Announced: Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica

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The Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica is now officially announced:

“Integrating the design values and engineering excellence of Huawei and Leica in a smartphone photography system co-engineered by the two companies, the P9 brings together best-in-class hardware and software, from optical lenses, to sensors, to image processing algorithms, empowering users to capture the highest-quality images.

Key to the P9’s superlative imaging capabilities is a dual-camera design that fully unleashes the power of Leica’s optical lenses, renowned for precision and attention to detail, and subject to the industry’s most stringent quality screening requirements. The RGB camera on the P9 specializes in capturing color, while the monochrome camera is outstanding at acquiring picture detail. The two rear cameras of the P9 work in tandem to enable users to create images of superior detail, depth and color. The P9 truly excels in low-light conditions, as the dual-camera design guarantees more light and detail can be captured.

Deploying Huawei’s Hybrid Focus technology, the P9 captures images with superior speed, accuracy and stability. The P9 supports camera focusing based on three methodologies – laser, depth calculation and contrast – and automatically selects the one that yields the best result in any given environment.”

The full press release can be found here. Sample photos taken with the P9 can be found here.

Promo/demo videos of the new Huawei P9 dual lens system:

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Leica announces firmware update 3.0.0.0 for Leica S (Typ 007)

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Today Leica Camra announced a new firmware update (version 3.0.0.0) for the Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera:

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Leica with record sales, increased revenue for the 2015/2016 fiscal year

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Leica had record sales and increased revenue (by 12%) for the 2015/2016 fiscal year:

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Leica cameras will no longer come with a free copy of Adobe Lightroom

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Some bad news for potential future Leica camera buyers: starting April 1, 2016 all Leica cameras will come only with a 90 days Adobe CC trial instead of the standalone Lightroom license (no, this is not an April’s fool joke). Here is the full text of the press release:

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The 12% discount on almost all Leica products extended again

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The Leica US savings has been extended for the month of April. The 12% discount on almost all Leica product was first introduced in May, 2015 as a result of the strong US dollar. Check out our sponsors for additional details and pricing:

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The Huawei P9 smartphone will come with Leica Summarit H 1:2.2/27 ASPH lens


When the above picture of the upcoming Huawei P9 smartphone with a Leica lens system appeared on Twitter on April 1st, I thought it was just another joke. The picture is most likely real, here is another one:

Huawei P9 smartphone with a Leica lens system

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for March 2016

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These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for March, 2016:

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