| Leica D-Lux 5 Digital Camera |
| Wednesday, 22 September 2010 |
 Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA D-LUX 5 – a high-performance compact digital camera with full creative control. Successor to the acclaimed D-LUX 4, the LEICA D-LUX 5 offers a faster LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1 - 19.2mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. lens with an extended range of focal lengths equivalent to 24 to 90 mm in 35mm format. Together with its comprehensive range of features and... |
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| Leica X1 Digital Camera Released In Black |
| Wednesday, 22 September 2010 |
 Leica Camera AG has announced that its successful high-performance digital camera, the LEICA X1, is scheduled to be available in an elegant black finish from October 2010. The LEICA X1 Black, which is made in Germany, will have a more coarsely-textured leather trim, and will offer the same high specifications and accessory range as the original model. With its... |
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| Leica M9 Digital Camera Released In Titanium |
| Wednesday, 22 September 2010 |
 Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA M9 ‘Titanium’, an exclusive special edition, and the result of a collaboration with Walter de’Silva, the prominent automobile designer. Responsible for groundbreaking design concepts for the latest models from the Volkswagen Group, the chief designer and his Audi Design Team have re-interpreted the design of the LEICA M9 just as he... |
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| Leica S-System Central Shutter Lens Trade-up Program |
| Thursday, 20 May 2010 |
 The Leica S-System central shutter lens trade-up program offers Leica customers an opportunity to trade up their used Leica S lenses without central shutters for Leica S lens models with the same focal length but featuring a central shutter. Customers pay only the difference between the price of their lens and the corresponding CS lens model. The purchasing price of the lens presented for exchange is subtracted... |
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| Leica Summilux-M 35mm/f1.4 ASPH |
| Tuesday, 18 May 2010 |
 Leica Camera AG has announced a new version of its wide-angle LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm/f1.4 ASPH. lens for the Leica ‘M’ series of rangefinder cameras. Thanks to the latest developments in the fields of optics and precision engineering, the LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. sets a new standard in the fast wide-angle lens category. Whether used for selective focus in the close-up range, high-contrast... |
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| Leica V-LUX 20 Digital Compact Camera |
| Tuesday, 20 April 2010 |
 Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA V-LUX 20, a 12.1 effective megapixel digital compact camera with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and built-in GPS tagging*, making it ideal for recording special memories when travelling – wherever you are in the world. The integrated, high-performance LEICA DC-VARIO-ELMAR 4.1-49.2mm f/3.3-4.9 ASPH. zoom lens with a focal range... |
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| Leica M9 DSLR Digital Camera Preview |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
 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... |
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| Leica X1 Digital Camera Preview |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
 Buy-n-Shoot were recently privy to a sneak peak of the 100% German-made pre-production model of Leica’s X1, which packs a large 12.2 megapixel CMOS APS-C sensor (similar to that of the Nikon D300) into a compact and unexpectedly lightweight unit.. While consumers can’t expect to see the X1 on the Australian market until January 2010, they can be assured it will be worth the wait. Where Leica is renowned for their sturdy... |
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| Leica S2 DSLR Digital Camera Preview |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2009 |
 Today the Buy-n-Shoot team was given a rare opportunity to preview the S2: Leica’s $36,499.00, 37.5 megapixel DSLR/medium format hybrid currently unreleased in Australia. We were granted permission to have an initial hands-on preview with the pre-production model before it hits the market in late September and were certainly impressed with what we saw. Initially, the S2’s DSLR-like appearance denies its medium format... |
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| Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
 Leica Camera AG Australian distributor Adeal Pty Ltd, presents the LEICA M9, the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a full-format 24 x 36 mm sensor. As the world’s most compact full-format system camera, the M9 continues the legendary heritage of the Leica rangefinder system and unites over 50 years of continuous technical improvements to the M System with... |
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| Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
 Leica Camera AG, Solms, presents a new generation of Leica digital cameras ‘Made in Germany’ – the LEICA X1. The LEICA X1 is equipped with a CMOS sensor in APS-C format, just like those used in semi-professional DSLR cameras. Together with an all-purpose LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/24 mm lens, the particularly large sensor for this class of... |
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| Leica S2 Digital Camera Shipping September 2009 |
| Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
 Unveiled for the first time at the Photokina 2008, the LEICA S2 is set to ship at the end of September 2009. Leica is thereby standing by its promise of introducing the S2, and with it a new class of professional digital camera, by the summer of this year. The LEICA S2’s excellence is based not only on its highresolution image sensor but also the unique “S” format and full range of features such as autofocus... |
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| Leica S2 First Shipment Announced |
| Monday, 17 August 2009 |
 Unveiled for the first time at the Photokina 2008 trade show in Germany, Leica is pleased to announce the first shipments of the S2 will be delivered in October 2009. This new system product will set the standard in professional digital photography. The LEICA S2’s excellence is based not only on its high-resolution image sensor but also the unique S format and full range of features, such as autofocus, high-speed MAESTRO... |
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| Leica M8 White Digital Camera |
| Thursday, 23 April 2009 |
 Adeal is excited to announce the release of the special edition LEICA M8 “White”, featured with a white finished body. The LEICA M8 “White” is part of a limited edition and is presented as part of a special edition set. The M8 “White” set includes a LEICA M8 white finished camera body and silver anodised LEICA ELMARIT-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH lens with a metal lens shade in classical design... |
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| Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
 Leica Camera AG, Solms, presents a new flash unit combining the highest performance and system compatibility in one high-end flash unit – the LEICA SF 58. The maximum guide number of 58 (ISO 100/21°) enables high light output and, due to its fully swivelling reflector, offers ideal opportunities for indirect flash illumination. Its integrated, system-controlled secondary reflector maintains image brilliance and simultaneously lightens shadows and... |
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| Leica Super-Elmar-M 18 mm f/ 3.8 Asph Lens |
| Thursday, 19 February 2009 |
 With the LEICA SUPER-ELMAR-M 18 mm f/ 3.8 ASPH., Leica Camera AG, Solms, expands their range of short focal-length lenses for the Leica M System, adding another compact wide-angle lens. This newly developed lens is characterized by its outstanding image quality and compact size. Another addition to the Leica rangefinder system accessories range is a new finder, the LEICA BRIGHT LINE FINDER M 18 mm... |
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| Leica M8.2 Safari Limited Edition |
| Wednesday, 11 February 2009 |
 Leica has produced a limited run of 500 units only of a special-edition "Safari" LEICA M8.2. It includes olive green painted body and the silver anodised finished LEICA ELMARIT-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH.lens, an exclusive Billingham camera case and an elegant carrying strap, bearing an embossed Leica logo. The inspiration for the olive green paint has been the M cameras supplied by Leitz to the... |
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| Leica S2 Digital SLR Camera |
| Tuesday, 23 September 2008 |
 LEICA S2 – Remarkable new camera from Germany redefines the professional DSLR class with a custom 37.5-megapixel, 30 x 45 mm sensor built into a 35mm-sized body. Some companies tweak the features. At Leica, they transform the concept. That’s why the introduction of the flagship Leica S2 is not merely an incremental advance. It is nothing less than a watershed event that sets an entirely new performance standard for professional digital SLRS. With a custom 37.5-megapixel, 30 x 45mm... |
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| Leica M8.2 Digital Camera Firmware Update v2.000 |
| Monday, 22 September 2008 |
 Leica have released a firmware update for the recently released Leica M8.2 Digital Camera. The firware update v2.000 adds a new 'Auto-ISO' option for the maximum and slowest ISO settings, along with support for memory cards in the SDHC standard up to 32GB capacity. There are detailed instructions for those with an M8.2 looking to update the camera - all available... |
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| Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f / 0.95 Aspherical Lens |
| Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
 Breaking the optical “sound barrier” of lens speed 1.1 has been the Holy Grail of lens design for many years. Notably, the Canon 0.95 “Dream lens” was a bold attempt; however this was prior to modern aspherical lens technology. Following the renowned LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f / 1, Leica is to now launch the world’s first aspherical f / 0.95 prime lens the new lens will be a clear winner and is faster... |
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Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA V-LUX 2, combining a high-performance 24x super-zoom lens and outstanding image quality with a sleek and compact body. Equipped with a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 4.5 - 108 mm f/2.8 - 5.2 ASPH. lens, a 3’’ rotating LCD display and a wide variety of video functions in 1080i-AVCHD Full HD, the V-LUX 2 is ideal for almost any...
