Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 specs comparison

Since Fuji officially announced the X100 to the US market last week, I now have more detailed information to update my previous Leica X1 vs. Fuji X100 specifications comparison:

FujiFilm X100 Leica X1
Sensor APS-C CMOS APS-C CMOS
Resolution 12.3MP 12.9MP
LCD screen TFT, 100% coverage TFT, 100% coverage
LCD screen size and resolution 2.8 in. 460,000 dots 2.7 in. 230,000 dots
ISO range 200-6400 (expandable to 100-12800) 100-3200
Lens Fujinon 23mm f/2 Elmarit 24 mm f/2,8 ASPH
Lens design 8 elements in 6 groups, 1 aspherical 8 elements in 6 groups, 1 aspherical
Video mode HD 1280×720 with stereo sound N/A
Image stabilization No Yes
Max shutter 1/4000 at f/8, 1/1000 at f/2
3 f-stops built-in ND filter
1/2000 across the aperture range
RAW format RAF DNG (Adobe)
Continuous shooting 5/3 fps 3/2 fps
Exposure compensation -2.0EV +2.0EV 1/3EV step -3.0EV +3.0EV 1/3EV step
Storage 20MB internal, SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I) 50MB internal, SDHC
Battery capacity 300 exposures 260 exposures
Warranty 1 year 2 years
Included software Silkypix (Windows only, $100 value) Adobe Lightroom ($260 value)
Made in Japan Germany
Dimensions (WxHxD) 126.5 x 74.4 x 53.9 mm 124 x 32 x 59.5 mm
Weight 405 g 286 g
Price $1,199.00 $1995.00

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Leica Explorers set out in the footsteps of the great explorers

Few months ago Leica had a Leica V-Lux 2 giveaway. The ten winners received the camera with some North Face gear and headed to their destinations. You can check the Leica Explorer website for their pictures and updates.

Full press release:

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Leica M9 Titanium for sale on eBay

There is already a Leica M9 Titanium :

I am curious to see if the camera will sell for that price. As far as I know all 500 pieces of the M9 Titan were sold out already weeks ago.

Update: there is another Leica M9T on Amazon for $59,999.

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition camera video #3

The third Leica M9 Titanium video is narrated by the owner:

See also video #1 and #2.

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A closer look at the Leica M9 Titanium limited edition (video)

Another drooling video of the Leica M9 Titanium limited edition:

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Voigtlander announced a new Nokton 1,2/35mm lens

Few days ago I wrote about the rumored Voigtlander’s 35mm f/1.1 lens. Today this lens was announced, but the aperture is still f/1.2 like the old model instead of the rumored f/1.1. Here are the details:

Specifications Nokton 1,2 / 35 mm
Focal length 35 mm
Light intensity 1:1,2
Minimum aperture 22
Lens construction 10 elements in 7 groups
Angle 63 °
Number of diaphragm blades 12
Close Focus 0.5 m
Maximum diameter 60.8 mm
Length 62,0 mm
Weight 471 g
Connection VM-and M-bayonet
Filter thread 52 mm
Solar panel Lens Hood LH-3 (optional)
Rangefinder coupling VM
Price (MSRP) 1,399.00
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Leica Akademie updates workshop programme for Spring 2011 (UK)

Leica has today announced its Akademie workshop and training programme for Spring 2011. The company’s London-based training facility at 34 Bruton Place offers a variety of photography workshops for existing and prospective customers, run by experienced Leica photographers.

New to the Akademie, starting on 1 March 2011, is the Introduction to Digital Photography, a one-day workshop designed to provide budding photography enthusiasts with an understanding of the basics of digital photography. With a maximum of five attendees per workshop, participants will learn about camera technology, manual controls, metering, focusing, composition and basic photography techniques. The workshop also includes hands-on creative and practical sessions to enable attendees to become confident enough to move away from their camera’s automatic settings.

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition unboxing video

I have posted some pictures of the Leica M9 Titanium limited edition camera, but if you want to see exactly what is in the box, here is a video that one lucky owner just uploaded on YouTube:

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