Based on the freshly leaked images, the upcoming Fuji mirrorless camera looks like a M9 rangefinder. The camera body and lens mount appear to be big enough to be full frame. The camera will be officially shown during the CES show in January 2012. Check PhotoRumors.com for more images.
A new Leica store will be opened in Sydney on November 24:
“Foto Riesel has adopted a Great Gatsby twenties theme for the invitation-only launch, which takes place at the company’s Kent Street premises on November 24, 85 years after the first Leica camera went into production.
Leica ambassadors John Laham and Craig Coverdale have been invited to talk about their photographic achievements.”
In the past few months Leica Cameras has opened a series of new stores in various locations.
The creator of the Everybody Street documentary is looking for some support on kickstarter in order to complete the final phase of this project (only 4 days left):
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The last Leica M9 Titanium on Amazon sold very quickly after my post few days ago. It seems that there is still a strong demand for this digital limited edition. Currently there is another used M9-T for sale on eBay for approximately US $26,326 which is actually few hundred dollars cheaper than the original price of $26,500.
Here are the results from the 20th Westlicht Photographica Auction that took place today, the full PDF file can be downloaded here:
More that 200 bidders and collectors from all over the world, some of whom came in person to Vienna, participated in the 20th WestLicht auction. It was sensational with 94% of the total 650 lots being sold in the hall, on the phone or over the Internet. Total sales of the camera auction amounted to 2,600,000 Euros.
The 9th lot, a rare Leica I with a calf leather cover from 1930, one of only three examples known to exist, climbed from 15,000 Euros to 120,000 Euros, including buyer’s premium.
There was an exciting bidding war for Lot 37, the Leica equipment of the famous Austrian photographer Inge Morath, which increased from 2,500 Euros to 16,800 Euros, including buyer’s premium. Morath’s brother Werner, who was present in the auction hall, watched with visible excitement. A photograph by Inge Morath from 1954, showing her with this same camera, was sold in the accompanying photography auction for 3,360 Euros (starting price 1,000 Euros, Lot 1099).
The black-painted Leica MP No. 28 (Lot 137), built around 1958 for professional photographers, was sold for 121,200 Euros including buyer’s premium with a starting price of 22,000 Euros.
Last week I mentioned about the small excerpt in the latest LFI magazine about upcoming new products from Leica. I just received the English language LFI issue and the text is even more interesting, indicating multiple new products:
“Leica will soon be presenting novelties in a variety of product categories“
The next LFI magazine will be released on December 16th, 2011 – expect new products to be announced in the next 30 days.
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