Contax G1 and G2 Overview Part I

This weekend I ran into a photographer using a Contax G1. I really enjoyed the fact it was a rangefinder and it used Ziess Lenses. I am really interested in this camera and making it apart of my arsenal. I really have carrying my DSLR around because it is super bulky. The size is équivaillent to a Leica size rangefinder.

Check it out!

Leica: Photographer & Director Jonathan Mannion

Camera Inheritance...

They said its a find.. but I dont know about that. See if you can name all the cameras he pulls out.

Leica's colorful cameras

The Leica D-Lux 5 now comes in 40 different colors & two finishes. All parts--from body to lens--can be completed in any variety of colors and finishes. Mix & match your favorites on their interactive website.

Learn how Leica Lenses are Made

Leica Lenses (English) from leica camera on Vimeo.

Via Laughing Squid.

Leica Freedom Train

Leica Freedom Train from The Image Studio | Rich Brimer on Vimeo.

An interesting story about the Leitz family (of Leica fame) and their assistance in helping Jews escape from Nazi Germany by stationing them in their factories & offices out of the country.

Learn more on mental_floss.

Fully-functional Leica pinhole camera

It works! Created by Matthew Nicholson.

New record for world's most expensive camera goes to Leica

At a recent auction, a 1923 Leica 0-series camera sold for €1,320,000 (approximately $1.89 million).

You can watch it being auctioned, if you're so inclined
(everyone loves video these days!):

Via Engadget

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Photographic iPhone accessories

Dot:



Dot is a iPhone camera attachment that, in the words of its creators is: "a stylish, durable, and downright pocketable 360º (panoramic) lens attachment and app for the iPhone 4. It lets your iPhone capture immersive, fully navigable, panoramic video in real-time--and share with friends on your phone, as well as on Facebook and Twitter, or streamed online using our awesome panoramic video web platform and player.

This one is actively in the works, as their Kickstarter campaign has been more than funded.

Leica i9 for iPhone 4:


This one's just a concept (as yet), but if made would allow for the Leica i9's housing to be snapped onto the front of the iPhone 4, allowing for the use of the Leica's lens, as well as lending Leica's quality looks, to your previously regular-functioning and regular-looking iPhone. (Via HUH Magazine, this concept is being developed by Black DA.)

More new cameras: Leica and Hasselblad

In addition to the new Lomography camera, both Leica and Hasselblad have recently announced new cameras.

The Leica V-Lux 30, to be released in June 2011, is a compact digital point-and-shoot with lots of fancy features.



Hasselblad has released the H4D-200MS, an upgrade to their H4D camera line. Shooting at 200 megapixels, it excels its precursor by 150 megapixels.

Via HUH Magazine

Cross-sectioned Leica Lenses

Peta Pixel has a great post of cut-away lenses. These were actually created as a graduation project by a set of students.

BMW & Leica?

limited edition Leica teaming up with BMW read here.

Turn your iPhone into a Leica Rangefinder

Due to one man's creativity and Photoshop expertise, PetaPixel is now selling a plastic iPhone skin designed to look like a Leica rangefinder camera. Yours for only $13!

Via Laughing Squid