This is the latest info I just received:
A follow up on my previous post about the upcoming Leica L-plate from ReallyRightStuff:
“Here is the prototype design for our new L-plate. Small details may change, but the essential elements are all in place.
As we hinted before, the passionate voices of our Leica shooters dictated a fresh approach to the design of this plate. Instead of a standard L-plate that mounts to the camera’s tripod socket, our plate actually completely replaces the Leica base. This replacement base will have an integrated dovetail for mounting in a Really Right Stuff clamp. Use the base alone as a conventional plate, or add an optional vertical component to create the L-plate. This vertical component will screw precisely to the base using our standard hex key.
Continue to read after the break:
Annual program for the Leica Gallery in New York (the days are in European format day/month/year):
| Date: | Photographer: | Exhibition topic: |
|---|---|---|
| 05.03.2010 – 17.04.2010 | William Albert Allard | Her Picture in a Frame |
| 23.04.2010 – 05.06.2010 | Anton Kratochvil | Moscow Nights |
| 11.06.2010 – 07.08.2010 | The Marcus Family | Three Generations of New York’s Elite Society and Wedding Photographers |
The galery is located at 670 Broadway / Suite 500 New York, NY 10012
Today the Leica V-Lux 20 was introduced only to certain dealers in some countries . The official announcement to the public will be on April 20th, 2010. I was told that the camera design is much better than the Panasonic ZS7.
In the mean time new pictures taken with the V-Lux 20 were uploaded by one of the photographers who is testing the camera.
Leica V-Lux 20 mockup
I got some info on the new camera name – it will be called Leica V-Lux 20 (and not C-Lux 20 as previously reported – the EXIF data was correct). Some dealers can already place orders for the upcoming Leica V-Lux 20. The reason they decided to go with a V instead of a C model is probably because of the long zoom – 12x (the camera will be based on the Panasonic ZS7, so expect exactly the same specs).
This French Leica dealer has listed the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35 ASPH lens as “Stopped” (Arrêt) on their Leica price sheet. Not sure how to interpret this, but my guess is that they can no longer order this lens from Leica.
The 35 Lux has been out of stock for months @ B&H and Adorama. All rumors pointed to a replacement announcement in March, but for whatever reasons this did not happen.
