For the grand opening and inauguration
of Leitz Park III Leica Camera AG presented several additions to their
portfolio of cameras.
Starting at the top is a special
edition of the Leica M10, both in silver chrome and black, with a special
engraving on the top plate. In addition,
the camera has a special leather trim with the words Leitz Park. The common red Leica logo has been replaced
with a screw.
For more go here
Next in line is the new LEICA
C-LUX – 24 MP TRAVEL ZOOM. It combines a
24-360mm equivalent lens with a 20.1 MP 1″ sensor. The camera will be available in Light Gold
and Midnight Blue color options starting mid July 2018.
The lens of the new Leica
C-Lux is a 24-360mm (35mm equivalent)
15x zoom with a maximum aperture of f/3.3-6.4. It features a high-resolution
2.33MP electronic viewfinder with 0.52x magnification. Other features include a
1.24 MP 3 inch touch fixed display. The camera aloso features 4K video with 120fps slow-motion Full HD
recording.
The Leica press release
reads as follows:
New: Leica C-Lux
The versatile compact camera with a 15x zoom, a
practical touchscreen and exceptional design
Wetzlar, 15 June 2018. With the launch of the Leica
C-Lux, Leica Camera AG expands its product portfolio with a versatile compact
camera that unites speed, an intuitive handling concept and stylish design.
Featuring a Leica DC Vario-Elmar 8.8–132 mm f/3.3–6.4 ASPH. lens and a
high-performance 20-megapixel sensor for continuous shooting at a rate of up to
10 frames per second, the Leica C-Lux adapts quickly and flexibly to every
situation and effortlessly delivers high-quality pictures of subjects at any
distance. Its 15-fold optical zoom with focal lengths from 24 to 360 mm (35 mm
equivalent) offers enormous creative scope that is further expanded by 4K video
recording capability. Thanks to an integrated connectivity concept, still
pictures and videos can be quickly and easily shared with family and friends by
a simple tap of a finger on the touchscreen display. Available in the colours
Light Gold and Midnight Blue, the Leica C-Lux impresses not only with its
precision, but also with exceptional design that is additionally highlighted by
a range of stylish accessories.
From the lens to the 1-inch image sensor, all
components of the Leica C-Lux are precisely matched to one another and deliver
brilliant pictures in RAW or JPEG format in a quality that remains equally
impressive in large-format prints. With an impressive maximum ISO sensitivity
of 25600, the C-Lux guarantees pictures with natural colours and exceptional
quality, above all when used for available-light photography. Thanks to its
versatile zoom lens, fast autofocus and face detection, the camera also offers
enormous flexibility in almost all areas of photography, and especially in spontaneous
situations. Thanks to fast autofocus with 49 metering points, subjects are
focused sharply in an instant, and a continuous shooting rate of 10 frames per
second ensures that even the most fleeting moments will never be missed.
Intuitively selectable scene modes provide valuable assistance when shooting
landscapes, portraits or at night and enable users to concentrate exclusively
on their subjects.
Thanks to the viewfinder’s high resolution of 2.33
megapixels, the clarity and contrast of the viewing image is outstanding at all
times – even in particularly bright ambient light. As the viewfinder covers
100% of the image field, framing of subjects is extremely precise and users
have complete control of composition. The camera also offers dioptre compensation
settings that allow spectacle wearers to use the viewfinder without any
problems.
The 3-inch touchscreen display ensures particularly
easy handling in all shooting situations. As with a smartphone, many of the
camera’s functions can be controlled by simply touching the monitor screen, for
instance the transfer of still pictures and videos via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The
‘Leica C-Lux’ app that supports this function can be downloaded free of charge
and installed on iOS or Android devices. The display screen features a special
repellent coating that prevents annoying marks and protects it against
fingerprints.
The high-definition, 4K-resolution, digital video
recording function expands the spectrum of features offered by the Leica C-Lux.
Thanks to exceptional resolution – four-times higher than full-HD – and up to
30p & 100 Mbit in MP4 format, the C-Lux delivers all the technical
prerequisites for shooting your own, personal short film. What’s more, still
pictures can be extracted and saved from video footage at a resolution of up to
8 megapixels.
The compact Leica C-Lux impresses not only with its
technical features, but also with elegant design that is further highlighted by
a portfolio of stylish accessories. An extensive range of accessories in
matching and complimentary colours is available for both versions of the
camera. These include, for example, carrying straps and wrist straps for the
camera in the colours taupe, blue and red. The portfolio also offers an
extensive collection of premium quality camera cases, protectors and soft
pouches that make the C-Lux an elegant companion for every occasion. Particularly
eye-catching are the two vintage models in finely polished brown leather: a
cleverly designed wrap-around vintage pouch and a vintage case with a concealed
snap fastener. Also available is an outdoor bag in hardwearing, water-
repellent fabric. A range of elegant cases in various styles, colours and types
of cowhide completes the portfolio. Thanks to a detachable, adjustable carrying
strap, two of these models can be used not only as a shoulder bag, but also as
a handbag or for stowing things away in a day bag.
The Leica C-Lux will be on sale in the colour options
Light Gold and Midnight Blue from mid- July 2018. The range of accessories will
also be available when sales of the camera begin.
For more go here
Photo: Leica Store Miami
Finally there is the LEICA
M10 ‘EDITION ZAGATO’. The camera comes with
a Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. The set takes its name from Dr Andrea Zagato,
owner of the design house and automotive styling specialist, who personally
designed this limited edition which is restricted to 250 pieces worldwide.
Here is Leica’s press
release:
The fine arts of German craftsmanship meet Italian
Design: Leica Camera AG presents the new, strictly limited Leica M10 ‘Edition
Zagato’.
Wetzlar, 15 June 2018. With the Leica M10 ‘Edition
Zagato’, Leica Camera AG presents a timelessly beautiful special edition that
unites the best of German craftsmanship and Italian design. Comprising a camera
and a Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens, the set takes its name from Dr
Andrea Zagato, owner of the design house and automotive styling specialist of
the same name, who personally designed the limited edition, restricted to 250
pieces worldwide. This collaboration is now the second special edition created
between the two long-established companies – 2015 saw the launch of a limited
series of binoculars with a strikingly elegant design, the Leica Ultravid 8×32
‘Edition Zagato’.
Founded a century ago, Zagato has been the creator of
the most beautiful coachbuilt bodies in the history of automobile construction.
The quintessential Italian brand is particularly well known for its innovative
use of aluminium in automobile design and construction. Today, the company
continues to create special, and traditionally strictly limited, editions of
cars with unique styling in Milan, where the story of success began with the
brand’s founder Ugo Zagato in 1919.
Both Leica and Zagato uphold a strong passion for
aesthetics and precision in many respects. Both have intrinsic links, as well,
to photography: “Photography plays an essential role in our work. Without the
possibilities offered by photography, we would never have had the invaluable
pictures to be able to reconstruct vehicle models, and would not be able to
present our work from the last decades in such an impressive way” emphasises
owner Dr Andrea Zagato, who, together with his wife and Art Director, Marella
Rivolta-Zagato, now heads the family company in its third generation.
The ‘Edition Zagato’ is the first special edition of
the Leica M10 camera and offers extraordinary visual and tactile highlights.
The top deck, the baseplate, the outer casing and the control elements of the
camera are all manufactured from aluminium. This makes it 70g lighter than its
serial production counterpart. Instead of the usual leather trim, the bodyshell
of the camera is finished with fine grooves, which, together with details like
the red shutter release button, lend the camera its unique look and feel. The
integrated handgrip at the left of the body visually distinguishes the special
edition from the serial production model of the M10 and makes it a delight to
hold and handle. The M10 ‘Edition Zagato’ is the first Leica camera to have its
own special serial number engraved on an aluminium badge on the base of the
camera that is revealed only when the baseplate is opened.
The Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens in the
special edition set has an integrated lens hood that can be pulled out and
locked in place in a single motion – a new feature for a 35mm lens that
simplifies its handling. The design of the focusing aid on the lens pays homage
to a typical styling signature of Zagato automobile design, the double-bubble
roofline of many Zagato models. The unmistakeable ‘Zagato’ logotype on the lens
ring also indicates the role of the prominent design partner in this
collaboration. In all other aspects, the technical specifications of the camera
and lens in the Leica M10 ‘Edition Zagato’ set are identical to those of its
serial production counterpart.
In addition to the camera and lens, the set also
includes a carrying strap in red full-grain leather embossed with the Zagato
logotype. This M-Camera is the first to feature rectangular strap lugs in the
same design as those of the Zagato binoculars. The certificate of authenticity
graces the packaging of the set in the form of an aluminium plate with an
engraved serial number.
The Leica M10 ‘Edition Zagato’ is available from 15th
June 2018 in selected Leica Stores, a few pieces of the Leica Ultravid 8×32
‘Edition Zagato’ limited edition binoculars are still available. In addition to
the binoculars and a case in Zagato design, the set includes a matching
carrying strap and a leather wrist strap.
The publication of the second volume of the
coffee-table book trilogy, ‘Leica and Zagato – Europe Collectibles’, coincides
with the launch of the Leica M10 ‘Edition Zagato’. The fascinating pictures
show 33 Zagato models from the entire history of the brand in evocative European
settings.
For more go here
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