Category: Leica

  • A new Leica M design coming soon | Leica Rumors

    A new Leica M design coming soon – Leica Rumors The details are sketchy at that point, but the word on the street is that Leica will be coming up with a new Leica M design. It will be a film camera (not sure whether M7 or MP). Also, not clear if this will be…

  • Interview with Leica S2 product manager (video) | Leica Rumors

    Interview with Leica S2 product manager (video) – Leica Rumors Related posts: Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from the 1950s Henri Cartier Bresson – Just Plain Love (documentary) Leica Camera interview from the Stockholm Photo Fair Rankin interview on S-Magazine (video) Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson (vide via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2009/11/10/interview-with-leica-s2-product-manager-video.aspx/

  • BJP hands-on with the Leica S2 (video) | Leica Rumors

    via: BJP hands-on with the Leica S2 (video) | Leica Rumors

  • A $10,000 Camera Lens – is it Worth It?

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    Is it possible for a lens to make you a better photographer? That was the selling point the salesman used when trying to convince me to purchase a $10,000 camera lens. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/0.95 ASPH lens is way out of my price range at $9,995. I would have to sell all of my camera…

  • Camera Corner: The Leica M9 – The Digital Journalist

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    What makes the M9 an important development beyond providing long-term Leica stalwarts with a dream come true, is its size. It is no small feat of engineering to bring forth a full 35mm-frame digital camera in such a compact camera. I was struck by this image in a Leica training document comparing the M9 footprint…

  • Leica X1 photo gallery proves that big shots do come in little packages

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    Leica X1 photo gallery proves that big shots do come in little packages For those who’ve never really understood the mystique and allure surrounding Leica’s retro-styled cameras (and their stratospheric price tags), here’s a galler… via Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/08/leica-x1-photo-gallery-proves-that-big-shots-do-come-in-little-p/ For those who’ve never really understood the mystique and allure surrounding Leica’s retro-styled cameras (and their stratospheric…

  • PDN: Review – Leica M9

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    Leica has placed an 18-megapixel full-frame CCD sensor designed by Kodak into a classic M-series rangefinder body. So what’s not to like? Link: Leica M9

  • Leica Links | Leica Rumors

    Leica Links | Leica Rumors

    Leica Links – Leica Rumors The french site Summilux has a petition for Leica to produce a R10 camera. Currently 204 people have signed the petition. Leica S2 test and sample images from PDN. Sample file #1 | Sample file #2 (warning: large files – Leica S2’s DNG files were opened in via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2009/10/31/leica-links-4.aspx/

  • LeicaRumors.com: Leica X1 Presentation | LEICA Portal

    via: LeicaRumors.com: Leica X1 Presentation | LEICA Portal

  • Leica M9 Hands-On Review » Photography Bay

    Leica M9 Hands-On Review » Photography Bay

    Leica M9 Hands-On Review Since the announcement of the Leica M9, there has been much interest in the powerful but little camera. The main reason for this is the full frame sensor in such a small body. I had the pleasure an… via Photography Bay: http://www.photographybay.com/2009/10/26/leica-m9-hands-on-review/ Since the announcement of the Leica M9, there has…

  • Keep x Tobin Yelland: Camera Tee

    Link: Keep x Tobin Yelland: Camera Tee: In collaboration with Keep, photographer Tobin Yelland’s fascination with his camera has taken on a new form with a graphic tee emblazoned with one of his drawings. Known for taking pictures of skateboarders, like any good photographer, Yelland loves his camera. But unlike most other photographers, he fanatically…

  • THE Leica Portal

    Link: THE Leica Portal via: LeicaPortal.com now online | Leica Rumors:

  • PDNPulse: One Man, A Leica M9, and a Dream (& a bunch of t-shirts)

    Link: PDNPulse: One Man, A Leica M9, and a Dream (& a bunch of t-shirts): Ok, so we got an email from a guy this morning who is so obsessed with owning a Leica M9 he’s set up an entire website devoted to the cause.

  • Leica Tour: Inside a Camera Company at a Crossroads | Raw File

    Leica Tour: Inside a Camera Company at a Crossroads | Raw File

    Leica Tour: Inside a Camera Company at a Crossroads Rudi Spiller, CEO of Germany’s Leica Camera AG, has a square jaw and stands as though rooted to the floor. His hair is closely cropped, and behind his rimless glasses his eyes are keen. In opening remarks at a recent press conference trumpeting three new via…

  • An M9 In Paris – A Field Review

    Link: An M9 In Paris – A Field Review – Luminous Landscape: Choosing a Canon over a Nikon, an Olympus over a Pentax, or any other combination, comes down to matters of brand preference, feature comparisons, and personal whim. They all pretty much do the same thing, but of course with some differences in user…

  • Leica S2 brochure now available for download | Leica Rumors

    Link: Leica S2 brochure now available for download | Leica Rumors

  • An Interview with Leica's Stephan Daniel

    Link: An Interview with Leica’s Stephan Daniel – Luminous Landscape: We had the great pleasure of interviewing Stephan Daniel, Leica’s M9 Product Manager. This video interview runs 70 minutes and in it Stephan provides a wide-ranging discussion regarding the new Leica M9.

  • David Farkas Photography Blog: Leica M9 Review

    Link: David Farkas Photography Blog: Leica M9 Review: Shooting in Wetzlar, Germany: The two most significant advances from the M8 are pretty obvious: it offers a full-frame 24x36mm capture and doesn’t suffer from IR sensitivity. So, no crop factor and no IR filters, precisely what the Leica community has been hoping for. Leica has been…

  • Leica M9 First Look

    Link: Leica M9 First Look – Luminous Landscape: With the M9 it is my opinion that Leica has finally fulfilled its mission to produce a true digital version of the classic M camera. The original M8 was exciting but was flawed in many ways. While the M8.2 addressed many concerns it still needed IR filters,…

  • Leica X1 First Impressions

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    Link: Leica X1 First Impressions – Luminous Landscape: Firstly, the X1 was and is a surprise. We had gone to Solms expecting the S2 and M9, but on our second day, with devilish grins on their faces, Leica’s executives showed us several prototype X1s. We all laughed with pleasure at seeing them, because the previous…