Last week I mentioned about the small excerpt in the latest LFI magazine about upcoming new products from Leica. I just received the English language LFI issue and the text is even more interesting, indicating multiple new products: “Leica will soon be presenting novelties in a variety of product categories“ The next LFI magazine will be […]
Since the last time I covered it, the price of this (probably last) Leica M9 Titanium limited edition camera on Amazon went down from $35k to $28k which is slightly more than the original price of $26,500.
The above picture of the new Leica Super Elmar M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens ($2,995.00) is from the day it was announced. The current picture of the same lens on Leica’s website has a slightly different design (bigger diameter just above the bayonet, ignore the lens hood):
Leica Camera released new firmware update v.1.174 for M9/M9-P cameras that should fix the SD card compatibility issues reported few months ago: Leica Camera has become aware of customers experiencing compatibility issues related to select types of new memory cards when used in the Leica M9. This Firmware 1.174 fixes a bug that led to […]
A quick note that Kodak sold its Image Sensor Solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. Kodak sensor are currently used in the Leica M9 / M9-P / S2 cameras. Press release:
Just saw that on Bloomberg: Leica Camera aims to capture 1% of the global camera market within 10 years. Currently the company has 0.15% of the global camera market. China is expected to overtake the US as Leica’s biggest market in the next 5 years.
In the German version of the LFI magazine from November 2011 there is an interesting text in the “preview” section on page 74: “Die Gerüchteverdichtensich, dass es bald NeuheitenvonLeica in unterschiedlichenProduktkategoriengebenwird. Wirberichten in dernächstenAusgabeundwarten, wennmöglich, mitersten Tests auf.”
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