Author Archives: LR admin

First images from Leica X1

By LR admin | Published: September 14, 2009

Here are the first images (that I know of) from the new Leica X1 – the camera was available on Leica day last week in Singapore: M82JL1002964 Originally uploaded by JMHLAU

Posted in Leica X| 15 Comments

A video tour of Leica M9 assembly and testing and more

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2009
Posted in Leica M9| 9 Comments

Did Leica jump the shark?

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2009

From an article in the German Giessener Anzeiger newspaper two weeks ago (Google translation): “The 1000 employees of Leica Camera AG (Solms / Lahn-Dill-Kreis) fear for their jobs. With sharp words of CEO Rudolf Spiller employees in a staff meeting has described the situation of Leica. In order to stabilize the company, the employees are […]

Posted in Leica M9| 14 Comments

Leica M8 RIP

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2009

B&H just confirmed what Stefan Daniel said about the M8.2: “It will be phased out and we’re clearing stocks” The Leica M8 is currently selling for $3,499.99 @ Adorama, Amazon and B&H still has the black M8 model in stock for $3,995.00. The price of the Leica M8.2 is still $5,995.00 in Amazon, Adorama and B&H.

Posted in Leica M| 1 Comment

First batch of Leica M9 recalled? *updated*

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2009

Update: there is NO RECALL whatsoever. SH-Photo simply did not want to sell the camera to the prospective buyer as he was form overseas and blamed this on Leica (buyers be aware). There is currently a thread on dpreview stating that the first batch of ten Leica M9 cameras shipped to a store in Germany […]

Posted in Leica M9| 2 Comments

Leica X1 videos

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2009

Somebody asked me for some Leica X1 videos. Here we go – the first one is from B&H: If you speak Italian, there is another video for you after the jump:

Posted in Leica X| Leave a Comment

Leica M9 hands-on preview by What Digital Camera and B&H (videos)

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2009

And some from B&H: and a video of the Leica M9 discrete shutter release after the jump:

Posted in Leica M9| 3 Comments