Category Archives: Leica Compacts

The new Leica travel site is probably for the new Leica C-Lux 20 camera with buit-in GPS

By LR admin | Published: April 7, 2010

My guess about the new Leica website is that it is launched in connection with the upcoming point and shoot camera Leica C-Lux 20. The C-Lux 20 will be based on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 which already has GPS geo-tagging capabilities. Look at the pictures on the site – they are not “M or S material”. Of […]

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Leica C-Lux 20

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2010

The latest rumor: in the next 30 days Leica will release a new point and shoot camera that will be based on the Panasonic ZS7 model (Leica will create its own housing for the new camera). The rumored model name will be Leica C-Lux 20. This is not really a surprise, since the Leica C-Lux 3 model has […]

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Another store lists the Leica C-Lux 3 as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: March 1, 2010

After B&H there is another store that has listed the Leica C-Lux 3 as discontinued and is sending us for a Leica C-Lux 4 wild goose chase (there is no C-Lux 4 listed on that website yet): The Leica C-Lux 4 and a new Leica 35mm Summilux lens are definitely coming soon, the question is: will there be […]

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Waiting for the new Leica 35mm Summilux lens announcement

By LR admin | Published: February 17, 2010

I believe an official Leica announcement will be made tomorrow or in the next few days before or during PMA. A new Leica 35mm Summilux lens and new compact camera(s) are expected (and maybe even more).

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How about that Leica D-Lux 5?

By LR admin | Published: February 16, 2010

Panasonic is currently running a teaser ad that displays the silhouettes of two cameras – one of them appears to have the shape of the LX3. The official announcement should be during the Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham NEC (March 7-10, 2010). At that point it is not clear if this will be the new LX4 but […]

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Upcoming Leica announcements: C-Lux 4, V-Lux 2?

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2010

Leica should announce 3 new compact cameras soon (probably in February). Two of them will be produced by Panasonic and the third one is suppose to be Leica’s own production. Leica D-Lux 4 replacement is not expected at that point. Leica C-Lux 3 is already listed as discontinued @ B&H: Adorama doesn’t even list the […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 firmware v2.10 released

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2009

Leica D-Lux 4 firmware v2.10 was released today. The following improvements have been implemented: 1. Improved auto white balance performance. 2. Auto Focus speed-up. 3. Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added. 4. A white balance (WB) bracket function has been added. 5. [HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode. […]

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Leica C-LUX 3 + free accessory kit – $75 mail-in rebate = good deal

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2009

Adorama has the following deal: Mail-in rebate can be downloaded here.

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