The official Leica announcement

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

This is what Leica announced today:

  • Leica S-System Expanded By Five S-Lenses With Central Shutter: Available From October 2012
  • Leica Camera AG Expands The Leica S Professional Camera System: New Leica S-Adapter H Enables use of Hasselblad H Lenses on the Leica S2
  • Leica M Monochrom: The Future Of Black-And-White Photography
  • New Leica Limited Editions: Leica M9-P “Edition Hermès” / Leica M9-P “Edition Hermès – Série Limiteé Jean-Louis Dumas”
  • Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 MM F/2 ASPH.: The New Milestone In Lens Construction
  • Leica X2: The Next Generation Of The Leica Compact Digital Camera
  • Leica V-Lux 40: Compact Camera With An Extensive Range Of Features

Full press releases and images coming soon.

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Two Leica Hermes limited edition kits are also coming today!

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

  

I mentioned that few days ago – there will be also two more Leica M9 Hermes limited edition kits that will probably be announced today:

There is again some talk about two new Hermes Limited Edition kits – the first one will have 1 camera + 1 lens, the other one will have 1 camera + 2 or 3 lenses and will probably include a silver Noctilux with a price tag of €40.000. I don’t think those will be announced next week. Update: I’ve heard also that buyers may have to sign an agreement not to sell the unit within 2 years of purchase.

 

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New Leica products leaked (Leica M Monochrome, X2, 50mm Cron)

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

The three new Leica products just leaked on hklfc.com. The M9 Monochrome will have 18MP sensor and ISO of 10,000. The price will be $8,000. As I mentioned before, the new 50mm Summicron will be very expensive and will be the new benchmark M lens.

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Coverage of Leica’s event in Berlin

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

The Leica event in Berlin will be starting soon. I will be updating this post multiple times in the next few hours as new information appears on the Web (mainly Twitter, under the #May10 hash tag). Refresh this page for the latest updates (all times are EST):

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Leica new product announcements tomorrow

By LR admin | Published: May 9, 2012

Tomorrow, at around noon EST Leica will start their two days event in Berlin under the name “Leica – Das Wesentliche” (“Leica – The Essential“). The only update I have since my last post on what to expect is that the new Leica X2 will probably have the same 28mm Elmarit lens as in the X1. The optional X2 electronic viewfinder will be 1MP. The new 50mm Summicron will be considered as a new flagship lens. The M9-M will have an LCD screen and a 16bit greyscale monochrome sensor.

I will be posting updates tomorrow here on the blog as I find them on the Web and on Twitter under the hash tag #May10.

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Leica Boutique opens at Broadway Camera in Richmond, Canada

By LR admin | Published: May 7, 2012

A new Leica Boutique opened at Broadway Camera in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada:

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What to expect from Leica next week: M9-M, X2, 50mm Cron lens (updated)

By LR admin | Published: May 5, 2012

This is an update to my previous post on my expectations and rumors for the Leica announcement in Berlin next week.

Leica M9-M Monochrome rangefinder:

  • All black camera body with no red dot or any other markings on the front, there will only be a Leica Monochrome engraving on the top plate (similar to the M9-P). The M9-M will  basically be a M9-P but with a monochrome sensor.
  • The price of the new M9-M will be slightly higher than the M9-P ($8000) – my guess is $8,500 or $9,000.

Leica X2:

  • Probably with a new 16MP or 18MP sensor (I assume APS-C, not full frame).
  • The new X2 is rumored to have a Summilux 35mm f/1.4 lens (the X1 had a 24mm Elmarit f/2.8 lens).
  • The price is expected to be $1000 more than the current X1 (or around $3000).
  • Update: the Leica X2 may have an optional EVF. Expected also: improved AF and better LCD screen.

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M lens:

  • The new lens is expected to cost $1000 more than its predecessor (or around $3,300.00).

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