Leica D-Lux 5, V-Lux 2 and a black X1 announced

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2010

Engadget has many pictures of the new Leica products.

Full press releases after the break:

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition is currently being unveiled at the “Leica Design Preview” (*updated*)

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2010

Leica M9 Titanium limited edition will be limited to 500 pieces. Made out of solid titanium. It will cost an arm and a leg – probably more expensive than the Leica S2 (update: the price of the Leica M9 Titanium set will be 22,000 EUR). The frame lines will be illuminated by LED. The hand strap will come in two sizes. There will be also a newly designed holster. More details coming soon.

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See more details of the Leica M9 Titanium:

Here are some twitpics from the unveiling:

Here is the Leica M9 Titanium #leicadesignpreview #leica #ph... on Twitpic Family picture with Leica M9 Titanium #leicadesignpreview #l... on Twitpic The M9 Titanium up close on Twitpic Stefan Daniel, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and Walter de Silva with ... on Twitpic Ah - a close up of the new Leica M9 Titanium #leicadesignpre... on Twitpic More Leica M9 Titanium porn ;) #leicadesignpreview #leica #p... on Twitpic Official image: Leica M9 Titanium top #leicadesignpreview on Twitpic Official image: Leica M9 Titanium back #leicadesignpreview on Twitpic Official image: Leica M9 Titanium #leicadesignpreview on Twitpic

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@leicaforum already started their “Leica Design Preview” coverage on Twitter

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2010

You can follow @leicaforum on Twitter for their latest updates (incl. pictures) from the “Leica Design Preview” that is starting right now.

First impression from the Leica Design Preview at the Palladi... on Twitpic

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You can see the Leica V-Lux 2 details in the latest NaturFoto magazine

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2010

The details of the new V-Lux 2 camera can be found in the latest NaturFoto magazine – look for the October, 2010 issue (#10) of NaturFoto, page 11.

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You have to see the new Fujifilm Finepix-x100

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2010

Fuji just announced a new Fujifilm Finepix-x100 camera with classic manual controls. I know, it’s not a Leica but it’s good to see another company going retro. See all Fujifilm Finepix-x100 details @ PhotoRumors.

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Leica M9 Titanium limited edition: “a new way to show the frame lines”

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2010

Leica M9 Titanium will have a new way to show the frame lines. Leica probably will implement some kind of a LED viewfinder illumination for better view of the frame lines in a dark environment.

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Leica D-Lux 5 specs leaked

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2010

Not a big surprise since the specs should be identical to the Panasonic LX5 camera:

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