Leica S2 brochure shots in Cuba (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2009

Leica S2: making of in Havanna, Cuba from leica camera on Vimeo.

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Leica M9, X1 announcement in Japan (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2009

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Nikon to announce camera similar to Leica X1?

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2009

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Cnet Asia reports that Sunil Kaul (regional director of Asia Pacific for Leica Camera AG), mentioned that the X1 uses an APS-C sensor from Sony (12.9MP), and the same sensor is apparently going to be used in one of Nikon’s upcoming cameras which he cannot disclose.

Via NikonRumors

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Leica presentation in Ginza

By LR admin | Published: September 14, 2009

Leica presentation in Ginza is available on impress.co.jp:

  • The Leica X1 has a Sony sensor (12.9MP)
  • Pictures of the Leica X1 case were on display (for the first time?)
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First images from Leica X1

By LR admin | Published: September 14, 2009

Here are the first images (that I know of) from the new Leica X1 – the camera was available on Leica day last week in Singapore:

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Originally uploaded by JMHLAU

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A video tour of Leica M9 assembly and testing and more

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2009

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Did Leica jump the shark?

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2009

From an article in the German Giessener Anzeiger newspaper two weeks ago (Google translation):

“The 1000 employees of Leica Camera AG (Solms / Lahn-Dill-Kreis) fear for their jobs. With sharp words of CEO Rudolf Spiller employees in a staff meeting has described the situation of Leica. In order to stabilize the company, the employees are on holiday and give Christmas bonuses for a total of around one million euros.”

At the same time (2 weeks ago) there were 50 pre-orders for the new Leica S2 camera from the US alone.

Moving forward to yesterday: Amateurphotographer reports an incredible demand for the new Leica M9 in London in the first few days after the official launch: photographers were trading in their “bulky” Canon and Nikon DLSRs for the smallest full frame camera on the market today. In one of the Leica stores in London, the initial delivery of eight Leica M9 cameras was sold in 14 minutes and the store’s manager claimed that “I could sell 50 today”.

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Leica M8 RIP

By LR admin | Published: September 12, 2009

B&H just confirmed what Stefan Daniel said about the M8.2: “It will be phased out and we’re clearing stocks”

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The Leica M8 is currently selling for $3,499.99 @ Adorama, Amazon and B&H still has the black M8 model in stock for $3,995.00. The price of the Leica M8.2 is still $5,995.00 in Amazon, Adorama and B&H.

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