Leica Rumors

More Leica rebates?

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2008

Posted in Leica Compacts, Leica D-Lux, Leica Lenses, Leica M| 1 Comment

Camera Raw 5.2 update now supports Leica D-LUX 4

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2008

This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe Creative Suite 4, Photoshop CS4, Photoshop Elements 6 or 7, and Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0 or 7 software and now supports:

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon PowerShot G10
Panasonic DMC-G1
Panasonic DMC-FX150
Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Panasonic DMC-LX3
Leica D-LUX 4

Source

Posted in Leica D-Lux| 1 Comment

Leica D-Lux 4 Rebate?

By LR admin | Published: November 25, 2008

According to this site – yes: “Receive a U$150. Rebate check from Leica after purchase.”

I could not find any official info on Leica’s web site.

Posted in Leica D-Lux| 3 Comments

Leica’s future building

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Leica’s future building:

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| 3 Comments

Leica R10 will be all this

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Full frame 24x36mm

24MP or more (based on the size of the sensor compared to the 30×45 mm 37.5 MP sensor in the S2)

Kodak sensor

ISO 1600 and above (with 1600 ISO in acceptable quality; better than existing Hasselblad it has been stated)

Same or better image quality than DMR (which is already better than Canon 1ds Mark III and Nikon D3)

Autofocus (with a new range of AF R-lenses implied, or internal AF as described further down the page!)

Backwards compatible with existing non-AF R-lenses

Based on the S2 developments and technology

Big bright viewfinder, great for focusing, information and prople wearing glasses

Fast AF, fast buffer, fast everything

Smaller size than Leica R9, Leica S2 and Canon 1ds Mark III

FireWire

Focus on simplicity, manual control, image quality, Leica philosophy about the image in focus

Dual memory card support for Flash and SD-cards (as the S2)?

Posted in Leica R| Tagged Leica R10| 12 Comments

Exclusive 3 years warranty for LEICA C-LUX 3 or LEICA D-LUX 4

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2008

Leica now allows all customers who purchase a LEICA C-LUX 3 or LEICA D-LUX 4 free product registration. Once registered, the standard two year warranty is extended to three years from date of purchase.

While you are there check the new Leica compact website.

Posted in Leica Compacts, Leica D-Lux| 2 Comments

Leica camera cellphone?

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2008

First I though this was a typo, but it is not: the new Samsung T929 cell phone will have an 8MP Leica camera with build-in video recording options. No word so far on what exactly will be made by Leica (lens?). Here are some pics: