Monthly Archives: December 2012

Bloomberg’s interview with Leica’s CEO Alfred Schopf

By LR admin | Published: December 22, 2012

For some reason the embed code from Bloomberg is not working – here is the direct link to the video.

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Black Leica M9-P camera listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: December 21, 2012

After several gift card promotions, the black Leica M9-P is currently listed as discontinued at B&H. Adorama also no longer lists the camera on their website. The silver chrome M9-P is still available. There is currently one black M9-P available on Amazon by third party resellers.  

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Leica 2013 wall calendars

By LR admin | Published: December 21, 2012

Two New 2013 Leica Calendars Showcase Music and Fashion Photography Allendale, NJ (December 20, 2012) – A year can be measured not only as a unit of time, but also as a series of moments, interactions and experiences. With the introduction of the M Monochrom and the S-System calendars, Leica Camera honors moments captured by […]

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More sample images from the new Leica M surface online

By LR admin | Published: December 20, 2012

The website seekinglight.net published few sample images taken with the new Leica M ($6,950). This is the second time images from the new M surface on the Internet. Here is a quote from the article:

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Leica APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 lens gets 6-bit coding

By LR admin | Published: December 19, 2012

The Leica APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,495) will now be manufactured with 6-bit coding. One of the reasons for this step is because the new Leica M digital rangefinder will make it easier to use telephoto lenses (live view, focus confirmation). If you have purchased the Leica APO-TELYT-M 135 mm f/3.4 lens after September 1st 2012, you can […]

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The new Leica S starting to ship in the US

By LR admin | Published: December 18, 2012

The new Leica S medium format digital camera is currently starting to ship in the US. The camera is priced at $21,950. B&H lists the expected availability date as December 28th: Here are the basic camera specs:

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Leica Boutique in Prague now open

By LR admin | Published: December 18, 2012
Leica Boutique in Prague

The first Leica Boutique in the Czech Republic is now open. The store is located at FotoSkoda in Prague. Here is the video from the grand opening:

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