UK site preparing to sell Leica M8.2

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2008
The price will be £3990:
You can see the camera on Monday? It’s not even officially announced yet.
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D-LUX 4 and C-LUX 3 press releases leaked

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2008
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Leica Official press release leaked – Leica M8.2 & lenses

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008

The official release should be on the 15th of September.

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Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008
After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008):
“The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl.
They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until doomsday because it’s money in their bank ….!”
It all makes sense so far. This is what we have so far:
  • Noctilux 0.95 plus 3 additional lenses
  • Leica M8.2 – only an upgrade to M8 (not FF)
  • M9 will be full frame, but it will not be release during Photokina 2008 (sensor by Panasonic?)
  • Leica D Lux-4 coming @ Photokina (scroll down for specs). Leica C Lux-3 should be release as well
  • Leica official announcement on September 15th, 2008

Now all we have to do is wait.

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Leica D-Lux 4 specifications

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2008
Specifications LEICA D-LUX 4
Lens: LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON5.1-12.8 mm f/2.0-2.8 ASPH.
8 elements in 6 groups
4 aspherical elements / 4 aspherical surfaces
2.5x optical zoom:
digital zoom max. 4x
Integrated optical image stabilizer
Focal length: 5.1 – 12.8 mm (= 24-60 mm in 35 mm photography)
Aperture: Wide-angle: f2/f8.0 (1 / 3 EV steps)
Telephoto: f2.8/f8.0 (1 / 3 EV steps)
Focusing: AF: Face recognition, AF tracking, 11-field, 1-field-high-speed, 1-field, 1-spot
Image sensor: 1:1.63 “CCD sensor with 11.3 million total pixels
Effective pixels: 10.1 million
Sensitivity setting: Auto/80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200
White balance: Auto, sun, overcast sky, shade, flash lighting, halogen lighting, White Set 1, White Set 2
Exposure: Automatic program, shutter speed priority, aperture priority, manual;
manual override ± 2 EV in 1 / 3 steps, automatic bracketing (3 exposures with ± 1 / 3 to 1 EV steps)
Exposure metering: Choice of multi-field metering, center-weighted averaging, spot metering
Programs: P / A / S / M / Custom 1/Custom2/iA/Scene/Video
Scene modes: Portrait, soft skin, self-portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait, night landscape, food, party, candlelight, baby1, baby 2, sunset, high-sensitivity, starry sky, fireworks, beach, snow, aerial photo , High-speed series, flash series, film grain, pinhole camera
Shutter speed range: 60 – 1 / 2000 s,
Self-timer: 2 s or 10 s countdown
Movie modes: Standard, dynamic, natural, soft, decorative, nostalgic, b / w standard, b / w dynamic, b / w soft, My Movie 1, My Movie 2, Multi Film
Image sizes: 4:3 format (max. 10MP): 3648x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
3:2 format (max. 9.5MP): 3776 x 2520, 3168 x 2112, 2656 x 1768, 2112 x 1048, 2048 x 1360
16:9 format (max. 9MP): 3968 x 2232, 3328 x 1872, 2784 x 1568, 2208 x 1248, 1920 x 1080
Video recording: 16:9 format: HD 1280×720 (24 fps), 848×480 (30 fps)
4:3 format: 640×480 (30 fps), 320×240 (30 fps, 10 fps)
Data recording: Fine / Standard
RAW / RAW + standard / RAW + fine
Series exposures: 2.5 fps
Max. 8 images (standard), 4 images (fine), 3 images (RAW)
High-speed series mode: Approx. 6 photos (3 MP with 4:3), (2.5 MP with 3:2), (2 MP with 16:9)
Flash: Auto / Auto + Anti-red-eye / Long-time Synchro + Anti-red-eye / Flash always / Flash off, 1st / 2nd shutter curtain
Monitor: 3 “TFT-LCD (3:2), 460000 pixel, wide-angle field of view approx. 100 per cent
Monitor playback: Overview (12/30 images, calendar), zoom, favorites, categories, slide show, picture rotation, alteration of resolution and cropping, deletion protection, photo from video, double image, larger focus field, horizon correction
Storage media: Built-in memory (50 M, SD memory card, SD memory card and MultiMedia card
Microphone / Loudspeaker: Built-in
Ports: DC input / AV output (NTSC / PAL), USB 2.0 high-speed, mains unit
Printer compatibility: PictBridge
Power supply: Lithium-ion battery or optional mains unit / charger
Battery capacity: 380 photos (as per CIPA Standard)
Dimensions (wxhxd): 108.7 x 59.5 x 27.1 mm
Weight: 228 g
Scope of delivery: Camera with lens cap (incl. loop) and wriststrap, battery charger, lithium-ion battery, battery case, A / V cable, USB cable, DVD with comprehensive software package
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Leica D-Lux 4 revealed

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2008

I am receiving more images from the French magazine Chasseur d’Images – this time is the Leica D-Lux 4:

The only difference I see so far is the lens.

The article mentions also a new C-LUX 3?
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New Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens (updated)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2008
A new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH was leaked in a French magazine (Chasseur d’Images #307 page 12). The price will be 8000 Euros, released @ Photokina. 0.95! Leica managed to create one of the fastest lenses ever (there was a Canon 0.95/50mm back in 1961). I am still trying to gather more info on this rumor. Stay tuned.

The following lenses should be released @ Photokina as well:

M Summilux 21 f/1.4 – price: 5000 Euros
M Summilux 24 f/1.4 – price: 5000 Euros
M Elmar 24 f/3.8 – price: 1800 Euros

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