Here are some pictures from the Leica booth at PDN PhotoPlus Expo:
Leica US had also organized a S2 photo shoot in a nearby studio. I could not attend, but we will soon have the detailed report from David Farkas.
A detailed Leica X1 report from the expo is coming up next.
Leica presents a unique photographic experience to Antarctica: “Expedition to an Ethereal World”.
Aboard the All-suite, 114-Guest Corinthian II January 18 – 31, 2010
There will be Leica expert on hand and you will be able to test drive the new Leica M9, Leica S2 and Leica X1.
Additional on-board lectures by Charles Walcott, Kristin Larson and John Frick will also be available.
If you are interested and would like more details about this trip you can contact me directly here or call Travel Dynamics International at toll-free 800-257-5767 or 212-517-7555. Don’t forget to mention that you heard about the Leica Antarctica trip at LeicaRumors.com.
Disclosure: If I sign up enough participants for that trip, I may get a discounted ticket or may even join this expedition for free. This is why it is important to mention LeicaRumors.com in the dealers section. Thanks!
Just some pictures from last week (ParisPhoto) – the report I got was that Leica’s booth was “very busy”:
BJP just reported that Leica S2 will be delayed till December 2009 because of high demand according to a Leica UK spokeswoman:
“The Leica S system has attracted a great deal of attention among photographers since it was announced at Photokina 2008. Orders for the system have been much higher than expected, and in order to meet this higher demand, we have decided to adapt the S system production lines to enable a higher daily output. Due to the fact that this cannot be done during running production, and because the process calls for further testing and optimisation at some stages, first deliveries will commence from calendar week 50 (the week commencing 07 December).”
Picture source: Flickr/Nokton
This is the letter Leica US sent to its dealers network:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Leica Camera has reevaluated our participation in trade shows. For 2010, we have decided that the focus
should be on consumer events to give customers the opportunity to experience our latest products. This
move is also in line with Leica’s goal to introduce products closer to the delivery dates and consistent
with product lifecycles.
In keeping with this focus, Leica Camera has decided not participate in next year’s PMA show in Anaheim,
CA. This decision is not related to budget cuts or reduction in trade show appearances.
We will continue to participate in shows such as Photo Plus Expo in New York City, which has been for
years, one of Leica’s key shows to present new products for the first time in the USA. Leica Camera will
be at this year’s Photo Plus Expo from October 22nd through October 24th at the Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center. Customers will get to experience the LEICA M9, LEICA S2 and LEICA X1 first hand.
Leica will continue to participate in all other major photography related shows like WPPI, Imaging USA / PPA as well as Photokina 2010. This week you will be able to see the latest Leica products at Photo Plus Expo in New York (October 22-24, 2009).
A dpreview reader has received an email confirmation stating that Amazon will be shipping the pre-ordered black Leica M9 on Monday, October 19th. For reference, the pre-order was placed on 09.09.09.
