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Leica D-Lux 5 in Photokina 2010?

By LR admin | Published: April 24, 2009

The latest rumor from Japan is that Panasonic may skip the LX4 model and go directly for Lumix LX5 in the third quarter of 2010. This could mean that we may see a Leica D-Lux 5 in 2010 (Photokina?). Some of the suggested improvements are: OLED screen, auto lens cover, minor lens improvements.

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Four Thirds Voigtlander adapter for M lenses

By LR admin | Published: April 24, 2009

The price will be around USD 200. For more info visit Cosina’s website.

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Leica M8 promotion (US)

By LR admin | Published: April 24, 2009

Save over $1,000 with Leica M8 upgrades (promotion period: April 1 – June 30, 2009): Leica Camera Inc. will offer customers who buy a brand new M8 from an authorized Leica dealer a 50% discount on an M8 upgrade consisting of the shutter, sapphire glass and rangefinder mask. This promotion runs from April 1, 2009 […]

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“Visit to Solms” trailer (L-Camera TV)

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2009

This is the trailer from the first episode of L-Camera TV: I like the idea – can’t wait for the full version.

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Leica related links/news

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2009

Luminous-landscape first look at the Leica S2 Another article from Luminous-landscape: Is The Panasonic Lumix G1 the New Digital Leica? Previous posts on various Leica adapters can be found here. Tons of Leica stuff here Summicron 35 lens on a Nikon D70 Leica Camera USA promoted Christian Erhardt to vice president of Marketing Imaginginsider remind us […]

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White Leica M8 price in Japan

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2009

After the UK price and Europe price leaks, now we also know the price in Japan of the new white, limited edition Leica M8: $9,000. Source

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Leica S technology should “filter into high-end consumer products”

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2009

I got my hands on an email from a major photographic products reseller – most of the information is not new and just confirms that we should expect some fun Leica time ahead of us. “Just to clarify Leica’s press release regarding the R system…… It is correct that the production of R system bodies […]

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