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Leica’s V-Lux 3 Gets 1080p Recording Powers

6:00AM December 9, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Leica’s V-Lux 3 isn’t a radical departure from the two models before it. It still has a 24x zoom lens which shoots at the equivalent lengths of 25-600mm. But now it can finally record video in 1080p and 60 frames per second using the AVCHD codec. More »

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350kg Stainless Steel ‘Fake Leicas’ Aren’t Fooling Anybody

4:00PM October 25, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Leicas have some of the most recognisable and most duplicated features of any camera, but they’ve never been recreated quite like this. More »

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Rare Leica Gun Camera Only Nails Celluloid Trophies

5:40AM October 18, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

The idea of mounting a gun to a rifle stock to help a photographer improve stability isn’t a completely new idea. But finding a working example in as pristine condition as this Leica Telephoto Assembly Rifle is extremely rare. And that’s probably why it’s expected to fetch upwards of $US100,000 at auction. More »

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Gundam Leica Camera Doesn’t Really Have Anything To Do With Anime

8:40AM September 9, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

When I first heard about a new Leica camera being designed by Kunio Okawara-sama, the man responsible for the mechanical design of the insanely popular Gundam anime series, I nearly shit myself in excitement. Then I saw what it looked like. More »

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Leica Willing To Strip M9 Of Its Red Dot For An Extra $US1995

5:40PM August 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

How will people know you’re wealthy enough to afford a Leica, if they can’t see the iconic red dot? I suppose those-in-the-know will assume its absence meant you spent $US1995 upgrading it to be like their new M9-P, which foregoes the red dot for photographers’ safety. More »

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Leica’s Lens Holder Doubles Up As A Stabiliser

9:10PM July 27, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Let’s say you’re actually fortunate enough to own a Leica MP or M7 and two lenses. Instead of carting a camera bag around for a second lens, you could pick up a $US200 extra lens holder which uses the tripod mount, and also stabilises shots. [Leica via Fancy via OhGizmo]

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You’ll Love How A Leica Is Made

12:20PM July 12, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Leica cameras are beautiful. They’re top quality. They cost a fortune. And if you ever pondered the how and why behind any of those three immutable truths, you need to watch this spellbinding look at how a Leica lens is made. More »

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Leica Will Go To The Micro Four Thirds Party, Too

6:40PM June 22, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

As if micro four thirds weren’t expensive enough, Leica plans on elbowing its red dotted-elbow in on the market next year, with a new compact-cam system with an APS-sized sensor at the very least, according to CEO Alfred Schopf. More »

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New Leica M9-P Is Even Sexier Than Before

5:02AM June 22, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Leica is raising the bar on their highest-of-the-high-end M9 series just a little higher with their new M9-P full-frame rangefinder camera. With a subtler design and more durable body, it’s definitely going to be about as expensive as you’d expect. More »

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Working Papercraft Leica, Which Inevitably Costs Less Than The Real Thing

9:45PM June 3, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Apparently this papercraft Leica M3 actually works when loaded with film, and as designer Matthew Nicholson plans to upload a tutorial at some point, you can put that to the test. Just don’t take it swimming. [Matthew Nicholson via Photojojo]