leica Germany: free case with C-Lux 3 and D-Lux 4

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2008

Leica Germany has a special Holiday offer: Unser Geschenk für Sie: Entscheiden Sie sich bis zum 31.12.2008 für eine C-Lux 3 oder D-Lux 4 und Leica schenkt Ihnen die passende Kameratasche im Wert von bis zu 95€ gratis. Our gift for you: If you decide by 12.31.2008 for a C-Lux 3 or D-Lux 4 and […]

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Leica camera cell phone part 2

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2008

More info started to surface about the rumored Leica camera cell phone, but this time no one is mentioning the Leica part. Not sure if this was a mistake, or Leica did actually provide some technology to Samsung, but did not want to be associated with such product. My guess is that it was a […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 Titanium Limited Edition price and availability revealed

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2008

Update: it seems that the US price for the Leica D-Lux 4 Titanium will be the same as the regular black D-Lux 4, which makes this a really good deal. The price actually is not that bad – 677.00 GBP (995 USD). Expected delivery January 2009. This is a limited edition D-Lux 4 and only […]

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