And the winner is…

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2011

The winner of the “Photographer’s guide to the Leica D-Lux 5″ book giveaway is… Fabrizio. Congratulations!

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition now shipping

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2011

The Leica M9 Titanium is now shipping to authorized dealers. The limited edition designed by Walter de’Silva was announced during Photokina. The set contains a 35mm Summilux lens, shoulder holster, carrying strap plus finger loops and two books illustrating the design process (some of the prototypes can be seen here). Another novelty of this limited M9 edition are sapphire crystal glass on the LCD screen and the LED illuminated frame lines (see picture after the break). Only 500 pieces were produced and currently the Leica Boutique in Palm Beach has one in stock.

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Leica classes at Fotofusion 2011

By LR admin | Published: January 6, 2011

The annual Fotofusion 2011 event that will take place in the Palm Beach Photographic Centre next week will offer four different Leica classes:

Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Introducing the benefits of rangefinder photography and the LEICA M9 with Tom A. Smith
Learn how the Leica M rangefinder system sets the LEICA M9 apart from the market-dominating SLR and compact digital cameras and makes it particularly suitable for vibrant reportage photography, ‘available light’ exposures and discreet portraiture. Tom will explain how Leica M photographers become part of the action and still perceive what is going on outside the viewfinder frame. The decisive moment can be anticipated, and can therefore be captured at precisely the right instant. This results in particularly authentic images that are in no way impaired by the presence of the photographer. Understand how the full frame Leica M9 can help you to become a better photographer. Price: $10.00

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Leica links

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2011

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Street photography: Vivian Maier

By LR admin | Published: January 3, 2011

I posted that story few days ago on Twitter and I think it is worth mentioning it on the blog, even though it is not directly related to Leica:

For more info you can visit www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com.

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New Artisan&Artist leather case for Leica D-Lux 5

By LR admin | Published: December 31, 2010

Artisan & Artist introduced a new leather case for the Leica D-lux 5 in Japan (price: 15,750 yen/190 USD):

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Happy New Year!

By LR admin | Published: December 31, 2010

Happy New Year to all Leica fans and many thanks for your continued support. In 2010 (LR) attracted 564,040 absolute unique visitors from 208 countries/territories that generated 2,725,465 pageviews. A total of 852 posts and 3602 comments were published since the blog’s inception. In 2011 I will continue to expand the content of the site with the goal of making it the #1 stop for Leica news.

The top 5 most visited posts for 2010 are:

Other ways to follow the latest news from LeicaRumors:

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Auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 4/5

By LR admin | Published: December 29, 2010

I went ahead and bought the auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 5. The cap is made of plastic but it fits well on the front lens thread (you will have to remove the protective ring first). The hinges are very loose but they do open and close smoothly when the lens extends/retracts. Using this cap will give you a fast response to sudden photo opportunities.

The cap can be purchased from eBay if you search for “auto lens cap Leica” or “auto lens cap Panasonic”. Here is a quick video of how it works:

Full list of all available auto lens caps after the break:

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