by Zuhair Siddiqui • Cameras, Leica • Tags: APS-C, Leica X1, Leica X2
Leica has just announced its replacement for the Leica X1. The new Leica X2 is a compact digital camera that includes a variety of improvements, including a 16.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor, extendable ISO range up to 12, 500 and a 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit ASPH lens. As you can see, the design hasn’t changed much [...]
by Val Galin • Leica • Tags: leica, Leica Boutique
Good news to all Canadian Leica fans — especially those located in Richmond, British Columbia! Leica is going to open a new store at Broadway Camera this coming 17th of May. Here’s an excerpt from the official Leica press release: Allendale, NJ (May 7, 2012) – Leica Camera Inc., the legendary German camera and sport [...]
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by Val Galin • Leica, Video • Tags: Ben Bernschneider, leica, Leica M10
With just a few weeks remaining before the rumored May 10th announcement of the Leica M10, I’m betting Leica fans are getting very restless and excited waiting for the new camera. However, while waiting for that eventful day to come, here’s a video from the “Leica. My Life” series featuring Ben Bernschneider. Our fourth video [...]
by Val Galin • Leica, Rumor Mill • Tags: leica, Leica 10, Leica M, Leica Monochrome, Rangefinder
With just a few weeks left before the rumored May 10th announcement of the Leica M10, fans are on their toes and restless. And just like any upcoming products, the new Leica M camera hasn’t escape the rumor mill. Two of the most interesting rumors that have surfaced over the past few weeks are that [...]
by Hazel Chua • Leica • Tags: shortage
If you’re planning on sending your Leica M9 out for repairs, brace yourself for some bad news: a shortage in Leica M9 sensors is causing significant delays. A number of people have been writing in to Leica Rumors, reporting that they have been experiencing delays trying to get their M9 sensor repaired. In some cases, [...]
by Hazel Chua • Leica, Stuff We Like • Tags: Auction, Collectors, Tamarkin, WestLicht Camera Auction
As March slowly winds down, we find ourselves approaching two very important dates for camera collectors: April 29, which is when the next Tamarkin Photographica Auction will be held, and May 12, which is when a number of cameras, lenses, and accessories will be heading to the auction block at the 21st WestLicht Camera Auction. There’s just over a month [...]
by Hazel Chua • Leica, Rumor Mill • Tags: Leica M10, Leica X1
It looks like Leica will be discontinuing the X1 soon, as their price list now marks the black and silver models as ”ausverkauft” or “sold out.” The X1 was announced alongside the M9 last September 2009, and if the rumors are proven correct, then both cameras will be replaced soon with updated versions. An announcement for the [...]
by Hazel Chua • Leica • Tags: Limited Edition, Taiwan
Centennials are a huge deal. Commemorating a historic event 100 years after it happened calls for something special and, in Leica’s case, something limited edition. The camera manufacturer is rumored to announce its up-and-coming M10 shooter, but Leica has instead revealed the limited edition MP that it has come up with especially for Taiwan’s Centenary Establishment. These cameras [...]
by Hazel Chua • Adobe, Leica, Rumor Mill, Software • Tags: Adobe Lightroom 4, Leica M10, Lightroom 4
Leica’s M10 was earlier rumored to be unveiled at this year’s Photokina, which will be held in Cologne, Germany September 18 to 23, 2012. That event is still six months away, which is an extremely long way off. However, the manufacturer has just sent off invitations to an event that will be held on May 10th [...]
by Hazel Chua • Leica, Stuff We Like • Tags: Auction, Collectors, WestLicht Camera Auction
Institutions and private collectors have another date to mark on their calendars: May 12, 2012. Approximately a little over two months from now, a rare selection of 500 cameras, lenses, and accessories will be heading to the auction block at the 21st WestLicht Camera Auction. This auction comes just two weeks after Tamarkin’s Photographica Spring Auction, [...]
