Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Rare Leica cameras at the next Westlicht auction

Update: I just received the English camera description: The next Westlicht auction will take place on May 28th in Vienna, Austria. Here are some of the highlights in the Leica section: Leica 0-Series No.107 (1923): No. 7 is the first in a small series of about 25 test cameras built by Leitz in 1923, 2 ​​years before the […]

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Leica M shooters, don’t forget to take your lens cap off!

I have to admit, it has happen to me few times as well (at least I was not caught on video): Even Eric Clapton and… Victoria Beckham did it:

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Leica opens a new store in Shanghai

Yesterday Leica opened a new store in east China’s Shanghai municipality. See the slideshow courtesy of Leica Camera AG:

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New book: “Leica M Advanced Photo School”

In addition to the new Leica M9 book here is another new Leica book that is currently available for pre-order – Leica M: Advanced Photo School: “The ultimate Leica guide-written by the company’s top technical expert-now includes the Leica MP. This classic source contains a goldmine of technical information and insider knowledge, and covers Leica’s famed […]

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Leica has “couple of nice things coming in 2011”

Leica Camera AG mentioned on their twitter account that they “have a couple of nice things coming in 2011”. The compact camera line was completely refreshed last year, so any new products must be X, M, or S related. Of course they could just be talking about a social media promotion/contest. So far Leica AG […]

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Detailed renderings of the Leica Mirrorless APS-C camera concept

I received the full size renderings for the Leica Mirrorless APS-C camera concept. The name is now changed to MC (for M-Compact). Image gallery after the break:

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Fuji X100 started shipping in Japan, size comparison to Leica M3

The Fuji X100 camera is now shipping in Japan. Flickr member Nokton was one of the first lucky owners who also posted several pictures comparing the  size of the Fiji X100 to Leica M3. Follow Nokton’s flickr stream for more X100 samples in the next few days. I am also covering the latest Fuji X100 developments on PhotoRumors.com. Currently Amazon […]

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