Probably the last Leica M9 Titanium camera available now for sale

By LR admin | Published: November 9, 2011

Since the last time I covered it, the price of this (probably last) Leica M9 Titanium limited edition camera on Amazon went down from $35k to $28k which is slightly more than the original price of $26,500.

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The design of Leica Super Elmar M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens was slightly changed

By LR admin | Published: November 9, 2011

The above picture of the new Leica Super Elmar M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens ($2,995.00) is from the day it was announced. The current picture of the same lens on Leica’s website  has a slightly different design (bigger diameter just above the bayonet, ignore the lens hood):

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New firmware version 1.174 for Leica M9 released

By LR admin | Published: November 9, 2011

Leica Camera released new firmware update v.1.174 for M9/M9-P cameras that should fix the SD card compatibility issues reported few months ago:

Leica Camera has become aware of customers experiencing compatibility issues related to select types of new memory cards when used in the Leica M9. This Firmware 1.174 fixes a bug that led to the faulty behaviour. Generally Leica recommends to use SD / SDHC Cards from San Disk. Until further notice, the following SD-Cards are still not recommended to use, because some misbehaviour occurred in the test phasis.

– San Disk Extreme Pro SDHC I UHS-1 (all card sizes)
– San Disk Extreme HD Video SDHC I (all card sizes)

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Kodak sold its Image Sensor Solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity

By LR admin | Published: November 9, 2011

A quick note that Kodak sold its Image Sensor Solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. Kodak sensor are currently used in the Leica M9 / M9-P / S2 cameras.

Press release:

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Leica to capture 1% of world camera market in 10 years

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

Just saw that on Bloomberg: Leica Camera aims to capture 1% of the global camera market within 10 years. Currently the company has 0.15% of the global camera market. China is expected to overtake the US as Leica’s biggest market in the next 5 years.

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LFI magazine promises new products coverage in their next issue

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

In the German version of the LFI magazine from November 2011 there is an interesting text in the “preview” section on page 74:

“Die Gerüchteverdichtensich, dass es bald NeuheitenvonLeica in unterschiedlichenProduktkategoriengebenwird. Wirberichten in dernächstenAusgabeundwarten, wennmöglich, mitersten Tests auf.”

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Over 60 lots of Leica cameras, lenses and accessories will be auctioned with no reserve

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

Over 60 lots of Leica cameras, lenses and accessories will be auctioned at the Kaprelian camera auction (with no reserve) on November 19th, 2011. For more info check Ruller’s Fine Art Auctions.

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Leica Camera AG reports 28% sales increase in the first half of fiscal year 2011/12, sales and earnings forecast increased

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

Today Leica Camera AG announced increased sales in the first half of fiscal year 2011/12. Sales and earnings forecasts for the remaining of the years were raised:

Leica Camera AG, Solms, consistently pursues its course of innovation and growth in the first half of the current fiscal year 2011/2012. Following the record results in fiscal year 2010/2011, the Company in the first half of the current fiscal year has increased sales of cameras, lenses and accessories by 27.9 %, from € 110.8 million to € 141.7 million, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. At € 33.1 million the Group’s operating result (EBIT) is € 19.2 million higher than in the corresponding prior year period (€ 13.9 million).

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