Happy Valentine’s Day from LR

By LR admin | Published: February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine’s Day with this free download of “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye

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New lens: Leica M 3.8/18 Super-Elmar

By LR admin | Published: February 13, 2009
  1. Optical Formula : Number of 8 lenses in 7 groups (2 aspherical lens)
  2. Distance adjustment from 0.7m to infinity
  3. Dimension : length 48.8mm
  4. Weight : 310g
  5. Cost : 2,290 Euros ($2,956)
I guess this was the new product that was going to be announced on February 20th. The question is: was that it?

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Panasonic buying Leica?

By LR admin | Published: February 11, 2009

“I was on a conf-call today with some of my far eastern colleagues and one of them mentioned that Panasonic was investigating the Purchase of the Leica photographic division from its current owner a certain Austrian guy called Mr. Kaufmann.”

Source

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New Leica products coming on February 20th

By LR admin | Published: February 11, 2009

This is according to the site Reddotcameras – they have been always accurate in the past:

Posted from my iPhone – this will explain the screenshot.

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Another lens hood for Leica D-Lux 4/Panasonic LX3

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2009

Source

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Coraline has a Leica

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2009

Coraline has a Leica, originally uploaded by reynan.ali.

I watched the movie Coraline yesterday (not in 3D unfortunately) and I think it was great. I also did notice the camera – a Leica M3?. Do you think Leica paid for this product placement?

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Panasonic to discontinue the LX3? New model in April?

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2009

A little bit too early in my opinion. Leica D-Lux 5 coming next?

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