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Panasonic FZ1000 camera announced, could be the next V-Lux model

By LR admin | Published: June 15, 2014

Few days ago Panasonic announced a new FZ1000 superzoom camera with 1″sensor, 4k video and 25-400mm f/2.8-4 lens that could be the base for the next V-Lux model (V-Lux 5, unless they change the name to Leica V type xxx).

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Leica’s official response to AppCam’s allegations

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2014

This is the official response I received from Leica Camera on the allegations that the new T mirrorless camera was somehow based on the AppCam OS concept:

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Another Leica lens price increase coming on July 1st

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2014

Leica will have another price increase on July 1st on almost all medium format S lenses, the APO-Summicron-M 50mm ASPH lens and the Silverline binoculars. Here are the details:

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Leica Store San Francisco to open on June 30th

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2014

The new Leica Store in San Francisco will open on June 30th, 2014. The exact address is 463 Bush St. (almost directly across from the Dragon Gate, the entrance to China town). As you look into the store, the products will be on the left side (roughly north) and the gallery will be on the […]

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Did Leica take the idea for the new T camera interface from AppCam?

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2014

Few days ago I received an email from AppCam where the founder Jürgen Habenstein claims that he presented the AppCam OS to Leica Camera, but the company was not interested in implementing their touchscreen OS solution (which at that stage I believe is just a prototype). Two years later, Leica announced their T mirrorless camera with a similar […]

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The 2014 LHSA raffle is now open

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2014

I have been on the road in the past few days and will be catching up on the latest Leica related news in the next few hours. The 2014 LHSA raffle is now open to both members and non-members. You ca win a Leica T system or a Leica M camera body:

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New Leica accessories: soft release buttons and 32GB SD memory cards

By LR admin | Published: June 3, 2014

Leica Camera announced new “Leica branded” soft release buttons and 32GB SD memory cards. The soft release buttons are with a painted brass finish and come in four different designs and two sizes (12mm and 8mm). They can also be worn as pins on jackets (see the attached pictured at the bottom of this post). Only 1,000 of those buttons will […]

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