For the 40th anniversary of Jochen Rindt’s death, the Leica Shop in Vienna presents the Leica X1 Edition ‘Jochen Rindt’. Only 68 cameras of this limited edition are produced and the price is 2,150 EUR. The camera comes with an original photograph of Jochen Rindt by Peter Coeln taken six days before his tragic crash in Monza.
The Leica D-Lux 5 Red Bull Illume will be the first limited edition of this camera:
“The Red Bull Illume Limited Edition is the first ever camera made by Leica to be dedicated to a photography award. These specially handcrafted, meticulously manufactured special editions are only made by Leica to mark historical occasions and are always produced in very limited numbers. Only 250 cameras have been produced, a number specially selected to honor the 250 photographs featured in the Red Bull Illume Photobook.”
This is the second part of my Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5 comparison (see part 1). For today’s ISO comparison, both cameras were setup at aperture priority and 24mm f/2. All images were shot in RAW and then cropped and converted to jpg in Lightroom without any post processing (click on image for larger view):
I already posted this yesterday on PhotoRumors, but I think it will be of interest for the Leica crowd: few days ago Kodak announced a new 29MP full frame CCD sensor. Here are some of the characteristics of the new sensor (model name KAI-29050):
This new sensor could be of potential interest for Leica and their next M model (M10?) or for a potential mirrorless R solution.
Full press release after the break:
This Artisan & Artist case for Leica M9 is made out of crocodile leather. A natural dye process is used in order to preserve the leather quality and indigo color. The price is 136,500¥ (over USD 1600).
The next WestLicht Photographica auction will take place on December 4th 2010 in Vienna, Austria. Here are the Leica models that will be part of the auction (click on image to enlarge):
I Mod.A Elmax no.676 (1925)
Elmax (second version) in 100% original condition with all early features, rare version with aluminium knob. It is very difficult to find a Leica Elmax which was never modified by the factory. In good working order. Some old repaint on edges.
Starting Price: 6,000 EUR
Estimate: 10,000-12,000 EUR
“Leica LOVE Project” is a photo exhibition from famous personalities and artists where all photographs are taken with a Leica camera. All proceeds from the sale of the prints will be used to raise funds for ORBIS. Here are the full details from Schmidt Marketing:
“In addition, the event also served as the grand opening of the “Leica LOVE Project” photo exhibition to raise funds for ORBIS. The “Leica LOVE Project” exhibits the works of Wing Shya, Creative Director of the exhibition, and 11 contributors including famous personalities and artists from different backgrounds. They all used Leica cameras to capture images with their own interpretation of the theme of “LOVE”. These 11 contributors are: Danny Chau, photographer; Dennis Chan, Qeelin’s designer and Chairman; Maggie Q, actress; Sean K, stylist; Suitman a.k.a. Young Kim, artist and designer; TK, founder of “Milk” magazine; Vernie Yeung, TVC Director; Zhou Yi, artist; as well as showbiz celebrities Michele Reis, Ronald Cheng and Shawn Yu.
The Nikon and Canon mode dial verison have been available for a while and now you can also get a Leica version of this Macbook vinyl decal:
The price is $15.30, the decal is about 5.5″ x 5.5″ in size.
