Monthly Archives: August 2010

Leica related links

A short interview with Luigi Crescenzi from Leicatime. You can browse all currently available Luigi cases on eBay. Did you know that Konica produced M lenses? For example: the Konica 21-35/3.4-4. Some sample shots are available here. They also had a Hexanon 50mm and 60mm f/1.2. The Konica 21-35/3.4-4 goes for over $2000 on eBay. The Konica […]

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What to expect from Leica at Photokina 2010 (*updated*)

Photokina is the biggest photography equipment show in the world and it takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany. For Leica Camera AG, this is their “home turf” – Solms is 150km/100miles away from Cologne. As Rudi Spiller mentioned on the last financial report, Leica has used Photokina to make some major announcements in the past: […]

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Leica UK: “All major repairs will now be sent to the company’s head office in Solms, Germany”

Leica UK issued a press release today stating that all future Leica equipment repairs will be sent to Solms, Germany (full press release after the break):

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Thumbs Up CSEP-2 now available for Leica X1

David Farkas just mentioned on twitter that Matchtechnical have released a Thumbs Up version for the Leica X1. The price is $144 at Dalephotoanddigital:

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Leica annual report 2009/2010

Leica published its annual report for 2009/2010 and as expected, the results are excellent. There is a very positive introduction at the beginning of the report from the Chairman of the Board Rudi Spiller. His last words were: “Photokina 2010 is approaching and you will see Leica Camera using the opportunity provided by the leading photography fair to continue its positive course” My […]

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