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Bloomberg’s interview with Leica’s CEO Alfred Schopf

By LR admin | Published: December 22, 2012

For some reason the embed code from Bloomberg is not working – here is the direct link to the video.

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Black Leica M9-P camera listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: December 21, 2012

After several gift card promotions, the black Leica M9-P is currently listed as discontinued at B&H. Adorama also no longer lists the camera on their website. The silver chrome M9-P is still available. There is currently one black M9-P available on Amazon by third party resellers.

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Leica 2013 wall calendars

By LR admin | Published: December 21, 2012

Two New 2013 Leica Calendars Showcase Music and Fashion Photography

Allendale, NJ (December 20, 2012) – A year can be measured not only as a unit of time, but also as a series of moments, interactions and experiences. With the introduction of the M Monochrom and the S-System calendars, Leica Camera honors moments captured by the two newly-released, revolutionary camera models, encouraging future perspectives for 2013. Capturing emotive performances from this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, the M Monochrom Calendar features breathtaking images taken by the new offering in Leica’s flagship M-System, a groundbreaking tool that ushers the fascination of monochrome photography into the digital age. The Leica S-System Calendar showcases innovative images shot with the new Leica S by Rankin, the renowned British portrait and fashion photographer. Perfect for photography lovers, music enthusiasts and fashion aficionados, the M Monochrom and S-System calendars are now available worldwide.

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More sample images from the new Leica M surface online

By LR admin | Published: December 20, 2012

The website seekinglight.net published few sample images taken with the new Leica M ($6,950). This is the second time images from the new M surface on the Internet. Here is a quote from the article:

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Leica APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 lens gets 6-bit coding

By LR admin | Published: December 19, 2012

The Leica APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,495) will now be manufactured with 6-bit coding. One of the reasons for this step is because the new Leica M digital rangefinder will make it easier to use telephoto lenses (live view, focus confirmation). If you have purchased the Leica APO-TELYT-M 135 mm f/3.4 lens after September 1st 2012, you can get the 6-bit coding for free.

Posted in Leica Lenses| 6 Comments

The new Leica S starting to ship in the US

By LR admin | Published: December 18, 2012

The new Leica S medium format digital camera is currently starting to ship in the US. The camera is priced at $21,950. B&H lists the expected availability date as December 28th:

Here are the basic camera specs:

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