There has been some illustrations online indicating that Ricoh may produce a cartridge for Leica M lenses. Yesterday DC Watch posted a report from the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show 2010 (Japan) and one of the pictures shows a Ricoh GXR camera with a Leica M lens:
image credit: DC Watch
The Ricoh GXR system has interchangeable cartridges that contain the sensor and lens (mount) in one piece (more info available here and here).
Press release:
Leica partners with John Wright – UK celebrity and fashion photographer
08/03/2010
Leica Camera Ltd has announced a partnership with UK celebrity and fashion photographer, John Wright, for its recently-launched professional camera system, the Leica S-System.
As part of the agreement between Wright and Leica, photographers will be able to experience the S-System first hand through a series of activities including interviews and photographic sessions, and workshops at the Leica Store Mayfair ‘Studio S’. John will also use the camera for a number of high profile shoots throughout the year.
Wright’s meteoric rise to the top of the celebrity photography sector has seen him become the premier provider of images in music, television and show business across the world, creating some of the most iconic editorial pictures of the past few years.
His picture of Lily Allen dancing with panthers became one of the most-talked-about images of 2009, appearing on magazine covers across the world before eventually winning ‘Magazine Cover of the Year’, while his incredible composition – Artists of the Century – took ten months to shoot in 27 locations across three countries with 34 of the biggest names in popular music eventually appearing in one image. Wright featured prominently in news reports around the world as the last photographer to have a portrait sitting with the late Michael Jackson.
In addition to the Leica Store in the Time Square mall in Causeway Bay (Hong Kong), there seems to be another Leica store coming up in the IFC mall (Hong Kong):
Another Leica store/shop/boutique (not sure what is the correct name – I see all three of them in use) will open in Fürth, South Germany. The official opening will be on March 12/13, 2010. They claim on their website that all Leica products will be in stock on the day of the opening (in limited quantities).
For a list of other Leica Boutique stores click here.
Usually B&H doesn’t list products as “Available for pre-order” (just received e-mail notification) unless they know they will be getting some in stock in the next few days:
