Digitalizing an old Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

After this “digital” Leica II, here is another modification of an old 1938 Leica camera retrofitted with the guts of a Lumix FX70 14MP camera:

Here is another video of a modified Leica film camera:

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Leica expects moderate growth after record year

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2011

The complete Leica Camera 2011/2011 annual report is out but so far only in German language. You can read the short recap from Finanznachrichten:

“After a rapid profit and revenue growth in fiscal year 2010/2011, the camera maker Leica expects this year with a weaker growth. The sales should rise by 3 to 5 percent.”

Back in June, Leica Camera reported record sales and the intend to pay dividends (for the first time since 1997).

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Leica to open a new store in Washington DC

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2011

Leica store in Palm Beach

The next Leica store in the US is expected to be opened in early 2012 in Washington DC. In the past few years Leica has opened a series of stores all over the world.

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Fujifilm X100 vs. Leica M9 video

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2011

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Leica Camera stock (LCA1) is up 50% since February

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2011

Leica Camera stock went up 50% since February this year. The company reported record sales for 2011 and even intends to pay dividends. Here is the 5 years chart:

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French luxury group Comite Colbert accepts Leica Camera as a member

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

The French luxury goods associations Comite Colbert added Leica Camera as a member. This is the about paragraph taken from Comite Colbert website:

“Founded in 1954 at the initiative of Jean-Jacques Guerlain, the Comité Colbert, an association governed by the French law of 1901, has a membership of 75 houses of French luxury whose object is to collectively promote their shared values in France and internationally. Their quest is to combine tradition and modernity, craftsmanship and creativity, history and innovation.”

Some of the other members are Hermes, Chanel, Givenchy, YSL, Lacoste and other luxury brand names. Here is the press release from Leica Camera AG:

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Interviews with Andreas Kaufmann and Stefan Daniel

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

The Invisiblephotographer published an interview with Andreas Kaufmann taken after the M9-P announcement. This is the recap:

  • The new 25,000 square meter facility Leitz Park 2 will be able to double the products turnover over the next 4 years.
  • Dr. Kaufmann on the Leica M10: “Usually, this industry has cycles in the 2-years range, which is usually Photokina. So if people were to come to Photokina in 2012, maybe they may see something“.
  • Leica is considering some of the new technologies used by other camera manufacturers: “But there will be some technologies that could make sense. HD, wireless, Geo-tagging all could make sense. We are studying these, and usually at the end, we’ll come up with a German engineer solution”.
  • Leica will continue to produce the film M7 and MP rangefinders.

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Top 10 posts for June 2011

By LR admin | Published: June 30, 2011

Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for June 2011:

  1. The first Leica M9-P hammertone limited edition is already out.
  2. Leica to launch a new compact mirrorless system camera at Photokina 2012.
  3. 20 Years Leica Shop Vienna Special Editions M9-P, M3-P and D-Lux 5.
  4. Leica M9-P now official.
  5. Another Leica M9-P special edition.
  6. Ricoh GXR M-mount unit presentation.
  7. Red Epic with Leica Lenses: “the highest resolution camera and lens combination in the smallest possible package”.
  8. Leica M9-P Hammertone spotted in Tokyo, sold out in a day.
  9. Leica M9-P to be announced on Jun 21, 2011?
  10. A decisive Leica M9-P moment in Paris next week.
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