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Leica digest #247

By LR admin | Published: August 30, 2026

  → The 26.4MP Leica S1 medium format digital camera was introduced 30 years ago at the 1996 Photokina show in Cologne, Germany. Only about 150 cameras were sold, and the price new was €17,000. Additional information is available here (see also history of Leica cameras). → New wooden Leica Q3 model 1:1 replica camera with […]

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14 years ago, S1 was Leica’s first digital camera

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2010

Gizmodo reminded us today that 20 years ago Leica introduced their first digital camera – the S1. For the record, Leica S1 was introduced 14 years ago, in 1996. The original B&H article is a nice read to give us an idea how much technology has progressed in the past 14 years. Here are some […]

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