Where to buy used Leica M mount lenses?

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2010

Those are the places I check when I am looking for used M mount lenses:

  • Photovillage.com – there is no dedicated used section, you will have to go through all Leica listings to see the used products.

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Leica X1 black “Jochen Rindt” limited edition

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2010

For the 40th anniversary of Jochen Rindt’s death, the Leica Shop in Vienna presents the Leica X1 Edition ‘Jochen Rindt’. Only 68 cameras of this limited edition are produced and the price is 2,150 EUR. The camera comes with an original photograph of Jochen Rindt by Peter Coeln taken six days before his tragic crash in Monza.

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Leica D-Lux 5 Red Bull Illume limited edition

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2010

The Leica D-Lux 5 Red Bull Illume will be the first limited edition of this camera:

“The Red Bull Illume Limited Edition is the first ever camera made by Leica to be dedicated to a photography award. These specially handcrafted, meticulously manufactured special editions are only made by Leica to mark historical occasions and are always produced in very limited numbers. Only 250 cameras have been produced, a number specially selected to honor the 250 photographs featured in the Red Bull Illume Photobook.”

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5: ISO comparison (part 2)

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2010

This is the second part of my Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5 comparison (see part 1). For today’s ISO comparison, both cameras were setup at aperture priority and 24mm f/2. All images were shot in RAW and then cropped and converted to jpg in Lightroom without any post processing (click on image for larger view):

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Kodak announces new 29MP full frame CCD sensor

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2010

I already posted this yesterday on PhotoRumors, but I think it will be of interest for the Leica crowd: few days ago Kodak announced a new 29MP full frame CCD sensor. Here are some of the characteristics of the new sensor (model name KAI-29050):

  • The sensor is “the highest resolution CCD image sensor based on Interline Transfer technology”
  • Features a true electronic (or global) shutter
  • Has a “plug-and-play” design for easy implementation
  • 5.5-micron pixel
  • Supports up to 4 images per second
  • 2x to 4x increase in light sensitivity compared to a standard Bayer color sensor

This new sensor could be of potential interest for Leica and their next M model (M10?) or for a potential mirrorless R solution.

Full press release after the break:

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This exotic Leica M9 case costs over $1600

By LR admin | Published: November 6, 2010

This Artisan & Artist case for Leica M9 is made out of crocodile leather. A natural dye process is used in order to preserve the leather quality and indigo color. The price is 136,500¥ (over USD 1600).

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Leica cameras at the next WestLicht Photographica auction

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2010

The next WestLicht Photographica auction will take place on December 4th 2010 in Vienna, Austria. Here are the Leica models that will be part of the auction (click on image to enlarge):

I Mod.A Elmax no.676 (1925)

Elmax (second version) in 100% original condition with all early features, rare version with aluminium knob. It is very difficult to find a Leica Elmax which was never modified by the factory. In good working order. Some old repaint on edges.

Starting Price: 6,000 EUR
Estimate: 10,000-12,000 EUR

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