Wednesday at 10:30 am

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2008
I am continuing to receive messages that Leica is not done with the announcements and that there will be another big one during Photokina on Wednesday, September 24th at 10:30 am German time.
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More to come from Leica before Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2008

I am getting some signals that there could be more to come from Leica before Photokina. Is it going to be AFRika?

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New Leica Magnifier 1,4x

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2008
Did I miss this announcement?
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Leica’s trouble in the WSJ

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2008
“But Mr. Kaufmann is optimistic that Leica will grow again. I’m a long, long-term investor, he says.”
Read the full article here.
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New Leica camera system: code name “AFRika”

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2008
According to this site (and the CEO of Leica Dr. Kaufmann) Leica will release a new camera system with the code name AFRika:
Dr. Kaufmann the CEO of Leica Camera AG betrayed Mr Champion, seineszeichens head of the largest European Leica dealer:

It is a new camera system, which under the code-word AFRika kept.

“A system reflecting the needs of professional digital photography in the 21st century. Handy as a DSLR. High-resolution as a studio camera. With a processor, as there is still no. With lenses, as none currently exists.”

AFRika could be here for autofocus (AF) R. So a digital Leica R with auto focus.

“High-resolution as a Studoikamera.” This will mean a new sensor, the question remains whether this is still in small picture format move, or possibly greater proportions, and so takes against digital medium format cameras field moves.

This will depend on whether his new Leica optics just mitAutofokus provides, or whether even for a bigger picture format sind.Ebenfalls is expected to be seen whether the new digital Leica R is the old lenses of the R system can use Leica here or whether its new customer Lenses force.
The post was dated September 15th.
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LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200: first digital Leica projector

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2008

GERMANY – 15 September 2008 – The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 presented by Leica Camera AG, Solms is the first digital Leica projector for high-end applications; a high performer in an elegant body of high-quality magnesium. With its extra compact size and weight of less than 7.5 pounds, it is the world’s smallest and lightest projector in its class. The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 makes operation even easier with a clearly designed menu and an additional remote control for the main functions. The application potential of the LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 is wide and varied, ranging from high-quality large-format projection of digital photos to the display of films in full HD quality, private video recordings, television programs and computer games. Viewing is an enjoyable experience for the whole family due to the projector’s extremely quiet running.

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UK site preparing to sell Leica M8.2

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2008
The price will be £3990:
You can see the camera on Monday? It’s not even officially announced yet.
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