Category: Leica

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 day we had been commenting on how what the world needed was a smaller and less expensive M, or maybe a larger sensored pocket camera. It appears that Leica themselves have been thinking along these lines because the X1 is intended to be a response to both requests.

Link: Leica M9 Hands-on Preview: Digital Photography Review:

And now comes the M9, ‘the world’s smallest full frame camera’, which on paper at least looks to be the ultimate digital M; an 18 megapixel full-frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor, still with no low-pass filter but now with a new UV/IR cover-glass filter which means no need for lens filters. Here are some salient image quality related points which came out of an interview we conducted with Leica in Solms

Link: Leica Factory Tour 2009: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review:

Two weeks ago we visited the Leica Factory in Solms, Germany, for an introduction to the M9 and X1 cameras, and the S2 medium format DSLR system. As well as discussing these new products, we were given a guided tour of the production and assembly areas for the M series rangefinders (including the M9), the M lenses and the S2. Click through for an insight into the painstaking process by which Leica puts together its cameras and lenses.

Official Leica X1 specs | Leica Rumors

Leica M9 Camera – A Closer Look | Hypebeast:

It looks like all the hype surrounding Leica’s M9 will steadily continue as a PDF for the highly anticipated camera has been leaked.

Leica M9 Brochure Leaked: 18 Megapixel Full-Frame Sensor | Gadget Lab | Wired.com:

See what a little corporate secrecy can do? It drives the public, and the reporters, nuts, kicking up a whole lot of sparkly publicity-dust along the way. And doesn’t hurt that the brand in question is the cult camera-maker, Leica.

Leica M9 made a brief appearance in Japan | Leica Rumors:

The site was taken down, but not before Google cached it.

Leica X1 & Leica M9 specs | Leica Rumors

Breaking news: Leica M9 and Leica X1 pictures leaked | Leica Rumors

First Leica M9 pictures | Leica Rumors:

It did not take long until online forums started to buzz about the potential Leica M9 pictures in the latest promotional video from Leica

Leica M9 will not be the only announcement on September 9th | Leica Rumors:

(18MP, full frame, not a Canon sensor). I can say that now I am 99% sure about that announcement.

Magazine hints at Olympus E-P2 before year’s end, Leica M9 for September:

the M9 will reportedly be a full-frame camera

PDN – Leica’s Erhardt Addresses Criticism Over S2’s Hefty Price Tag:

Seeking to address some of the Internet chatter that has been critical of the Leica S2’s just announced pricing – $22,995 (body only) – Leica Camera’s Vice President of Marketing Christian Erhardt talked to PDN Gear Guide about why he thinks the camera’s not getting a fair shake.

Andre x colette Leica C-Lux 3 Limited Edition Camera | Hypebeast

Leica reveal S-system pricing and launch date: Digital Photography Review:

Leica has said its S2 autofocus medium format DSLR will be available in October for a recommended selling price of £15,996

Kylie Minogue fumes after toyboy lover takes her pictures amid argument:

He carries his Leica camera everywhere with him and irritated Kylie by taking snaps of her as they rowed.

Leica S2 Makes Debut at Fotocare:

One of the most anticipated cameras of the year, the Leica S2, made a brief debut at a Manhattan photo retailer Monday, albeit in a still pre-production yet close-to-final form. The 37.5-megapixel DSLR/Medium Format S2 was on display at fotocare as part of a special event to promote the re-opening of the store which moved to its new location at 41 W. 22nd Street in May.