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Leica D-Lux 4 Rebate?

By LR admin | Published: November 25, 2008

According to this site – yes: “Receive a U$150. Rebate check from Leica after purchase.” I could not find any official info on Leica’s web site.

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Leica’s future building

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Leica’s future building:

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Leica R10 will be all this

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Full frame 24x36mm 24MP or more (based on the size of the sensor compared to the 30×45 mm 37.5 MP sensor in the S2) Kodak sensor ISO 1600 and above (with 1600 ISO in acceptable quality; better than existing Hasselblad it has been stated) Same or better image quality than DMR (which is already better […]

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Exclusive 3 years warranty for LEICA C-LUX 3 or LEICA D-LUX 4

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Leica now allows all customers who purchase a LEICA C-LUX 3 or LEICA D-LUX 4 free product registration. Once registered, the standard two year warranty is extended to three years from date of purchase. While you are there check the new Leica compact website.

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Leica camera cellphone?

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2008

First I though this was a typo, but it is not: the new Samsung T929 cell phone will have an 8MP Leica camera with build-in video recording options. No word so far on what exactly will be made by Leica (lens?). Here are some pics: Via Electronista

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Leica fights crime

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2008

“Killeen police can now photograph and collect measurements of a crime scene with one scan with the newly acquired Leica ScanStation 2 laser scanner. In essence this machine will freeze the scene in time and allow investigators to come back to it again and again to look for clues…” (Source) Here is the video for […]

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$57k for a museum piece

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2008

Leica IIIf Ser.No. 500000 presented to Dr. Ernst Leitz II in 1950 (former property of Leitz Factory Museum)

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