Poll results: Who is buying the new Leica products?

By LR admin | Published: May 31, 2012

Here are the results from the who is buying the new Leica products poll:

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Adobe Lightroom 4.1 released with Leica M9-M, X2 and APO Summicron 50mm lens support

By LR admin | Published: May 30, 2012

Adobe released Lightroom version 4.1 with Leica M9 Monochrom, X2 and APO Summicron 50mm f/2 ASPH lens support.

Download links: Windows | Mac.

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Leica M9-P and Summilux-M 50mm Hermes limited edition now shipping

By LR admin | Published: May 29, 2012

I stopped by my local Leica store today and noticed that they already have the Leica M9-P Hermes edition in stock. This is the first of two available kits and comes with one silver-anodized Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. Only 300 pieces will be produced worldwide. The second kit contains three lenses (Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH, Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH and APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH) and will start shipping later this year.

The Leica M9-P Hermes edition rangefinder doesn’t have frame lines selector, flash hot shoe and it costs $25,000 (the second kit will cost $50,000). Buyers will have to sign an agreement that they will not sell the camera for 2 years after the purchase.

Here are few more images of what’s inside the box (click for larger view):

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New Leica store coming to SoHo, New York City

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2012

The upcoming Leica store in SoHo, New York City is already under constructions.

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Leica X1, D-Lux 4 now officially discontinued

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

Leica X1

Leica has officially discontinued the following products:

  • 018-163 V-LUX 30
  • 018-400 X1, Black
  • 018-420 X1, Steel Grey
  • 018-643 D-LUX 4 Accessory Kit w/Battery
  • 018-640 Lithium-Ion Akku Battery
  • 018-658 AC Adapter ACA-DC5
  • 018-663 Digilux w/Li-ion Battery BP-DC 3
  • 013-336 Digilux 2 77E Circular Polarized Filter
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Fujifilm’s own Leica M-mount adapter for X-Pro1 now available

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

Adorama now has a listing for the Fujifilms Leica M-mount adapter for X-Pro1 camera. There is no picture yet and I am curious if Fuji’s adapter will be any different than the Kipon L/M-FX adapter.

Update: Fuji just made it official. The adapter has electronic connections for automatic lens profile selection. Here is the full press release and additional images:

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Leica V-Lux 3 deal: free $150 gift card

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2012

Adorama currently offers a free $150 gift card with the Leica V-Lux 3 camera.

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Leica X2 listed for June 6 release

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2012

Amazon now lists the Leica X2 with a release date of June 6th, 2012.

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