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More Leica D-Lux 4 accessories

By LR admin | Published: January 28, 2009

Hoodman HoodLoupe modification for LX3/D-Lux 4. The duct tape “adds class” (source). GGS pro LCD Screen Protector for LX3/D-Lux 4: Remember this lens hood mod with the Ricoh LC-1 Auto Lens Cap? More details are now available at dpreview (see also this thread).

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Leica links

By LR admin | Published: January 28, 2009

The President of Pentax USA gets a Leica D-Lux 4 and brags about it on his blog. Initiate lens identification in Leica M8 firmware petition can be found here. Leica serial numbers database. Interesting lens – Leica 50/1,4 Summilux close focus prototype. Leica Compatible Lenses – if you want to use other lenses with your […]

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Leica M8.2 Safari – only 500 pieces worldwide

By LR admin | Published: January 27, 2009

Source

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award

By LR admin | Published: January 26, 2009

The renowned photographic competition, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award will be celebrating its 30th year in 2009. On the occasion of this special jubilee, Leica Camera AG has revised the entry conditions and included numerous changes. Entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award/Newcomers Award 2009 will be accepted as online submissions between 15 January and […]

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USD 10,000.00

By LR admin | Published: January 25, 2009

If the US price of the Leica M8 Safari is really going to be USD10,000, I am suspecting Leica will be in world of pain (source). FYI the M8.2 costs USD 5,995 and the lens Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 costs USD 1,795 so the premium for the Safari Limted Edition will be over USD 2,000 not to […]

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Capture One 4.6.1 now available

By LR admin | Published: January 24, 2009

The latest fix should not impact Leica users, but it is aways good to run the latest version.

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46mm Lensmate adapter for Leica D-Lux 4 coming next week

By LR admin | Published: January 23, 2009

As reported earlier, Lensmate was working on an adapter tube and lens hood for the Leica D-Lux 4. Yesterday I got some updates from Lensmate: Dear Lensmate customer, Just a quick note to let you know that we will have the 46mm Lensmate adapter available to order in the next week or so. We are […]

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