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Leica S2 in Paris

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2009

There was a Leica event in Paris today and I have an eyewitness report: This morning I went to a medium format show outside of Paris and saw the S2. I saw all the lenses, but most of them were samples, could not even be mounted on the camera. There I met Stephan Schulz from Germany who is […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 Safari (special edition)

By LR admin | Published: June 5, 2009

After the Titanium edition, we now have Safari version of the D-Lux 4. What will be next – a white D-Lux 4? The LEICA D-LUX 4 Safari features a distinctive green anodized finished aluminium body with silver lens and control elements. The D-LUX 4 Safari Set will be delivered with a dedicated khaki-colored system case […]

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Garry Winogrand videos

By LR admin | Published: June 3, 2009

Sorry, the video is in German – I could not find the original English version (you can still hear the English version): A reader just found another video – in English: Garry Winogrand @ Wikipedia

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Technical issues with LeicaRumors.com

By LR admin | Published: June 2, 2009

I am still in the process of fixing all issues related to the database corruption that happened yesterday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Panasonic LX3 firmware update v1.3

By LR admin | Published: May 30, 2009

Panasonic just released firmware version 1.3 for the LX3 which improves auto white balance and the general performance of the camera (available for download on June 1st). If my calculations are correct, Leica D-Lux should get its firmware upgrade v1.3 on August 1st (last time Leica released v1.2 two months after Panasonic).

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Crazy Leica auction

By LR admin | Published: May 29, 2009

Leica cameras auction… wow! L-Camera TV #2 – Westlicht Auction Vienna from Andreas Jürgensen on Vimeo. Some more details on the above event from Westlicht Auction: “On Saturday, the 23rd of May 2009 the 15th WestLicht Photographica Auction was ended successfully. Regardless of the recent economical situation, this auction was able to hold the high standards […]

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New Leica store in Moscow

By LR admin | Published: May 28, 2009

I think the next exclusive Leica store opening will be in West Palm Beach in the new Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC). Leica Store Moscow – the official opening event from leica camera on Vimeo.

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