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Leica MP Taiwan Centenary Establishment Limited Edition Camera

By LR admin | Published: March 15, 2012

A new Leica MP limited edition was announced in Taiwan (Republic of China) to commemorate the country’s centenary establishment. Only 100 pieces will be produced. The price is NT$360,000 (US$12,185):

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Rumor: the next Leica M camera will have a black and white sensor

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2012

I received this tip several weeks ago, but did not publish it online because I really couldn’t believe it until today when Leica sent out invitations for their next announcement. The new Leica M camera is rumored to have a black and white only sensor and  no LCD display. The sensor will not be produced by Kodak. Apparently the staff in […]

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Leica M10 on May 10th?

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2012

Leica Camera sent out invitations for an event in Berlin on May 10th, 2012: “Leica celebrates the essentials of photography! We invite you to exclusively experience a whole range of product launches in a culturally and photographically unique atmosphere on 10-11 May 2012 in Berlin…”

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Adobe Lightroom 4 now included with the purchase of selected Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2012

Last week Adobe announced Lightroom 4 that comes with with 21 new Leica M lens profiles. The latest LR4 version is now included with the purchase of Leica S2, S2-P, M9, M9-P, X1 and D-LUX 5 cameras:

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The Leica User Forum Book 2012 is now available

By LR admin | Published: March 12, 2012

The Leica User Forum Book 2012 is now available on Blurb. £10 from the sale of each book will be donated to the The Association for International Cancer Research.

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Kipon Leica M-mount lens adapter for Fuji X-Pro1 now shipping

By LR admin | Published: March 9, 2012

The Kipon Leica M-mount lens adapter for Fuji X-Pro1 is now available for sale on eBay. This adapter, announced few days ago, will let you use Leica M-mount lenses on the Fuji X-Pro1 camera.

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Silver Zeiss Ikon rangefinder discontinued

By LR admin | Published: March 8, 2012

Cosina Japan announced that the Silver Zeiss Ikon rangefinder has been discontinued. This comes a year after Zeiss discontinued their Ikon SW (Super Wide) version. The black Zeiss Ikon ($1,618.00) is still available for sale. Via ZR/PR

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