The Leica M Edition 60 camera is designed by Audi

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Here are some additional details on the upcoming Leica M Edition 60 camera:

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Another list of rumored Leica products to be announced next week at Photokina

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Here is another list of expected Leica products that will be announced next week during the 2014 Photokina show (very similar to what I have already posted earlier):

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Where to follow LeicaRumors for the big announcements next week

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Here are few alternative ways to follow LeicaRumors.com for the big Leica announcements next week (just in case the servers overheat):

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Watch Kai destroying a Leica M9 camera

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Watch this video of Kai from DigitalRev destroying a Leica M9 camera:

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The new Leica V-Lux camera will most likely be based on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

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The upcoming Leica V-Lux camera will most likely be based on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 model that comes with 16x zoom, 4k video and 1″ sensor. Here are the main FZ1000 features and detailed specifications:

  • 20.1MP 1″ high sensitivity MOS sensor
  • Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x zoom lens
  • 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm equivalent)
  • 4k QFHD video recording at 30 fps
  • 0.39″ 2,359k dots OLED live view finder
  • 3.0″ 921k dots free-angle LCD monitor
  • Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC
  • HYBRID O.I.S. 5-axis image stabilization
  • Light speed AF with LUMIX DFD focus
  • Max ISO: 25,600
  • 50 fps continuous shooting

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New firmware update coming for the Leica T type 701 camera, beta testers wanted

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The LUF is currently looking for beta testers for a new Leica T type 701 firmware update. The last Leica T firmware 1.1 was released in May, 2014.

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What is leica-fotopark.com?

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Doing some reverse whois and IP lookups, I came to the domain name leica-fotopark.com (currently offline) that was recently registered by Leica Camera AG. Could this be Leica’s new cloud service for storing photos that was mentioned by Dr. Kaufmann few months ago?

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