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Leica M video reviews

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2013

A new video review of the Leica M just got published by The Camera Store. If you are interested in the video capabilities of the new M, check also this post by Cinema5d:

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Photos of the upcoming Leitz Park in Wetzlar

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2013

The German website mittelhessen.de published a series of photos from the ongoing construction of the new Leitz Park in Wetzlar. The project is scheduled to be completed by November 2013. The new building will be around 27,000 m².

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Leica Store Miami grand opening

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2013

Leica Camera has scheduled several different events for the grand opening of their latest Leica Store in Miami. There will be lectures by Alessandra Sanguinetti and Bruce Gilden, the store gallery will feature work from Magnum’s photographic project “Postcards from America”, several photo walks will be available where you will be able to try different Leica cameras (the new Leica M is available […]

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New: Photographer’s Guide to the Leica D-Lux 6 book

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2013

White Knight Press has released its newest camera guide book, Photographer’s Guide to the Leica D-Lux 6: Getting the Most from Leica’s Advanced Compact Camera. The book is currently available on Amazon as a paperback ($23.30) or Kindle edition ($9.99).

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New Minox classic miniature Leica camera replica announced

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2013

Minox introduced a new version of their classic miniature Leica camera replica (1:3 scale). The DCC 14.0 has a 14MP sensor, 2” LCD screen and a $239 price tag. Technical specifications:

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Leica M type 240 DxoMark score: better than the M9, not as good as Nikon’s full frame cameras

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2013

DxOMark published their test results for the new Leica M type 240 camera. The latest digital rangefinder from Leica show significant improvements over the previous M9 model, but the full frame cameras from Nikon still show slightly better dynamic range and low light capabilities: “The latest 24-megapixel CMOS sensor offers not only six million extra […]

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