Category Archives: Leica R

Leica R

Is this the Leica R-mount solution?

By LR admin | Published: September 2, 2009

Stefan Daniel (Leica Product Manager) said that “there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body.” Today Panasonic announced the GF1 M4/3 camera and with it a R-mount adapter: Here is the Leica R mount lens compatibility table: Here are some pictures of this adapter in action: […]

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L-Camera TV #3: Hessenpark member meeting

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2009

Here is the video version of the Hessenpark member meeting: L-Camera TV #3 – Hessenpark Member Meeting from Andreas Jürgensen on Vimeo.

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Transcript of the Q&A session with Stefan Daniel

By LR admin | Published: June 21, 2009

Here is a summary of the Q&A session with Stefan Daniel. Andreas from l-camera-forum filmed by the whole event and transcribed the most important statements: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/89591-summary-q-session-stefan-daniel-during.html

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There will be no Leica R10, say hello to Leica M9?

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2009

This just hit the wires: “From Stefan Daniel: there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body.” I think the full frame Leica M9 rumor from yesterday just became more credible – Leica M9 on 09.09.2009. Maybe this date […]

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Ebay madness: Leica M6 & R6 platinum

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2009

Leica M6 Platinum for US $20,550.00: Leica R6 Platinum for US $20,550.00: Both for the same price – if money is not an issue, which one would you choose?

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Leica S technology should “filter into high-end consumer products”

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2009

I got my hands on an email from a major photographic products reseller – most of the information is not new and just confirms that we should expect some fun Leica time ahead of us. “Just to clarify Leica’s press release regarding the R system…… It is correct that the production of R system bodies […]

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Leica R10 – available Summer 2010

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2009

Part of an email I received yesterday (I took the first portion of the email away to protect the identity of the reader): “… who has close ties with Leica says the R10 digital is confirmed for Summer 2010. It will be with AF, and be accompanied by new lenses of course because the R […]

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Leica R10 in January 2010?

By LR admin | Published: March 11, 2009

Update – here is a better translation: Leica R10 is coming in January 2010 Leica R9 is now being shut down as well as the manufacture of manually focused lenses. This happens awaiting the digital R10 which will get autofocus. For some years there was a digital back for Leica R8 and R9 called Digital […]

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