Leica D-Lux 3 gone?

By LR admin | Published: September 3, 2008
It seems that D-Lux 3 is slowly disappearing from all stores (link).
Posted in Leica D-Lux| 2 Comments

Full frame Leica M8 at Photokina – sensor by Panasonic

By LR admin | Published: September 2, 2008
This anonymous message came from good old Europe:
“I have received confidential “intelligence/gossip” about Leica’s most exciting planned announcement at Photokina.
They’ll unveil the promised full-framed M8 (not M9). Price will remain unchanged from existing M8 (1.33x crop factor), and upgrade will be available for (approximately) 1200 (I assume Euros). Until now nothing new or unknown. The best bit is that the sensor this time is not is manufactured by Kodak, but by Panasonic. This sensor will also eventually get to an R-class DSLR (will NOT be announced yet) and to Panasonic and Olympus, who are both working on a new family of cameras above their existing 4/3 range.”
Is this going to be the Leica 8.2? Not sure if those specs are legit.
Posted in Leica M, Leica M9| 7 Comments

Ebay madness #1

By LR admin | Published: August 28, 2008
Forget about investing in the stock market – just buy a Leica:
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Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital camera body with Leica lens

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2008
Multiple sites reported on the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital camera body today. On some of the images you could see a Leica lens:


Posted in Other Leica Stuff| 12 Comments

Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2008
Old news, but still valid today:
“Leica is working hard on the development of a full-frame M9, an auto-focus R10 and a small digital M”
Posted in Leica Compacts, Leica M, Leica M9, Leica R| Tagged | 2 Comments

More on the Leica Cinema rumor

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008
After some more research, the Leica Cinema rumor does not sound so impossible (thanks for the feedback I got from our readers): Leica Cinema GmbH does exists as a legal entity (LLC, created in 2007, located in Zurich, Switzerland) – here is the link.
Posted in Leica Cinema Lenses, Leica Lenses| Tagged | 1 Comment

Crazy, but still a rumor: Leica may be coming out with a line of cinema lenses

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008
I do not know what to think about this rumor. I would say it’s busted right upfront (anonymous email):
At a Leica Day last year in La Jolla, CA, I heard that a large Hollywood studio had bought a copy of each R lens from Leica. They planned to retrofit them for use on motion picture cameras. I’ve heard subsequent rumors that Leica may be coming out with a line of cinema lenses.
Can someone that attended this meeting in La Jolla last year confirm this rumor?
Posted in Leica Cinema Lenses, Leica Lenses| Tagged | 6 Comments