Monthly Archives: April 2010

Leica V-Lux 20 announced in Japan?

Not sure if this is the official announcement, but DC Watch has pictures and details of the previously rumored Leica V-Lux 20 on their website (in English). Price in Japan: 70,000 yen.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century (new book)

With the ongoing Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition in New York,  the Museum of Modern Art published also a new book “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century”, now available at Amazon: Links for international readers: Amazon UK | Amazon Germany | Amazon France | Amazon Canada | Amazon Japan

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Leica cinema lenses set of eight: $178,000

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

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)

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

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

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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