Monthly Archives: April 2010

Leica cinema lenses set of eight: $178,000

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2010

This is the official response I received from BandPro on the price and availability of the Leica cinema lenses: “They will originally come in a set of 8 lenses and will begin delivering in the last quarter of 2010. The price for the set of 8 is $178,000 and Band Pro is currently accepting a […]

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Leica promises “some fresh news” next week

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2010

This was Leica’s Facebook update on Friday:

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Photoshop Elements 8 will be included with the Leica V-Lux-20 (plus detailed specs and more pics)

By LR admin | Published: April 15, 2010

More detailed specs on the Leica V-Lux 20: CCD 14,5Megapixels with 12,1 Megapixels effective Lens Leica DC Vario-Elmar 1:3,3-4,9/4,1-49,2 mm ASPH (11 elements in 8 groups) JPEG with 2.21 Exif HD Movie recorded in QuickTime Motion JPEG with Dolby Digital Audio ISO 1600 Slow: 2,3 image per second / Fast: 6 i/s 3″ Screen with […]

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First picture of Leica V-Lux 20 surfaces

By LR admin | Published: April 15, 2010

Freshly downloaded from the Internet (will not disclose the link – don’t want to get anyone in trouble – click on image for larger view): The details are still the same: The new Leica V-Lux20 will be announced on April 20th, 2010. Leica V-Lux 20 is based on the Panasonic ZS-7 (model TZ-10 in Europe). It has a built […]

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Price and accessories update for the upcoming Leica V-Lux 20

By LR admin | Published: April 14, 2010

This is the latest info I just received: The new Leica V-Lux20 will be announced on April 20th, 2010. Leica V-Lux 20 is based on the Panasonic ZS-7 (model TZ-10 in Europe). It has a built in GPS; HD movie record and a 25-300mm zoom range. The price of the Leica V-Lux 20 will be 549€/559€. FYI: […]

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Really Right Stuff releases Leica L-plate design

By LR admin | Published: April 14, 2010

A follow up on my previous post about the upcoming Leica L-plate from ReallyRightStuff: “Here is the prototype design for our new L-plate. Small details may change, but the essential elements are all in place. As we hinted before, the passionate voices of our Leica shooters dictated a fresh approach to the design of this plate. Instead of a […]

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Annual program for the Leica Gallery in New York

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2010

Annual program for the Leica Gallery in New York (the days are in European format day/month/year): Date: Photographer: Exhibition topic: 05.03.2010 – 17.04.2010 William Albert Allard Her Picture in a Frame 23.04.2010 – 05.06.2010 Anton Kratochvil Moscow Nights 11.06.2010 – 07.08.2010 The Marcus Family Three Generations of New York’s Elite Society and Wedding Photographers The […]

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Leica V-Lux 20 update

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2010

Today the Leica V-Lux 20 was introduced only to certain dealers in some countries . The official announcement to the public will be on April 20th, 2010. I was told that the camera design is much better than the Panasonic ZS7. In the mean time new pictures taken with the V-Lux 20 were uploaded by […]

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