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Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can’t Handle This

11:40AM Dan Nosowitz | Usually we don’t bother with stupid-high-end versions of gadgets, because they’re retardedly expensive and usually garish and ugly to boot — but the recently rumoured Leica M7 Hermes edition is absolutely gorgeous and only slightly sillier-priced than the plain-jane M7 anyway. More »
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Incredibly Limited Edition Leica M7 Hermes Could See Monday Release

2:00AM Jack Loftus | If the rumours swirling this weekend are to be believed, the Leica M7 Hermes — a limited edition film camera with a run of only 100 units — will arrive on Monday for a lofty $US14,000. More »
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Hands On With Leica’s M9 And X1: So Solid, So Expensive

12:59AM John Herrman | Say what you will about Leica’s ultra-niche marketing, stratospheric prices and romantic insistence on keeping 50-year-old product designs—their cameras have always been beautiful, and felt like tanks. In this respect, the M9 and X1 don’t disappoint. More »
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Leica Debuts 18MP Full-Frame M9 Rangefinder

11:51PM John Herrman | Last week’s leak couldn’t have been more on: Leica’s officially announced the their full-frame followup to the retro-fabulous M8, as well as some chum for more mainstream users, in the form of the APS-C-sensored X1 compact, for “beginners.” More »
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Is This The Full-Frame 18MP Leica M9 And Mysterious Leica X1?

11:39PM Matt Buchanan | A supposed shot of Leica’s M9—expected to be announced 9/9/09—complete with specs, was found on this Flickr page that’s now locked, and it looks way interesting: a full-frame 18MP CCD sensor. Oh, and what’s this, the Leica X1? More »
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Leica M9 Appears For Four Blurry Seconds In Promo Video

9:35AM Dan Nosowitz | Hardcore photo geeks know that Leica’s M9 is supposedly due out on 09/09/09 (exactly one 9 less cool than the Sega Dreamcast’s release). Now the company’s second digital offering has been captured in several blurry shots from a promo. More »
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Leica A-La-Carte Cameras Offer 4000 Different Customisation Options

7:00AM Sean Fallon | As a consumer, there is nothing I like more than having the option to customise a product to fit my needs. Lecia is taking this concept to extreme levels with their new a-la-carte ordering system. More »
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Leica’s Tank-Like S2 Costs Almost As Much As A Tank

12:00AM Matt Buchanan | Leica’s finally got a price for its 37-megapixel monster S2, with its massive 30×45mm sensor: $US26,000. That’s body only. A spare battery charger will cost you another $US425. Yours, you rich guy you, in October. [DPReview via <a href=” More »
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Panasonic Lumix LX3 Vs. Leica D-Lux 4, Or How To Charge $300 More For The Same Camera

9:30AM Matt Buchanan | I’d been thinking about snagging a Panasonic Lumix LX3 until this WSJ trend piece spiked the already pricey, um, price over $US500. But it’s still way cheaper than Leica D-Lux 4, which is basically the same camera for $US800. Why? More »
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review: A $1500 Misfit

10:00AM Wilson Rothman | The micro-four-thirds standard created by Panasonic, Olympus and Leica has intrigued us but its mightiest product to date, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1, leaves us scratching our heads. More »