Monthly Archives: October 2012

Leica Talent Italia (video)

By LR admin | Published: October 30, 2012

In 2011, Leica has rocked the Italian world of photography with the Leica Talent contest. 42,567 participants have sent more than 120,000 pictures, and the website of the contest has had 3.5 millions unique visitors and 37 millions of page views in 60 days. What’s next? Stay tuned on lab.leica-camera.it to found out.

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Film: Not dead yet (video)

By LR admin | Published: October 29, 2012

A reader emailed me this video from 2011 about analog photography in New York.

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Leica D-Lux 6, V-Lux 4 to start shipping next week in the US

By LR admin | Published: October 27, 2012

The new Leica D-Lux 6 ($799) and V-Lux 4 ($899) compact cameras are expected to start shipping in the US next week (around Tuesday). Dale Photo and Digital is currently accepting pre-orders for both models. Some sample images taken with the D-Lux 6 can be found here.

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Leica M9 in Ruthenium customized by HRR Manufaktur

By LR admin | Published: October 27, 2012

This customized Leica M9 in Ruthenium was created by HRR Manufaktur in Germany. My understanding is that they will be making a limited number of these M9’s. Price and availability is not public yet. The attached lens is the Noktor 50mm f/0.95 Hyperprime (there is currently one listed on eBay). Two more images of the customized Ruthenium M9 after the break:

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Tamarkin & Bertoldi Vintage Auctions this weekend

By LR admin | Published: October 26, 2012

The next Tamarkin & Bertoldi Vintage Auctions will be held this weekend – Saturday and Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2012 and will include 549 lots of rare and collectible photographic items from Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad, Rollei and others:

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The new MAX 24 MP sensor inside the Leica M “could possibly alter the product roadmaps and strategies of several companies”

By LR admin | Published: October 25, 2012

In a series of articles on full frame cameras, Chipworks covered also the new MAX 24 MP full frame sensor that will be used in the new Leica M and basically described it as a game changer based on the 6µm pixels and 0.11µm/90nm design rules:

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Used Leica M9 cameras sell for around $4,000 on eBay

By LR admin | Published: October 23, 2012

Used Leica M9 digital rangefinders currently sell for slightly above $4,000 on eBay (completed listings) – this is around $1,500 less than a brand new Leica M-E (priced at $5,450). With the exception of the frame selector, USB port and color/material, the M9 and M-E are basically identical cameras. Here are some of the active Leica M9 […]

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Facing Change: Documenting America – Danny Wilcox Frazier (video)

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2012

This video continues our series of features on the photographers of Facing Change: Documenting America, a non-profit collective of prominent photographers and writers who have come together to explore the United States during one of the most enduring times in the nation’s history. The work of Danny Wilcox Frazier focuses on traditional rural culture and […]

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