Monthly Archives: April 2009

More on the white Leica M8 limited edition

By LR admin | Published: April 8, 2009

I got my hands on an internal memo regarding the white limited edition Leica M8 – coming on April 20th. Click on image for larger picture (2 images): I am a little bit troubled by the final count of this “white edition” M8 – in the above document it says “the final number will be […]

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Limited edition, all-white Leica M8

By LR admin | Published: April 7, 2009

Update: I called Leica US today, but they could not provide me with any details on this model. Coming soon (“extremely limited number will be produced”): Source

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Celebrities and their Leicas (part 1)

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2009

Miley Cyrus showed her interest in a Leica M8 camera in a recent photo session with Life magazine. “She even felt that the photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz inspired her to want to be a photographer” (source). Louis C.K. took his Leica on a recent trip to Iraq. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt got Leica […]

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The new Voigtlander 15mm Super Wide Heliar is now on ebay

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2009

I am not sure if anyone else is selling this lens besides ebay: Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15mm M-mount/Leica M Form voigtlaender.de: NEW our first and most traditional lens, the 15 mm Super Wide Heliar, comes in a new edition: By popular request this lens has been designed with a M-Bajonett-Mount as well as a filter mount. […]

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Capture One 4.7 now available for download

By LR admin | Published: April 3, 2009

You can upgrade the Capture One software that came with your Leica to version 4.7. Here is the link (registration required). My update went without a problem.

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Helen Levitt (1913-2009)

By LR admin | Published: April 2, 2009

Helen Levitt grew up in Brooklyn. Dropping out of high school, she taught herself photography while working for a commercial photographer. While teaching some classes in art to children in 1937, Levitt became intrigued with the transitory chalk drawings that were part of the New York children’s street culture of the time. She purchased a […]

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