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Another Leica concept

This concept of a Leica point and shoot camera was created by Mark Law: “The design language echos the true form of original cameras, aiming to simplify a product that is usually overly complicated. The controls are limited to a simple sector wheel located on the top of the camera for easy access, and a […]

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Leica C-LUX 3 Chibi Maruko-chan limited edition

Leica Japan release a new limited edition Leica C-LUX 3 Chibi Maruko-chan camera: Product Name: Leica C-LUX 3 model of Chibi Maruko Chan Limited number: 50 Price: 77,000 yen Dealer: Futago Tamagawa Leica Shop “Chibi Maruko-chan (ちびまる子ちゃん) is a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television […]

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A very good guess of what’s next for the Leica D-Lux 5

Panasonic’s website leaked the long expected Panasonic LX5 (replacement of the LX3) which should give us a pretty good idea of what the next Leica D-Lux 5 will look like (probably announced at Photokina): direct link direct link Main differences between the LX5 and the older LX3 version: the LX5 has 3.8x zoom 24-90mm (the […]

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Leica V-Lux 20 firmware update v2.0 now available

To download the latest firmware v2.0 for Leica V-Lux 20, you will have to login to the Leica Owners’ area. This is what’s fixed: [MODE PLAY] has been added to the [PLAYBACK MODE]. This playback mode is useful if you wish to play back only still pictures or only videos. It is now possible to capture still […]

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Panasonic LX5 coming soon with m4/3 sensor?

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. […]

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“Like a Leica”

The artist Tom Sachs (via collete.fr) has the following item for sale on his website: Here is the description: “Like a Leica Limited edition of 12. Tom Sachs is a sculptor from NYC. He’s known for his elaborate recreations of various modern icons such as Hello Kitty, NASA, Chanel, Hermès, etc… This is an original signed and […]

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The Leica V-Lux 20 in Cuba (video)

The Leica V-Lux 20 camera in Cuba (Leica S2 video was also shot in Cuba):

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Leica V-Lux 20 now in stock

Leica V-Lux 20 now in stock @ Amazon (via third party):

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