Leica S2 listed @ B&H

By LR admin | Published: June 23, 2009

Here is the link, the camera is labeled as “coming soon” – no price or release date available at that point, but you can sign up for in-stock notification:

leica-s2-bandh

Via Imaginginsider

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Transcript of the Q&A session with Stefan Daniel

By LR admin | Published: June 21, 2009

Here is a summary of the Q&A session with Stefan Daniel. Andreas from l-camera-forum filmed by the whole event and transcribed the most important statements:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/89591-summary-q-session-stefan-daniel-during.html

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Leica D-LUX 4 Safari Special Edition now in stock

By LR admin | Published: June 18, 2009

Update: I think Adorama made a mistake here – this camera will not be available till August, maybe they are just taking pre-order now.

Adorama has the new Leica D-Lux Safari limited edition in stock for $995.

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The package includes:

Leica D-LUX 4 Compact Digital Camera, 10.1MP, with 2.5x LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON Zoom Lens, 3″ LCD Display, Matt Green, Carrying Strap, Lithium Ion Battery, Battery Charger, AV/USB Cable, Instruction Booklet, Capture One DVD Software, Matching Color Leica Special Edition System Case (with Nylon Rain-Cape), Leica 2-Year Warranty Card

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Leica M9/M8.3 rumor links

By LR admin | Published: June 17, 2009

There has been some confusion about the future of the R10 and potentially the upcoming full frame M9/M8.3 in the past few days since Stefan Daniel from Leica has given us the news. Here are some links from the Leica forum that discuss in details what exactly happened – after all some of those people were present at that Leica Forum meeting in Hessenpark and heard it first hand:

  • M9 on track
  • Hessenpark News: Official – No R10: no FF M9 (yet)
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Just another Leica M9 rumor

By LR admin | Published: June 16, 2009

I keep receiving bits and pieces of information about the M9 – here is the latest one:

“It will be 18 MP, FF, sensor made by Kodak, software made by PhaseOne.
Overpriced as all things made by Leica.”

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There will be no Leica R10, say hello to Leica M9?

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2009

This just hit the wires:

“From Stefan Daniel: there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body.”

I think the full frame Leica M9 rumor from yesterday just became more credible – Leica M9 on 09.09.2009. Maybe this date will be only for the M9 announcement and availability will be in late 2010 (just like the Leica S2). It’s all speculations for now, but everything started to make more sense now. Maybe M9 will not be full frame after all…

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Leica M9 rumor

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2009

This is the tip I received anonymously:

I can confirm the rumor about the M9 release later this year. It will be released on 2009/09/09 and will be full frame! It’ll cost about â‚6000.

I am surprised from this news – I don’t know if Leica can pull this one out: they have to release the S2 and the R10 first I believe. I will try to get some more info on this unconfirmed for now rumor.

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