It seems that the Leica C type 112 camera is now officially announced and is already listed for pre-order at Dale Photo & Digital for $699:
The price is actually not bad at all considering that the equivalent Panasonic Lumix LF1 costs $499 and you get Lightroom 5 (priced at $122) with the Leica C. Here is the full US press release:
Update: the US price of the Leica C is $699 (the equivalent Panasonic Lumix LF1 costs $499).Keep in mind that with the Leica C you are getting also Lightroom 5 (priced at $122).
Pictures and specifications of the upcoming Leica C type 112 camera are already circulating online:
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A new Leica Boutique will be opening in Milan on September 14th, 2013. Additional information can be found here.
I saw this “The Leica Rangefinder” video shot by B&H on Reddit and I realized that I have not published it online. Enjoy!
Leica Camera announced a new mail-in promotion for the Leica X2 camera. With every purchase of a brand new Leica X2 ($1,995), customers will receive the English version of the popular ‘Ninety Nine Years’ book, a $130 value. The book directs an emotional spotlight on 99 years of passion and enthusiasm for a small camera developed by Oskar Barnack in 1913/14. The Leica X2 mail-in promotion starts on September 1, 2013 and runs through October 15, 2013. See Adorama’s listing:
This promotion is not valid for the Leica X a la carte program or the Leica X Vario. To receive a copy of ‘Ninety Nine Years’, a customer can mail-in a copy of the promotion form, warranty card & copy of sales receipt to Leica Camera Inc.
A new 2.0.1 version of the Leica Fotografie International (LFI) app was recently released for iOS devices. Here are few screenshots:
Adorama has organized a wide range of Leica events on Thursday, September 12 including a lecture by New York Times photographer Robert Caplin. For more information and registration visit this link.
