Category Archives: Leica M

Leica M digital rangefinder

Underwater housing for Leica M8

Model # UHR-LM8 More pictures available here, here and here. Features (source): Features: most of the camera View staff: through the glass in their own display / viewfinder available External synchronization: Nikonos 5pin Depth: 45 m Housing: Aluminium Glass: Optical, without additional coatings Other: acrylic resin / copper / steel Size: 190 x 113 x 132 mm Weight: […]

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Reduced Leica prices in Canada

An update on the latest Leica news: Leica prices in Canada dropped due to the strong Canadian dollar. The new price for the M9 in Canada is now 7195.00 CAD. Seen on eBay: LTM M39 Lens to LEICA M Camera (50-75mm) adapter with 6 bit for Leica M8/M9.

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New technology from Kodak could be used in the next Leica M10 rangefinder

Read all about the new technology developed by Kodak at kodak.com. Full explanation of the new technology with video and illustrations available here. The word on the street is that Leica engineers were at  the heart of this research and have made huge contribution to this invention with various product test samples from Germany.  Of […]

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Leica M8 firmware update in early May

I received a tip that the next Leica M8 firmware update will be released in early May, 2010. My understanding is that this will be the last firmware update for the M8 model – as far as I remember Stefan Daniel mention that in one of the Leica videos when the M9 was introduced last year.

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Another M8.2 in white

There has been few sightings of this rare white M8.2 – here is another one (the original white limited edition was a M8). M8.2 in WHITE Originally uploaded by TK / SILLY THING™ Several white Leica M8 cameras are available on eBay.

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Leica related news/links

Leica may have a new products announcement on February 19th, 2010 (right before PMA). Expected are a new Leica C-Lux 4, a new Leica M 35mm Summilux lens and maybe more. Leica will not attend PMA this year. Leica AG is hiring! According to the local newspaper Wetzlarer Neuen Zeitung Leica is looking to hire new employees […]

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Leica M7 Hermes unboxed

PurseBlog.com has an article about the Leica M7 Hermes edition and gallery of what’s in the box. This is the part I found interesting about the included silver chrome 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M lens: “The unique part about this limited lens is that Leica created a new production process to silver anodize the lens’ aluminum alloy barrel […]

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