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PIXII camera update

By LR admin | Published: September 28, 2018

A quick update to my last post about the PIXII camera (update – I had to remove the PDF file because of confidential information): Update: Pixii cameras are now available for sale at B&H Photo.

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Breaking: PIXII camera teaser

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2018

We have already seen the new Zenit-Leica camera and the Panasonic-Sigma-Leica alliance, and now there is another Leica-related surprise (not coming directly from Leica)… meet the new PIXII camera (or the teaser of the PIXII camera). Not much information is available, except that the PIXII is somehow related to Leica. The teaser says “Hey, there is still one camera playing with the dark…” […]

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Zeiss ZX1 – this is the camera Leica should have announced at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2018

Zeiss just announced a new ZX1 full frame camera with 36MP, 35mm f/2 fixed lens, EVF, 4.3″ screen, aluminum body, integrated Lightroom and 512 GB internal memory (full specifications available here):

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Dedicated Zenit M website launched with camera and Zenitar 35mm f/1.0 lens specifications

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2018

The Zenit M now has a new dedicated website at https://zenit.camera, so maybe not a limited edition after all? The moon reference is explained as “We first photographed the reverse side of the moon on October 7, 1959“. Here are the Zenit M camera and Zenitar 35mm f/1.0 lens technical specifications:

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More pictures of the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera (both in black and silver)

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2018

Some more pictures of the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera:

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Is the Zenit M digital rangefinder camera only a limited edition run?

By LR admin | Published: September 26, 2018

The Russian website Ria News reports that the new Zenit M camera could be/is a limited edition with only 500 pieces produced: “However, this is not a limited edition with new features, but cameras in limited design, exclusive packaging with an individual number.” Circulation of this camera is extremely limited. “Only 500 pieces of Zenitar […]

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Poll: are you going to buy the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera?

By LR admin | Published: September 26, 2018

I am genuinely curious here – are you going/planning to buy the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera that is based on the Leica M 240 and will be priced around 4,000-5,000 Euros with the Zenitar 35mm f/1 lens? Maybe the questions should be: are you even remotely considering to buy the new Zenit M? Anyway, here is the poll: […]

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