Michael, of course continues to work with a full range of cameras, as readers here well know. I have sold my Canon gear in favor of Leica body and lenses. And how is the change working out?
Category: Leica
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Leica M9 as Landscape Camera? — Six Months Later
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Leica M10 concept | Leica News & Rumors
Leica M10 concept – Leica Rumors
Leica M10 concept designed by Mizanur Rahman: Related posts: LeicaRumors now on Facebook and Twitter Detailed renderings of the Leica Mirrorless APS-C camera concept Another Leica concept Leica i9 concept: “Turn your iPhone into a Leica” v2.0 Leica iM mir
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/06/07/leica-m10-concept.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29
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Leica MP survives -40°C temperatures during 60 days trek on the North Pole | Leica News & Rumors
Leica MP survives -40°C temperatures during 60 days trek on the North Pole – Leica Rumors
This is the official press release from Leica UK: 24 May 2010: Following a treacherous 60-day trek covering 483 miles, Arctic explorer and photographer, Martin Hartley, has reached the North Pole with colleagues Ann Daniels and Charlie Paton. Recording ph
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/05/24/leica-mp-survives-40°c-temperatures-during-60-days-trek-on-the-north-pole.aspx/
“I carried the Leica MP around my neck in a thin waterproof bag to stop the moisture from my breath landing and then freezing on the viewfinder. The camera was instantly accessible all day every day, no matter how cold it got. Every time I wanted the camera to work, it did. The focusing was fast and the shutter never failed – not once – during the entire expedition. Missing a shot because of camera failure due to severe cold was never a worry, no matter how low the temperature reached.”
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The Leica Camera Blog
Welcome to the official Leica blog.
Here, we will post stories from around the world from Leica photographers, and insight on their photography techniques. You can also expect to see the latest news on Leica’s product development and related events. Our hope is to present you with words and images to complement your Leica experience.
Link: The Leica Camera Blog
via: Leica News & Rumors
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Leica Will Lend You an M9 This Weekend (In NYC) | Gadget Lab
Leica Will Lend You an M9 This Weekend (In NYC)
Live in New York? Got a hankering to try out the “coveted” Leica M9 for a few hours? Got a credit card robust enough to take a big hit if something goes wrong? Then you’re in luck! Leica has teamed up with the New York Photo Festival to offer the Leica Ph
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/leica-will-lend-you-an-m9-this-weekend-in-nyc/
Leica has teamed up with the New York Photo Festival to offer the Leica Photo Scavenger Hunt this coming weekend.
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Don’t sell your Leica R lenses yet | Leica News & Rumors
Don’t sell your Leica R lenses yet – Leica Rumors
I would suggest that you wait till Photokina (September, 2010) before you sell your Leica R lenses. Leica R lenses prices went down in price on eBay in the past 12 months but I think this will change very soon. As I already mentioned before, Leica did pro
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Leica Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH lens for S2 released | Leica News & Rumors
Leica Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH lens for S2 released – Leica Rumors
Dpreview “released” the Leica Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH lens for the Leica S2 camera in the UK – it will be available from May 2010 with a price tag of £3,780. This lens is not yet available in the US (you can blame the Eyjafjallajökull volcano as David
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/05/11/leica-summarit-s-35mm-f2-5-asph-lens-for-s2-released.aspx/
price: $5,295.00
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What's changed in the new Leica 35mm Summilux lens | Leica News & Rumors
What changed in the new Leica 35mm Summilux lens – Leica Rumors
The new 35mm Summilux lens will have a floating element that will be based on the latest 0,95 Noctilux lens (not like the floating element in the current 50mm Summilux lens). This will eliminate the focus shift and will guarantee high performance even at
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How to shoot Leica on a Micro 4/3 camera (video) | Leica News & Rumors
How to shoot Leica on a Micro 4/3 camera (video) – Leica Rumors
Related posts: Leica announces V-Lux 30 compact point and shoot camera Panasonic Micro Four Thirds digital camera body with Leica lens Micro Four Thirds adapter for Leica lenses New Leica adapters for Lumix G Micro System Micro Four Thirds to Leica M/R le
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Underwater housing for Leica M8 | Leica News & Rumors
Underwater housing for Leica M8 – Leica Rumors
Model # UHR-LM8 More pictures available here, here and here. Features (source): Features: most of the camera View staff: through the glass in their own display / viewfinder available External synchronization: Nikonos 5pin Depth: 45 m Housing: Aluminium Gl
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Leica S2 firmware update | Leica News & Rumors
Leica S2 firmware update – Leica Rumors
Press Release: 22 April 2010: Leica Camera AG has announced a firmware update (v.1.0.0.16) for the LEICA S2 and S2-P, which will be downloadable from today under the Leica Owners’ Area on the Leica web site at: https://owners.leica-camera.com/en/login Bel
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/04/22/leica-s2-firmware-update.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29
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Breaking news: the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 | Leica News & Rumors
Breaking news: the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 – Leica Rumors
This link was first posted on the RFF – the official pdf for the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 lens (Update: the PDF file was removed): The new SUMMILUX-M 35mm/f1.4 ASPH. is setting new standards in the important class of high-speed wide angle lenses. T
the new lens is equipped with a Floating Element, which keeps the outstanding imaging performance at a very high level even at closest focusing distance.
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photo this & that: Leica M9 – Full Review
Leica M9 – Full Review
Leica M9; the Marmite of the camera world You either get it or you don’t! “You’re so lucky”. This was the greeting I got from a wedding …
Link: http://edmondterakopian.blogspot.com/2010/03/leica-m9-full-review.html
“You’re so lucky”. This was the greeting I got from a wedding photographer; someone I had never met. Alas she didn’t seem to be talking about me, my dress sense, my personality or my photography. She was talking about the fact that I had a Leica M9 around my neck. There are occasions when cameras spark off conversations between complete strangers in the field, but I have to say that none have induced more talking and question asking than the Leica M9. It seems to be a magnet for chatty photographers from all spectrums of the profession.
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Leica V-Lux 20 announced | Leica News & Rumors
Leica V-Lux 20 announced – Leica Rumors
Leica V-Lux 20 is now listed on Leica’s website. More sample shots are available here and here. Brochure download link (pdf). Amazon is taking pre-orders @ $699. Detailed specs and full press release after the break: Lens: Leica DC-Vario-Elmar 4.1–49.2 mm
via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/04/20/leica-v-lux-20-announced.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29
April 20, 2010: Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA V-LUX 20, a 12.1 effective megapixel digital compact camera with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and built-in GPS tagging*, making it ideal for recording special memories when travelling – wherever you are in the world.
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Leica cinema lenses set of eight: $178,000 | Leica News & Rumors
Leica cinema lenses set of eight: $178,000 – Leica Rumors
This is the official response I received from BandPro on the price and availability of the Leica cinema lenses: “They will originally come in a set of 8 lenses and will begin delivering in the last quarter of 2010. The price for the set of 8 is $178,000 a
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First picture of Leica V-Lux 20 surfaces | Leica News & Rumors
First picture of Leica V-Lux 20 surfaces – Leica Rumors
Freshly downloaded from the Internet (will not disclose the link – don’t want to get anyone in trouble – click on image for larger view): The details are still the same: The new Leica V-Lux20 will be announced on April 20th, 2010. Leica V-Lux 20 is based
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Questions With Christian Erhardt: Vice President of Marketing Photographic Division, Leica Camera USA « The Phoblographer
Questions With Christian Erhardt: Vice President of Marketing Photographic Division, Leica Camera USA – The Phoblographer
I recently had the pleasure to chat with Christian Erhardt who is Vice President of Marketing Photographic Division, Leica Camera USA. On the agenda were questions about how Leica has changed recently with the success of their new products, their growing
via The Phoblographer: http://thephoblographer.com/2010/04/13/questions-with-christian-ernhardt-vp-of-marketing-for-leica/
The Leica customer has been and will remain essentially the same: serious amateur and professional photographers who demand the best and finest. There may exist more affordable cameras. We are focused on creating the best.
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Full details on the new Leica Cinema lenses | Leica News & Rumors
Full details on the new Leica Cinema lenses – Leica Rumors
Full details on the new Leica Cinema lenses can be found at bandpro. The price is not publicly announced, but you can get a quote (I just did). I am sure it will be a 5 digit number (for one lens, in US$). Here is the actual size of one of the Leica Cinem
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One of the new Leica camera testers speaks out | Leica News & Rumors
One of the new Leica camera testers speaks out – Leica Rumors
Nasser Kalaji was one of the photographers featured in the new Leica travel website. This is what he wrote on his blog today: “April 2010 Immortal Entertainment is proud to announce the commencement of a collaboration with the world finest camera makers,