Monthly Archives: May 2012

What to expect from Leica next week: M9-M, X2, 50mm Cron lens (updated)

This is an update to my previous post on my expectations and rumors for the Leica announcement in Berlin next week. Leica M9-M Monochrome rangefinder: All black camera body with no red dot or any other markings on the front, there will only be a Leica Monochrome engraving on the top plate (similar to the M9-P). The M9-M […]

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New: Leica Pocket Book (8th Edition)

The 8th edition of the Leica Pocket Book is now available and can be purchased from: Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon DE Amazon FR Amazon IT Amazon JP Amazon CA

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for April 2012

Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2012: Quick Leica M9 vs. Fuji X-Pro1 image comparison Leica X2 and one new M lens on May 10th? Using Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro1 camera with the Kipon L/M-FX adapter Leica X2 with 18MP sensor, new 50 Summicron costs $1000 more, […]

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Rumor: Leica S3 with new sensor at Photokina

This rumor comes from the French website lesnumeriques.com claiming that Leica will be releasing a new medium format SLR camera (S3?) during the Photokina 2012 show. The Leica S3 will feature a new medium format CMOS sensor produced by the European semiconductors manufacturer STMicroelectronics (Goole translation):

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Old Leica brochures

Some old Leica brochure scans can be found on Photography Matters:

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