Rumors surfaced today of a new Panasonic point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the wide angle) and some kind of a built-in optical rangefinder with wide and tele markings. They also mentioned that Leica will release their own version of the same camera for Photokina. […]
The Japanses website Rakute offers an alternative grip for Leica M/R series. The product is made out of aluminum and comes in three colors. The price is 12.600 yen (around $130):
One lucky Leica M8 owner got his camera back from a factory repair with a surprise – firmware version 2.005. The shutter fault is one of the expected fixes. Previous posts indicated that the next Leica M8 firmware was being tested. Expect the official release very soon, maybe even next week. A new firmware for […]
After New York, the “The Modern Century” exhibition from Henri Cartier-Bresson will be coming to the Art Institute of Chicago from July 25 till October 3, 2010 (Regenstein West). Member Previews will take place on July 23, 10:30–7:00 and July 24, 10:00–5:00. The Museum of Modern Art in New York published also the book “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century”, now available at Amazon: Amazon […]
Starting on 30 June 2010, Leica Camera AG will donate € 0.50 (0.50 Euros) to the UK-based Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) for every new follower of Leica’s Twitter account http://twitter.com/leica_camera (@leica_camera). Leica will donate an additional € 1,000 to the AICR upon reaching 10,000 followers by 9 July 2010.
Great news: the latest financial report form Leica got officially published today and the results are better than expected – here is the full press release: Annual financial statements 2009/2010: Leica turnaround exceeds expectations New products and a successfully completed restructuring project have brought Leica Camera AG back in the profit zone. The figures of […]
If you don’t have the finances to purchase a Leica M9 or Leica S2 but want to see what the buzz is all about, you can now rent one of those cameras from AcePhoto. Check their rental section for more details.
