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Leica R10 (updated)

By LR admin | Published: September 22, 2008

Update (09.23.08): Photographypress UK and Amateurphotographer UK confirms launch plans for Leica R10 (I hope they did not use us as a source). The code name AFRika was for the S2 camera that was announced today. This is what I found on the live blog from the S2 event: Good new for Leica R photographers! A […]

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New Leica S-System (updated)

By LR admin | Published: September 21, 2008

Updates: Leica VIP Launch Event for S2: Few readers have asked me about the S2 event today. Sorry for the delay. Story and pictures available here. Leica S-system now official on Leica US web site. The dedicated S-system site can be found here. More info available in those links (many new pictures): http://www.1854.eu/2008/09/leica_s2_13_photos_of_the_new.html Juts got […]

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Wednesday at 10:30 am

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2008

I am continuing to receive messages that Leica is not done with the announcements and that there will be another big one during Photokina on Wednesday, September 24th at 10:30 am German time.

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More to come from Leica before Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2008

I am getting some signals that there could be more to come from Leica before Photokina. Is it going to be AFRika?

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New Leica camera system: code name “AFRika”

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2008

According to this site (and the CEO of Leica Dr. Kaufmann) Leica will release a new camera system with the code name AFRika: Dr. Kaufmann the CEO of Leica Camera AG betrayed Mr Champion, seineszeichens head of the largest European Leica dealer: It is a new camera system, which under the code-word AFRika kept. “A […]

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Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2008

Old news, but still valid today: “Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M” Source: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53076 Original German link: http://www.welt.de/welt_print/article1418788/Drei-Stufen-Plan_fuer_Leica.html

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Weekend Leica Forum in Germany – Photokina expectations

By LR admin | Published: August 18, 2008

This information is is based on a Leica Forum that happened few weeks ago in Germany. The presenter form Leica was Mr. Stefan Daniel who is the head of the M division at Leica in Solms. Here is run down on the report: R-System: – no new R lens at Photokina – R9 still in […]

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Photokina rumor: Leica will be releasing a new lower price rangefinder, an R10, and the new D Lux-4

By LR admin | Published: August 15, 2008

“I was told by a very reliable source. Leica wants to expand it’s sales in their camera and lens divisions. Making an RF camera that is affordable, ($1000 – $2,000) and lenses that are more affordable, which they are doing currently, should get more people using the RF format. This camera will be announced and […]

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