Leica fights crime

“Killeen police can now photograph and collect measurements of a crime scene with one scan with the newly acquired Leica ScanStation 2 laser scanner. In essence this machine will freeze the scene in time and allow investigators to come back to it again and again to look for clues…” (Source)

Here is the video for this news with an example of the Leica scan.

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$57k for a museum piece

Leica IIIf Ser.No. 500000 presented to Dr. Ernst Leitz II in 1950 (former property of Leitz Factory Museum)

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New Leica Products Webinar

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/967355235

Dale Photo & Digital is pleased to host a live online webinar with Justin Stailey, technical product specialist for Leica. Justin will present in-depth information on all the new Leica products including:

The upcoming Leica S2 37.5MP Pro-format DSLR and S-System lenses
The M8.2 digital rangefinder
The new M lenses:
21mm Summilux-M f/1.4 ASPH
24mm Summilux-M f/1.4 ASPH
24mm Elmar-M f/3.8 ASPH
50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95 ASPH
The outstanding Pradovit D-1200 HD digital projector

Please note that due to time constraints and the number of attendees, Justin will not be able to answer live questions. We encourage you to submit any questions you may have ahead of time using the “Questions & Comments” section of the registration form. This way, Justin can focus on the topics that are of most interest. Please submit your questions no later than Nov. 9th.

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Custom mechanical cable release adapter for Leica D-Lux 4

I came across this interesting cable release solution for D-Lux 4 owners:

You can see how this looks on a Leica D-Lux 4 here. The product can be purchased here.

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The new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens is not the fastest

Source

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Leica Honors Film’s Woody Allen With Special Camera

“A select mix of Leica afficianados, renowned photographers, Leica dealers, and company executives were gathered at The Rose Club in the Plaza Hotel in New York City earlier this week to witness film director, writer and actor Woody Allen receive the honor of the gift of a Leica M8.2 camera with the serial number 3,555,555 from Leica CEO, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann. Noting Allen’s contribution to the arts, Kaufmann explained, The decision to honor Woody Allen, in our view, was quite clear.”

Source (with pictures)

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Controversial Leica user

Slow on Leica rumors lately. Here is a video of a controversial Leica user:

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