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Hands-On At The Leica M9 Press Intro

 
The new 18-megapixel, full-frame Leica M9 digital rangefinder There have been rumors of a new Leica M-Series camera for a while. And appropriately, on 9/9/09, those rumors became reality. The Leica M9 is here. I made my way uptown in NYC to check out the new Leica. As an owner of the Leica M8, I like the direction Leica has taken with the M9 - especially the full frame sensor. The new camera is available in two finishes: a standard black and an all-new version finished in steel grey. I’m digging the steel grey.
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Leica Announces M9 Rangefinder With Full Frame Sensor

 
Leica M9 - Full Frame Digital Rangefinder Today, at a special invite-only press event in New York City, Leica introduced a follow-up to their M8 digital rangefinder camera. The brand new Leica M9 sports an 18-megapixel full frame CCD sensor designed by Kodak. Our man, photographer Bob Scott, a Leica M8 owner, was at the introduction and we also have a follow-up article with his photos and thoughts on the new M9.
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Zeiss Ikon 35mm Rangefinder Camera: Featured User Review

Here’s something a little different for a Featured User Review - instead of the usual digital camera or zoom lens review, I chose this excellent review for a film camera - and a rangefinder at that! The fact is, there are still plenty of film shooters and the Zeiss Ikon rangefinder is a truly beautiful piece of camera equipment. Martin’s review gives me a chance to highlight this fine camera. Remember: your reviews are the foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com. Share your experience with other photographers by writing reviews for your cameras and other photo gear. You don’t have to be an expert - everyone’s opinion counts.

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Featured Review: Zeiss Ikon 35mm Rangefinder

by Martin (Intermediate)

Price Paid: $1000.00 from second hand
Review Date: June 30, 2009
Used product for: More than 1 year

Overall Rating: 5 of 5
Value Rating: 5 of 5

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Featured User Review: Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder

Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder This Leica M8 review by member rossawilson1 was chosen for its detail and enthusiasm. Reviews by community members are the foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com. Share your experience with other photographers by writing reviews for your cameras and other photo gear. You don’t have to be an expert - everyone’s opinion counts.

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Featured Review: Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder

by rossawilson1 (Intermediate)

Price Paid: $2500.00 from Robert White, Poole
Review Date: May 1, 2009
Used product for: Less than 1 month

Overall Rating: 5 of 5
Value Rating: 5 of 5

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Epson R-D1x Rangefinder

Epson R-D1xEpson Japan has released the new R-D1x Rangefinder. The new Epson R-D1x carries over many of the same features from the Epson R-D1, such as its 6.1 megapixel CCD sensor.

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Leica M8.2 Digital Rangefinder Camera

Leica Upgrades the M8 Digital Rangefinder

Leica M8.2 Digital Rangefinder CameraThe Leica M8.2 digital rangefinder that’s being introduced at Photokina next week has actually been available to a select few photographers since this spring. At least, part of it has - there are some new additions. By joining the Leica M8 upgrade program announced at PMA this spring, an M8 could be upgraded to some of the key features of the M8.2 spec. The upgrade included a super scratch-resistant sapphire LCD cover and a quieter, low-vibration shutter unit, which are standard on the M8.2.
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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Aspherical Lens

Leica’s New Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 - World’s Fastest Lens

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 LensIf you love shooting shallow depth-of-field photos or shooting in near darkness, then you are no doubt excited about Leica’s latest 50mm lens. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 lens has no equal - at least not right now. Canon made a Leica rangefinder-compatible f/0.95 50mm lens in the early 60’s (CANON 50mm f/0.95). Those lenses now sell for quite a bit on the used market. Leica also makes a 50mm f/1.0 Noctilux lens. Very impressive - but not quite as exciting now that the f/0.95 lens has been announced.
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Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 Aspherical Lens

New Leica Elmar-M 24mm Lens Perfect All-Purpose Lens For The M8

Leica CamerasLeica says their new Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 Aspherical lens is the perfect all-purpose walkaround wide-angle lens for the M8 digital rangefinder. The digital rangefinder’s digital crop factor effectively converts the Elmar-M 24mm to a 32mm angle-of-view when mounted on the M8. The Elmar 24mm is compact, has excellent image quality wide open at the f/3.8 maximum aperture, and has almost limitless depth-of-field when stopped down a couple of stops. The Leica press release didn’t list a price, but it does point out that “lenses with a medium initial aperture” are usually far less expensive without sacrificing quality. So we might expect the Elmar 24mm to have a more regular guy price than most Leica lenses.
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Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 and 24mm f/1.4 Lenses

Leica Introduces Two New Fast Wide-Angle Lenses For The M-Rangefinder System

Leica CamerasLeica is introducing two new Summilux lenses for the M-Rangefinders at Photokina. The Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 and Leica Summilux -M 24mm f/1.4 lenses both feature extremely large apertures for their respective focal lengths. The Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 is actually the first 21mm lens with an f/1.4 aperture. Both lenses have new aspherical elements and Leica has worked very hard to effectively eliminate chromatic aberration, distortion and vignetting. The new Summilux lenses will appeal to photojournalists, travel, and street photographers who need to be able to shoot a wide angle-of-view in low light environments without flash.
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