Last year, on September 9, 2009 (09/09/09), Leica Camera surprised everyone by unveiling their second generation digital M rangefinder camera, the Leica M9. The photographic world was pleasantly surprised that Leica, who had vehemently denied the development of a new digital rangefinder, managed to pull this rabbit out of the hat. Background Leica’s first attempt at a

Minox has launched the Minox Digital Classic Camera 5.1, a minature replica of a classic 35mm rangefinder camera that has a five-megapixel sensor inside. and comment »

Leica's been on quite a roll lately thanks to a pair of extremely well received product releases: the 18.5-megapixel, full-frame M9 rangefinder camera (reviewed in November 2009 PDN), and the 37.5-megapixel S2 DSLR/medium-format hybrid camera (reviewed here last month).

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, Leica is offering collectors a limited-edition Leica MP analogue rangefinder camera. and comment »

After nearly 60 years, has the Leica M series camera finally reached its best before date? Is an optical rangefinder camera a valid holdover or an anachronism? There's no doubt in my mind that with the Leica M9 that company has produced a digital version of the M that finally is what Leica afficionados have been waiting for. Image quality is nothing short of superb, and with full frame and no...

Is it possible to do landscape photography with a rangefinder camera? Of course. But what are the compromises? In A Landscape Photography Experiment – On the Trail With the Leica M9 I explore the question of whether ther new Leica M9 is a suitable camera for serious landscape and nature work. ____________________ "Video Journal 19, one of the best. Interesting and relevant topics, knowl...

Leica UK has exhausted supplies of its M9 digital rangefinder camera but insists it is doing all it can to meet photographers orders as soon as possible.

Leica has hooked up with luxury fashion house Hermès to launch a limited edition version of its M7 film-based rangefinder camera.

Flip UltraHD Camcorder The Holidays are a time for indulging your nieces and nephews in some new pursuit [perhaps photography, what else is there?] that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives, a time for helping dad reach his ultimate dream of getting a coveted pro DSLR or rangefinder camera, perhaps a season for stuffing your own stocking with a gift certificate to your favorite ph...

Buy-n-Shoot were recently introduced to the world’s first and smallest full-frame digital rangefinder camera with a 24 x 36mm format sensor: the Leica M9, which has only just been released into the Australian market. Coming from a trusted and popular series of cameras, the M9 and its accompanying lenses promises to deliver finely focused, high quality images in either RAW or JPEG...