Leica announces Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium ‘Special Edition’

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2011

New Leica D-Lux 5 limited edition (1500 units produced), US pricing should be around $1,200.00:

Versatile digital compact camera in titanium styling with luxury leather case

18 October 2011: Leica Camera AG has today announced a special edition of its successful D-Lux 5 digital camera: the Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium. This elegantly-designed compact camera, with its sophisticated, anodised silver-grey finish, comes presented in a special set with a premium grey leather case with shoulder strap, and is sure to be on every discerning photographer’s list of ‘objects of desire’ this Christmas.

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Tamarkin auction to include the “Leica Gun” and Hemingway’s Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: October 15, 2011

Tamarkin’s rare camera auction will take place on Sunday, October 30 and will feature some rare Leica cameras:

About the “the Leica gun”:

Leica Telephoto Assembly RIFLE, known as “the Leica Gun” or, in Germany, as the“Leica Gewehr.” A product of the E. Leitz agency in New York in the 1930s, the Leica Rifle is the rarest of all accessories. Very few were made and even fewer have survived the last seventy years. Originally made for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, the Leica Gun was a favorite among the highest rung of wildlife and sports photographers in the inter-war years. This example is in wonderful condition. The viewfinder is Nr. 123 and is marked “E. Leitz Inc. New York.” The complete outfit includes the special base plate, original case, a 200mm Telyt f4,5 that is hazy, a Leica IIIa and well as an eyepiece magnifier for the PLOOT. Condition: Ex++ Estimate: $65,000 – $100,000.

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Leica M7 Xinhai Revolution limited edition launched in China

By LR admin | Published: October 14, 2011

Leica Camera launched a new Leica M7 Xinhai Revolution limited edition in China:

“On 10 October, Leica launched in China a limited edition M7 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.

Distinguished guests were invited to witness the launch of this camera in the ex-residence of Song Ching Ling.

Clad in green leather, this edition is limited to 101 pieces. The top plate is also inscribed with the words “天下为公。孙文”, and over at the back has the words “辛亥革命一百周年纪念，1911－2011”. A matching 50mm f/1.4 Summilux lens comes with the camera.

Following this limited edition M7, Leica also intends to produce similar ones for the M9, X1 and D-Lux 5.”

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“You are here” street photography exhibit in LA

By LR admin | Published: October 13, 2011

Tonight is the opening of the “You are here” street photography exhibit in LA:

“The concept was that 30 photographers were given 10 days to shoot one square block in the Fashion district in Downtown LA. Despite the restriction, all the photographers were able to capture the soul and essence of the place in a beautiful way.”

The exhibition is sponsored by Leica. The entrance is free.

Via Erickimphotography

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New eyepiece for Leica M users who suffer from astigmatism

By LR admin | Published: October 13, 2011

There is a new solution form Walter RX Eyepiece for rangefinder cameras users who suffer from astigmatism:

This is an ingenious little device that solves two big problems. Your optical deficiency, and astigmatism. Now, using this device, you are able to put your eye up close to the eyepiece, allowing you to see the full frames in the finder and in the case of the Leica M9 or M8, you can clearly also see the illumination arrows indicating the exposure. Obviously this is crucial for perfect ergonomics and correct photography. The eyepiece is hand made from solid brass with a matt black coating to match the Leica cameras. The eyepiece contains your personal lens matching your prescription of the eye you use to take pictures with. The real ingenious part of this accessory is that the Walter RX eyepiece ® is engineered to always stay in a horizontally aligned position. Mounted on a high quality, German engineered, freely rotating ball bearing, the eyepiece will always fall back to the same horizontal position with ease, no matter what angle you hold the camera.

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Leica M9-P silver red leather set limited edition camera

By LR admin | Published: October 12, 2011

Leica Camera Japan announced a new “Leica M9-P silver red leather set” limited edition camera. Only 30 pieces will be produced. The camera will come with a silver Leica Elmarit M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH lens. The camera will be available only in the Futago Tamagawa Leica store in Tokyo.

Via DC.Watch

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New Leica M9 firmware update to fix SD card compatibility issues

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2011

Leica issued a third update on the M9 / SD card compatibility issue. It seems that they have isolated the problem and a new firmware for the Leica M9 will be released for testing in few weeks:

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