Most photographers would balk at spending $2K for a fixed-lens digital camera, but Leica has a large following, and the Leica X1 ($1,995 list) will find a happy home with many of the company’s devotees. Like the Leica M8 ($5,995 list), the X1 features an APS-C image sensor—the same size sensor found in much larger
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5/TZ8 is a super zoom compact featuring 12.1-megapixel with 1/2.33-inch CCD, 25mm Wide-angle 12x Optical Zoom LEICA DC Lens (35mm equivalent: 25-300mm), A (Intelligent Auto) Mode with POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), Manual control function, HD Movie (Motion JPEG), HDMI Compatibility Featuring VIERA Link, and 2.7 inch LCD screen on the rear. The
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Genetix is now part of Leica Microsystems, a global leader in the design and production of optical technologies.
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Sunstars are very attractive with the 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH....
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Here's a product that's so over the top we couldn't resist making it an Object of Desire this month: a gold-plated Leica MP designed to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Chinese Republic.
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Some while back, Michael Reichmann of The Luminous Landscape posted "An Open Letter to Leica" subtitled "A Modest Proposal for Reinventing the M Series." Not long after, Michael published a response by Thom Hogan of ByThom.com under the title, "Thom Hogan Considers—What's Next for Leica." Both Michael and Thom speculated about what sort of products they think Leica needs to offer in the futureâ€...
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TheOnlinePhotographer on 9th Mar 2010 (via theonlinephotographer.typepad.com)
Panasonic are showing the new Panasonic Lumix GF1 Micro Four Thirds DSLR with Leica lens and adapter at Focus on Imaging 2010 – the camera features a 12.1 megapixel live view sensor, HD 720p Video at 30fps, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 aspect ratio, AF assist lamp, ISO100 – 3200, 3fps shooting, 3.0" 3:2 aspect 460k
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PhotoNewsToday on 9th Mar 2010 (via photonewstoday.com)
Leica Camera Ltd has announced a partnership with UK celebrity and fashion photographer, John Wright, for its recently-launched professional camera system, the Leica S-System.
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DigitalPhotographyNow on 9th Mar 2010 (via dpnow.com)