Almost all Leica M lenses now in stock

By LR admin | Published: July 24, 2012

Many Leica M lenses are currently in stock:

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28mm Summilux-M f/1.4 lens profile included in the latest Leica M9 firmware

By LR admin | Published: July 24, 2012

Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH lens design

A lens profile for a 28mm Summilux-M f/1.4 lens was discovered in the latest M9 firmware update:

“The new firmware 1.196 for the M9 has just been released. If you code appropriately, you will find that there is a new lens code 54-1 (code 54, frame 28/90) which was not there in earlier firmwares. The M9 shows this as a lens “28mm f/1.4″ on the LCD screen. Also, this coding will implement a profile coding on the exposed file which compensates for some lens light fall (and maybe other effects).”

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The Opening of Leica Mayfair, London (video)

By LR admin | Published: July 24, 2012

On 10 July 2012, Leica Camera Ltd. officially opened the doors to its brand new premises at 27 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1. Located opposite the Leica Store Mayfair, the new retail complex incorporates Café Optik on the ground floor, a complimentary café-style area for Leica owners. Here customers can seek advice and technical support from Leica’s UK in-house Client Care team. A clean room and laboratory for sensor cleaning and light repairs of Leica products is also available.

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Leica M9 firmware update 1.196 is out

By LR admin | Published: July 23, 2012

Leica M9

The previously rumored Leica M9 firmware update 1.196 is officially out and can be downloaded directly from Leica’s website.

The improvements in this release include:

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Rare Leica MP-3 LHSA camera kit with 50mm Summilux ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: July 20, 2012

Dale Photo & Digital has a rare Leica MP-3 LHSA set with 50mm Summilux ASPH lens for sale ($13,495.00):

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Leica S-Adapter H now shipping in the United States

By LR admin | Published: July 20, 2012

The Leica S-Adapter H has started shipping in small quantities in the US.

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Leica D-Lux 6 and Leica V-Lux 4

By LR admin | Published: July 19, 2012

The Panasonic LX7 and the FZ200 are now officially announced. Leica will most likely introduce their own versions of those cameras at Photokina (September, 2012).

Leica D-Lux 6 expected specs:

  • Lens: Lumix DC Vario, 11 elements in 10 groups 5 Aspheric; 2 ED EFL: 4.7-17.7 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24-90 mm); Aperture: f/1.4 (W) – 2.3 (T) to f/8.0
  • New 1/1.7″ 10.1MP MOS Sensor
  • Venus Engine Image Processor
  • Leica DC Vario-Summilux 24mm Lens
  • 3.8 Optical Zoom Lens
  • 3.0″ 920K-Dot LCD with Auto Brightness
  • Full HD 1080 Video Recording
  • RAW and RAW+JPEG Recording Options
  • Trust iA and iA Plus Modes
  • Creative Control Modes
  • Time Lapse Shot Function
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