Fujifilm M-mount adapter for X-Pro1 to be released on June 28th

By LR admin | Published: June 22, 2012

Fujifilm’s Leica M-mount adapter for the X-Pro1 camera is expected to be released on June 28th, 2012. Here is the full list of compatible Leica and Voigtlander lenses:

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Frank Hallam Day wins the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012

By LR admin | Published: June 22, 2012

  

  

  

  

Above image © by Frank Hallam Day

Solms, Germany (June 22, 2012) – First prize in this year’s highly prestigious photography competition, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012’, will go to U.S. photographer Frank Hallam Day. For his award-winning portfolio, entitled ‘Alumascapes’, he will receive a Leica M9-P camera and a lens worth approximately €10,000, as well as a cash prize of €5,000. The second winner in the competition is Piotr Zbierski from Poland. His portfolio, ‘Pass by Me’, will be bestowed the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award 2012’ and a Leica M9-P with lens. The prizes will be presented on July 3, 2012 at the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie photographic festival in Arles, in the south of France. All portfolios entered for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012 can be viewed at www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com.

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The latest Leica headlines

By LR admin | Published: June 21, 2012

I had limited Internet access in the past few days. Here is a quick update of the latest Leica related news:

Leica Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 ASPH
Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH
Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH
Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2.0
Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5
Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0
Leica Summarit-M 50mm f/2.5
Leica Summarit-M 75mm f/2.5
Leica Summarit-M 90mm f/2.5
Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2.0 ASPH – Black
Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2.0 ASPH – Silver

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Leica S system updates

By LR admin | Published: June 14, 2012

The latest updates on the Leica S system:

  • Starting from October 2012, Leica Camera will gradually introduce five new central shutter (CS) lenses for the S system: Elmarit-S 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH, Summarit-S 35 mm f/2.5 ASPH, Summarit-S 70 mm f/2.5 ASPH, APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120 mm f/2.5 and the APO-Tele-Elmar-S 180 mm f/3.5.
  • Leica also introduced the Leica Case S (available from June, 2012). The case provides space for following products:

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Leica is looking for M9 firmware testers

By LR admin | Published: June 13, 2012

Leica is currently looking for M9 firmware testers. As previously reported, Leica is expected to release another M9 firmware update to address some additional SD cards compatibility issues for newer models like the SanDisk 64GB SDXC Extreme Pro Class 10 UHS-I card.

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Leitz Park in Wetzlar

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2012

Some new images of the upcoming Leitz Park in Wetzlar found on Leica’s Facebook page:

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Leica X2 now in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: June 7, 2012

The new Leica X2 is now in stock at B&H:

Update: B&H sold out, but Dale Photo and Digital has both black and silver Leica X2 cameras in stock.

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Leica M Monochrom, X2 updates

By LR admin | Published: June 6, 2012

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