Update: it’s almost official now:
I posted this rumor on the PhotoRumors.com site, but I think it will be of great interest for Leica owners:
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 lens coming soon
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Leica is offering mail-in rebates on selected M-Lenses (May 1 till June 30, 2009):
$5,000 and more and get $500 back (mail-in rebate)
$4,000 to $4,999 and get $400 back (mail-in rebate)
$3,000 to $3,999 and get $300 back (mail-in rebate)
$1,000 to $2,999 and get $200 back (mail-in rebate)
(Source)
Leica M8 upgrade rebates:
Leica Camera Inc. will offer customers who buy a brand new M8 from an authorized Leica dealer a 50% discount on an M8 upgrade consisting of the shutter, sapphire glass and rangefinder mask. This promotion runs from April 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009. Customers will have 30 days from the date of purchase to send in the M8 for the upgrades (source).
Leica M8 “White Edition” is now official on Leica’s website – 275 units worldwide, price: $9,000 ($5000 more than the regular M8).
A funny Leica M9 hybrid picture (above) and a M9 rumor from rangefinderforum (below):
“The M9 will have a target price as the same as the current M8.2
It will be at least 14-18MP
There will be a special IR filter.
Full Frame.
Will be announced after Photokina 2010.”
Lately this blog has turn from a Leica Rumors to a general Leica blog. This is not necessary a bad thing. Leica rumors are not a daily occurrence, so I would like to know what do you think:
and one more poll that will help me in future topics selection:
Thank you!
Similar to Nikon, Leica has done some cool advertisement for the Leica V-Lux 1 (click on images for high-res):
And some more Leica ads that I found online (not sure if they were originally made by Leica):
Of course there is also a book dedicated to Leica ads:
Ads source: digitalcamerainfo, blameitonthevoices, monoscope
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