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Lego Leica M8

We have seen many “different” Leica cameras in the past – there was the wooden Leica, the iPhone Leica, the Leica pinhole camera, the “Like a Leica” and now there is also the Lego Leica. The camera is functional because it is based on the Lego Pink Digital Camera set, it can take 3 MP pictures and […]

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Leica related news/links

Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens with Leica M 6 bit code for sale on eBay. Imaging insider got the Leica M9 Titanium with SN#4,000,001 (SN#4,000,000 went to Steven Sasoon, the inventor of the digital camera): Rare Leica MP camera will go on auction at WestLicht: After Chicago, the Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition will be heading to San Francisco and Atlanta. […]

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“Leica Insight” exhibition at Beijing’s World Art Museum

Over 300 Leica products are on display at the Beijing’s World Art Museum as a part of the “Leica Insight” exhibition. A big portion of the items belong to Mr. Ye Youxin who has one of the biggest Leica collections in the world. The exhibition will continue till October 7th, 2010. Here is the related video (in English […]

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Leica V-LUX 20 mail-in promotion coming soon

Leica will start a V-Lux 20 mail-in promotion that will offer customers a limited edition brown Leica leather case valued at $125 and a Leica leather SD card holder valued at $35 free of charge. The promotion will expire on December 31, 2010.

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Leica X1 digiscoping adapter?

Now, maybe I did miss this product announcement, but there appears to be a new Leica X1 digiscoping adapter (model 42331) shown at Leicainnederland: The pictures of the adapter appears to be taken at Photokina or some other photography show, but I do not remember seeing any online coverage of this product. Leica did indicate in the […]

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The new Leica 1.4/35 ASPH Summilux and APO Macro Summarit-S 2.5/120 lenses now available in the US

The first Leica 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Summilux and APO Macro Summarit-S 120mm  f/2.5 lenses started shipping in the US in limited quantities. I was able to take few quick snapshots (all wide open, no adjustments) with the new 35 lux in the Leica Boutique in West Palm Beach: Here is one image taken with the new […]

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Q&A session with Leica

The German version of the Q&A session with Leica just came online. The main points: R-solution: Leica is working on a mirrorless solution, but for financial, technical and other reasons the exact details are still unclear. S-system: three new lenses are expected – 24 mm ultra wide angle, 30 mm super wide-angle (with optional central locking) and 30-90 mm zoom. Still […]

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