Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear LUG'ers-- Howdy and good morning on a gorgeous sunny day in the Rocky Mountains! Since it's officially Friday here and most everywhere else, we want to share some of the latest Leica buzz with you from Acmefoto. Have a great holiday weekend! Kit ===== Welcome to Acmefoto Views | September 2003 In this issue: - --Acmefoto Forum - --Leica Debuts New Limited Edition Hermes-MP Camera and Lens - --Leica Announces Digital Back for R-System Cameras - --Leica Introduces New Summicron-M 90mm f/2 Black Paint Lens - --Leica Debuts New Ultravid Binocular Line - --New Televid 62 Straight Armored Spotting Scope - --Leica and Billingham Team Up on Bags for M-System - --Leica USA Ready to Retrofit Your M with the MP Viewfinder - --Thank you to all our clients ===== - --Acmefoto Forum Acmefoto now has its own Foto Forum, where you can post messages to other Leica users, ask questions, learn about new products, post product reviews, and even sell your wares! Visit the Foto Forum and contribute your knowledge to your fellow Leica fans and users. And each month, we will randomly select one of the Foto Forum users for a special drawing for an Acmefoto Gift Certificate. So get out there and start chatting! To reach the Foto Forum, go to our Web site, at www.acmefoto.com, click on Foto Forum in the left-hand navigation column, and sign up! - --Leica Debuts New Limited Edition Hermes-MP Camera and Lens Leica has announced that once-yearly, it will produce one special M camera in a limited edition. This year, Leica introduces the Leica MP Hermes Edition, a limited, silver chrome version of the Leica MP 0.72 with silver chrome Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens. Hermes selected the finest Barenia calf leather for the camera's housing and camera strap. The lens hood is made of brass with silver chrome finish and is accompanied by a soft velour carrying pouch. The camera and lens will be manufactured in a quantity of 500 worldwide, and will be numbered on both camera and lens, in matching numbers, with serials 001/500 through 500/500. Acmefoto is pleased to announce that we are one of the few dealers in the United States carrying the camera. Please visit our Web site and take a look! (This camera looks delicious!) - --Leica Announces Digital Back for R8/R9 System Cameras to debut at Photokina 2004 The buzz is out! By now you have probably heard about Leica's introduction of the Digital-Modul-R, the 10 megapixel digital back designed to fit the LEICA R8 and R9 cameras, making the R8/R9 system cameras the first 35mm camera in the world to function in both digital and analog mode for creating images. Leica plans to introduce the Digital-Modul-R at Photokina 2004, but Acmefoto is already taking reservations for the product, and will be happy to put your name on the list. The anticipated price is estimated to be between $4500 and $5000 USD. For further information, please contact us at digitalback@acmefoto.com. - --Leica Introduces New Summicron-M 90mm f/2 Black Paint Lens Leica has introduced a black paint version of the popular Summicron-M 90mm f/2 Black Paint lens, adding another black paint element to the MP or other black paint camera user's outfit. These lenses are being manufactured in a limited run (1000 for the world), so please contact us as soon as possible so that we can reserve one for you. All the specifications of the lens are the same as the black and silver chrome versions, but the finish is the classic black enamel paint. The stock number for this new lens is 11636. - --Leica Debuts New Ultravid Binocular Line Leica has introduced a new line of binoculars that meet and exceed all the specs of the legendary Trinovid line, but are lighter in weight and brighter in light-gatering capacity. The new binoculars, available in 7, 8 and 10 x 42, and 8, 10, and 12 x 50, are constructed of all-metal housings in high-strength magnesium, with a center axis shaft in titanium. Each binocular is housed in a soft-touch rubber armoring. A special leather-housed edition in 8 and 10 x 42 is also available. These binoculars will ship from late September through early November, and we expect them to become quite a hot item for the holiday season. - --New Televid 62 Straight Armored Spotting Scope Catering to the spotting scope user who needs extra protection in the field, Leica has introduced an armored version of the very popular Televid 62 APO Straight Scope, and the Televid 62 Straight Scope. The specs on these scopes are the same as their non-armored Televid 62 counterparts, but carry a tough, hardened rubber housing to further protect them from weather and heavy use. - --Leica and Billingham Team Up on Bags for M-System Billingham has created a beautiful and functional bag for the M-user, one that will accommodate a camera and two lenses and a flash and accessories, or two bodies and a lens and flash, or any similar configuration typical of an M-System user (see our configuration diagrams on the detail page for the new Billinghams). The bags are impeccable in their craftsmanship, with moveable dividers inside, leather trim, and heavy-duty buckles, snaps and straps. The new Billingham M-Bags are available in black and khaki. To see what these gorgeous bags really look like, visit our Web site, scroll to the bottom of the home page, and click on the box labeled "Billingham Bags." - --Leica USA Ready to Retrofit Your M with the MP Viewfinder For all of you who have heard the rumors, the truth is out! Leica is prepared to retrofit your M camera (M6, M7) with the new viewfinder now available in the MP and recent versions of the M7. The viewfinder is an improvement over previous versions, with less flare and enhanced contrast in the viewfinder. Leica will perform the replacement for $275.00, including shipping and handling, and will take approximately 3 weeks to complete. If you are interested, please contact us and we will make arrangements to send your camera to Leica for you. - --Thank you to all our clients Acmefoto would like to thank all our clients for a wonderful year thus far. We look forward to seeing you again, and to helping you with all your Leica camera, lens, sport optic and projection needs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on our toll-free line, at 866-450-2263, or via email, at info@acmefoto.com. Best regards-- Kit McChesney Lesley Johnson - ---------- acmefoto | acme online sales, inc post office box 777 | louisville, colorado 80027 usa www.acmefoto.com | info@acmefoto.com - -- U.S. and Canada: toll-free +1 866.450.2263 Outside the U.S. and Canada: +1 303.664.0684 Fax: +1 303.664.0685 - ---------- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html