An interesting article in the Austrian newspaper DiePresse.com (in English) about Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman of the board at Leica Camera). One of the quotes, referring to the Leica M9:
“The camera is sold out for months. We will probably produce more than twice as many as planned.”
Leica Japan release a new limited edition Leica C-LUX 3 Chibi Maruko-chan camera:
“Chibi Maruko-chan (ちびまる子ちゃん) is a shōjo manga series by Momoko Sakura, later adapted into an anime TV series by Nippon Animation, which originally aired on Fuji Television from January 7, 1990 to September 27, 1992. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko and her family in suburban mid-seventies Japan.” (source)
Panasonic’s website leaked the long expected Panasonic LX5 (replacement of the LX3) which should give us a pretty good idea of what the next Leica D-Lux 5 will look like (probably announced at Photokina):
Main differences between the LX5 and the older LX3 version:
Those will be the Panasonic LX5 accessories (click for larger view):
Full LX5 specs after the break:
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PopFlash Photo currently has the Leica M9 (black), X1, 50mm 1.4 Lux ASPH (black) and the 1.4x viewfinder magnifier in stock. They won’t last long.
Dale Photo and Digital has published a series of Leica S2 video tutorials:
Continue after the break:
One lucky owner received his new Leica 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Summilux-M lens in the UK today. The new 35 Lux lens, which was released on May 16, is scheduled for July shipment worldwide.
