Monthly Archives: April 2016

You can now rent the Leica X-U Typ 113 waterproof and shockproof camera

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2016

You can now rent the Leica X-U Typ 113 waterproof and shockproof camera at Borrowlenses for $175 for 7 days. More information on the Leica X-U Typ 113 camera can be found here.

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Announced: Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2016

The Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica is now officially announced: “Integrating the design values and engineering excellence of Huawei and Leica in a smartphone photography system co-engineered by the two companies, the P9 brings together best-in-class hardware and software, from optical lenses, to sensors, to image processing algorithms, empowering users […]

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Leica announces firmware update 3.0.0.0 for Leica S (Typ 007)

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2016

Today Leica Camra announced a new firmware update (version 3.0.0.0) for the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera:

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Leica with record sales, increased revenue for the 2015/2016 fiscal year

By LR admin | Published: April 5, 2016

Leica had record sales and increased revenue (by 12%) for the 2015/2016 fiscal year:

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Leica cameras will no longer come with a free copy of Adobe Lightroom

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2016

Some bad news for potential future Leica camera buyers: starting April 1, 2016 all Leica cameras will come only with a 90 days Adobe CC trial instead of the standalone Lightroom license (no, this is not an April’s fool joke). Here is the full text of the press release:

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The 12% discount on almost all Leica products extended again

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2016

The Leica US savings has been extended for the month of April. The 12% discount on almost all Leica product was first introduced in May, 2015 as a result of the strong US dollar. Check out our sponsors for additional details and pricing: Popflash B&H Adorama Amazon Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco Leica Store Palm […]

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The Huawei P9 smartphone will come with Leica Summarit H 1:2.2/27 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2016

#Huawei #HuaweiP9 pic.twitter.com/MwaP4Hj7gE — Steve Hemmerstoffer (@stagueve) April 1, 2016 When the above picture of the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone with a Leica lens system appeared on Twitter on April 1st, I thought it was just another joke. The picture is most likely real, here is another one:

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