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The M-E is As Budget As You'll See
The new M-E body is Leica's answer to a low-cost M camera. Considering the price, we don't know if we'd actually call it a "budget camera" though. What separates it from the M9 and M9-P that came...
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Interview with Jesko von Oeynhausen
Digital Photography Review interviews Jesko von Oeynhausen of Leica at Photokina 2012, which reveals some interesting tidbits. For example, Leica didn't want to call the new camera the M10, nor keep...
View ArticleDas Wesentliche at Photokina 2012
Get a behind-the-scenes look into the "Leica Das Wesentliche" event held on September 17, 2012 before the start of Photokina 2012. Watch what happened on the night Leica Camera announced an...
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Technical Sensor Details of New M
A press release by CMOSIS reveals some interesting technical details about the unique MAX 24MP CMOS Sensor in the new Leica M (which was announced just days ago). From the Leica brochure on the M...
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Leica Camera AG to Be Delisted
According to this story on EpochTimes (in German) Leica Camera AG will be delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Apparently they have settled with their last two minority shareholders after they...
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Inside an Exclusive Leica Launch Party
Header Image: Petapixel takes us on a great tour - Inside an Exclusive Leica Launch Party. Well worth checking out if you want to get a feel for what it was like being there... Rather than purely...
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New Leica M to Ship in January?
We have received word that the new Leica M (and accessories, etc.) could start shipping as early as January 2013. More details as we get them. Tags: LeicaGear
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Leica Now 100% Privately Owned
As we told you about earlier, Leica Camera AG was to be delisted from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. As of today, it's official. Information October 1st, 2012 Decision on compensation for minority...
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Leica Invites Entries for Oskar Barnack Award 2013
The Leica Oskar Barnack Award, named for the inventor of the Leica, will be presented for the 34rd time this year. Leica Camera AG hands out two awards as part of this competition and is now accepting...
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Leica Store SoHo NY Opens
Leica Camera opened a new store at 460 West Broadway, New York City, the heart of SoHo. To celebrate the opening, there is an exhibition of photographs from Magnum Photographer Jacob Aue Sobol....
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Last Minute Leica Gifts
Coming just in time for you to still get one this holiday season (maybe) you will be able to purchase two different Leica "lens mugs" from your local dealer. Production of course, is limited. The...
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Warmest (Pre-)Christmas Greetings
Today Alfred Schopf (CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, Leica Camera AG) posted a nice update called "Warmest (pre-)Christmas greetings" over on the Leica website: Dear Friends of Leica, The...
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APO-Telyt-M 135mm Gains 6-Bit Coding
The Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,495 MSRP) will now be manufactured with 6-bit coding. Besides being the last lens currently in production without coding, the new Leica M (Type 240) body...
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Leica M (Type 240) Sample Shots
In a brief post over on Seeking Light are what appear to be perhaps the second set of sample images from the new Leica M (Type 240) body - which is set to start shipping Any Day Now(TM). Dr. Ulrich...
View ArticleLeica - Revival of a Legend
A report by Joanna Gottschalk called "Leica - Revival of a legend" over on Deutsche Welle, for their Made in Germany segment says: A Leica is forever. That motto was the brand's selling point - and...
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APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH Shipping Soon?
We haven't gotten any other reports backing this up yet and bellwethers B&H and Adorama still list as pre-order, so it might be a glitch on Amazon's part... But they show the APO-Summicron-M 50mm...
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So Where's the M?
Turns out it might be a little while just yet. Today over on The.me, they posted that when asked when the first image samples would finally be available - Stefan Daniel, Leica director product...
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Official Leica M Page and Brochure
Over on the Leica website, and reaching a bit of a Milestone itself, the new Leica M product page is up and you can download the Leica M brochure as well! The new Leica M is the most innovative and...
View ArticleLatest Leica M Sample Photos Surface
New samples from the upcoming Leica M (Type 240) body have surfaced on the Leica blog. Although the EXIF info might state an M9 was used, Leica is suggesting they're from the new M in this Facebook...
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First Full Res M240 Images Appear
The guys over at The.me have posted the first full resolution images coming from the M (Type 240) courtesy of Dr. Ulrich Rohde, whose name you might recognize. He's a German university professor...
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