Colorware lets you customize the colors of your Leica D-Lux 5. A brand new colored D-Lux 5 costs $1200 (available USA and internationally). You can also send yours and get it colorized for $400 (US only). The camera parts that can be colored are front, back and top plates, lens body and lens face, port door, hot shoe and of course the lens cap.
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Leica & Magnum: Awakening by Dominic Nahr from leica camera on Vimeo.
In our latest photo essay created in partnership with Magnum Photos, we follow Dominic Nahr into the 20km zone surrounding the nuclear power plant at Fukushima, Japan. Nahr documents the damage that resulted from the plant’s breakdown.
We first came across the work of Dominic Nahr when he won the Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award in 2009 (http://bit.ly/OBNA09). It came as no surprise that he joined Magnum Photos as a nominee in July 2010. Nahr also spoke at our recent event in Paris with Magnum Photos to discuss “Crises and catastrophes in pictures. What justifiable role can photojournalism play in an age of camera phones, Twitter and Facebook?” His portfolio is on the Magnum Photos site: http://bit.ly/DominicNahr
Leica Camera AG in a partnership with Lagenda Manusia Sdn Bhd opened its world’s biggest store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia located at Avenue K in Jalan Ampang. The showroom spreads on 1,500 sq ft and is the 52nd Leica store world wide. The management is currently looking for a sales assistant.
Solms, Germany (July 28, 2011) – Leica Camera AG has released a new firmware update for the Leica S-System, FW 1.0.1.8. All Leica S2 and S2-P cameras will now be supplied with the latest firmware version. Users wishing to bring their camera up-to-date can download the firmware update from the “Owners Area” on the Leica website and take advantage of the latest improvements.
The firmware update FW 1.0.1.8 includes a revision of the setting procedure for auto-bracketing. Now, the shutter-release button must only be pressed once to activate the full bracketing sequence. This function is particularly useful for shooting bracketed exposures for HDR post-processing. Additionally, the menu-control button at the top right of the camera can now be programmed to carry out a custom function, allowing users quick access to settings. This improvement gives photographers a further opportunity to customize the Leica S2 and S2-P to meet their individual needs and demands.
Two limited edition ‘Paul Smith for Leica’ leather cases for Leica D-Lux 5 digital camera to be available for Christmas 2011:
The current model Leica 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M lens
There are rumors floating around that Leica will introduce a new 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M ASPH lens this Fall. The main upgrade will be the addition of an aspherical element. The current model Leica 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M lens was introduced in 1994.
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