dpreview.com - 9/9/2009
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The history of 35-mm photography began almost 100
years ago with the legendary Ur-Leica. Today, it is...
the Leica M9, a landmark camera that carries the proud heritage of Leica M cameras into the digital age. The Leica M9 is the world's first digital ...
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Leica Camera AG - Photography - M9
leicarumors.com - 9/2/2009
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Lecia M9 and X1 digital cams unveiled
SlashGear —
... The M9 has an 18MP image sensor that allows the capture of full 35mm film format and can use all M lenses with focal lengths form 16 to 135mm. The camera measures 139 x 37 x 80mm despite its large sensor. The camera will come in a standard black finish and a steel-grey with leatherette finish. The shutter of the M9 has speed of up to 1/4000 of a second. The camera will ship today in the UK for £4,850. ...
Leica gets official with M9 and X1 cameras, hands-on ensue
Engadget —
... "near silent") and a staggering £4,850 ($8,004) price tag. As for the X1, you'll find a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-C), a fixed-mount Leica Elmarit 1:2.8/24mm lens, numerous "auto" modes for the newbies in attendance, a maximum ISO of 3200, 2.7-inch rear LCD and a Live View function that replaces the optical viewfinder. Expect to hear more regarding price when the January 2010 ship date nears, but for now, feel free to peruse the hands-on galleries linked below. Read - Leica M9 announcement and hands-on Read - Leica X1 announcement and hands-on ...
Leica M9: 18 Megapixels, Full-Frame Sensor
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... shutter, too, is new, and is “microprocessor-controlled”. Leica says that it is “particularly silent”, which, given the legendary whisper-quiet M-series shutters of old, is probably true. It runs up to 1/4000th of a second and offers a maximum flash sync speed of 1/180th/sec. Stick it on your Christmas list now.
And that’s it. What? You want to know the price? $8,000, but Amazon will let you have it for a mere $7,000 when it ships.
Press release [DP Review] ...
How Much Are You Willing to Spend on a Gadget?
GeekSugar —
... was revealed this week, and not only does this bad boy shoot full 35MM quality in high-resolution digital format, but it's got intuitive controls, and comes with a license for Adobe Lightroom so you can snap and edit right out of the box. Plus, it's small and compact so you can take it anywhere, and don't even get me started on the picture quality. The catch? This camera will set you back over $8,000. Yes, that's an eight with three zeros. ...
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Leica M9 microsite and brochure leaked, new X1 details in tow
engadget.com 9/8/2009 —
At cursory glance there's nothing new here on the Leica M9 that we haven't already seen in the numerous other leaks , but if you're jonesing for more on the upcoming M9 -- and a dash of the CMOS-equipped X1 while you're at it -- Leica Rumors has ...
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Leica announces SF 58 flash unit
dpreview.com 2/18/2009 — Pre-PMA 2009: Leica has announced the SF 58 flash unit. With a maximum guide number of 58, it offers a zoom range of 24–105 mm and an integrated wide-angle diffuser. It includes functions such as TTL or automatic flash mode and automatic ...
Leica M8.2
letsgodigital.org 9/15/2008 — Leica M8.2 digital rangefinder camera : The new Leica M8.2 is a significant development of Leica Camera AG’s German-made digital rangefinder camera for professionals. While important Leica M8 attributes such as discretion, intuitive work and ...
Leica D-Lux 4 revealed
leicarumors.com 9/12/2008 — I am receiving more images from the French magazine Chasseur d'Images - this time is the Leica D-Lux 4:The only difference I see so far is the lens.The article mentions also a new C-LUX 3? ...
Leica store to hit Palm Beach
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Leica is preparing itself to open its first US store in West Palm Beach, Florida, where it will be located on the trendy Clematis street in the downtown area. Offering more than 26,000 sq. ft. of classrooms, museum, studio, store and ...
Life is Good!: Panasonic LX3 vs Leica DLux4, Part 1
ianho.blogspot.com 7/8/2009 — OK I finally got to try out both my cameras today. Lotsa people have been asking me to post up comparison shots of both cams as not many fellas are actually crazy enough to go out n buy both. Some people even say I'm mad for buying the Leica at twice ...
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