Top 10 posts for April, 2011

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2011

Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2011:

  1. Leica i9 concept: “Turn your iPhone into a Leica” v2.0.
  2. Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton lens review (guest post).
  3. Why the Leica M9 is a better camera (video).
  4. Leica prices from 25 years ago.
  5. Giveaway: The new ThinkTank Photo Retrospective 5 bag.
  6. Leica is rumored to announce a new 21mm ASPH f/3.8 lens.
  7. Leica M9 Titan prototype at the next Westlicht auction.
  8. Leica ‘Birdie”.
  9. Political and religious views.
  10. Leica photographers: Bruce Gilden.
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Leica D-Lux 5 Uniform Experiment limited edition camera

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2011

After the RedBull version, I believe this is the second Leica D-Lux 5 limited edition. Only 200 pieces of this Uniform Experiment LE camera will be produced. Sales will start on May 11, 2011. A leather case is included in the price (¥120,000 | $1,480).

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Leica photographers: Alessio Pizzicannella

By LR admin | Published: April 27, 2011

Leica Portrait: Alessio Pizzicannella from leica camera on Vimeo.

Alessio Pizzicannella has traveled all over the world documenting musicians both on and off stage. Alessio recently went on tour for an upcoming eBook with Italian Singer Francesco Renga and exclusively used the Leica S2 to document it. In this video, we caught up with Alessio in Senigallia, Italy to discuss his love of music and photography and his experience with the S2.

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Giveaway #4: $150 gift card from BorrowLenses

By LR admin | Published: April 26, 2011

What can I win?

BorrowLenses has added Leica M9 cameras and few other M products to their rental inventory. Today I have a $150 gift card from BorrowLenses.com to give away.

How do I win?

The rules are simple:

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Leica i9 concept: “Turn your iPhone into a Leica” v2.0

By LR admin | Published: April 25, 2011

There are already several different solutions to turn your iPhone into a Leica look-alike (see here, here and here). BlackDA went a step further and created a Leica i9 concept that features a rangefinder styled housing that can be attached to an iPhone via a 30-pin connector giving full access to all of the phone functionality. If this product ever materializes, the estimated cost will be between $900-$1200.

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Political and religious views

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2011

Somebody’s Facebook profile:

Via Tokyocamerastyle

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Leica ‘Birdie”

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2011

Of course this is not an official Leica commercial:

LEICA ‘BIRDIE” from Philip Escobar Jung on Vimeo via Leica Russia

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