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Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
Usually we don't bother with stupid-high-end gadget editions, because they're retardedly expensive and usually garish and ugly to boot—but the recently rumored Leica M7 Hermes edition is absolutely gorgeous and only slightly sillier-priced than the plain-jane M7 anyway. More »Super Expensive, Incredibly Limited Edition Leica M7 Hermes Could See Monday Release
If the rumors 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 $14,000. More »Hands On With Leica's M9 and X1: Fine Art, For a Price
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 »Leica Debuts 18-Megapixel Full-Frame M9 Rangefinder, X1 Compact for "Beginners"
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 new Leica recruits. More »Is This the Full-Frame 18-Megapixel Leica M9 and Mysterious Leica X1?
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 18-megapixel CCD sensor. Oh, and what's this, the Leica X1? More »Leica M9 Appears for Four Blurry Seconds in Promo Video
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 »Leica A La Carte Cameras Offer 4000 Different Customization Options
As a consumer, there is nothing I like more than having the option to customize a product to fit my needs. Lecia is taking this concept to extreme levels with their new a la carte ordering system. More »Leica's Tank-Like S2 Costs Almost As Much As a Tank
Leica's finally got a price for its 37-megapixel monster S2, with its massive 30x45mm sensor: $26,000. That's body only. A spare battery charger will cost you another $425. Yours, you rich guy you, in October. [DPReview via Wired]Panasonic Lumix LX3 vs. Leica D-Lux 4, Or How to Charge $300 More for the Same Camera
I'd been thinking about snagging a Panasonic Lumix LX3 until this WSJ trend piece spiked the already pricey, um, price over $500. But it's still way cheaper than Leica D-Lux 4, which is basically the same camera for $800. Why? More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review: A $1500 Misfit
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 »Toughcam Battle: Canon PowerShot D10 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Both Panasonic and Canon announced their first water- and shock-proof compact toughcams earlier this year, and we've taken them underwater for a test. Which is better for capturing your summertime antics both wet AND wild?Leica's Limited-Edition White M8 Digital Is Beautiful
I've really been digging these white cameras lately. Pentax's cookies 'n' cream K2000 and now the decidedly more luxe limited-edition Leica M8. If you have to ask how much it costs, it's not for you. More »Leica's S2 Is What You Get When You Crossbreed a Tank With a 37-Megapixel Pro Camera
Sorry to already shatter your expectations. An exception to the mostly mainstream camera gear we're scoping today is this working prototype of Leica's super-high-end S2 DSLR, a spartan tank of a 37-megapixel camera. More »We're Looking at Tomorrow's Cameras Today and...Tomorrow
Today and tomorrow at the PMA photo show, we're going to be checking out tomorrow's—well, next month's and the rest of the year's—cameras.Epson R-D1xG: A
On one hand, the Epson R-D1xG is a gorgeous retro rangefinder camera that captures the style (and the compatible lenses) of Leica tradition. On the other, it's almost as expensive as the real thing. More »PoorMiddle Class Man's Leica M8Canon FD Adapter Brings Even More Classic Lens Compatibility To Micro Four Thirds System
We've already seen the Leica M-Mount adapter; now, Canon FD lenses are compatible with Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds system and its Lumix DMC-G1. More »Novoflex Adapter Brings Classic Leica M-Mount Lenses To Micro Four Thirds System
Novoflex has answered our wishes for the Micro Four Thirds system: a €150 ($192) adapter will now mate Leica M-mount lenses—some of the best glass ever made—with cameras like the Panasonic Lumix G1. More »Leica Leaks Out New High-End S System With 37MP, Almost-Medium-Format S2 DSLR
Leica's been busy lately, on the fetishistic high-end as always; their ultra-fast f/0.95 Noctilux lens wowed us a few weeks back, the new M8.2 digital rangefinder and C-Lux and D-Lux compacts also hit, and now they've expanded their digital range to include the S-series ultra high-res DSLR. Aimed at studio pros who would have been medium-format shooters in the film world (advertising, fashion, etc), the S2's specs as leaked in this page from Professional Photographer magazine are characteristically audacious for Leica. More »Leica Adds to Compact Camera Range: C-Lux 3 and D-Lux 4 Now Official
Leica M8.2 Digital Rangefinder Camera Now Official
Leica have stumped up with a new digital version of the classic M8 rangefinder, after their original M8 upgrade program, and dubbed it the M8.2. The company obviously subscribes to the "don't mess with a classic" design philosophy, so there's not much to see in the way of changes here but they are there. More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Is World's Smallest Camera With Interchangeable Lenses
Blurring the line between single-lens reflex and standard point-and-shoot digitals, Panasonic introduces its first Micro Four Thirds-standard camera, the Lumix DMC-G1. At its unveiling, it's the world's smallest and lightest camera that takes interchangeable lenses. Here are the details on this incredibly cute not-quite-pro, not-quite-'sumer camera. More »