To the joy of Leica fans, Leica announced the launch of a number of brand new products in
the first quarter of 2009, and this edition we introduce all of them to you. The Leica Pradovit
D1200 projector, first announced last October, is finally available, and to enable all Leica
members to personally experience its optical imagery, we have teamed up with AV Biweekly
and celebrated British manufacturer B&W to organise an appreciation event. This activity will
be held in small group format with limited numbers of participants. See page 26 for details.
We will also be exhibiting the Leica Pradovit D1200 in the dedicated AV show rooms of Wing
Shing Photo Supplies and Delon Photo & Hi-Fi Centre. Specialist staff will be on hand to
introduce the products. See page 24 for details. Your support would be much appreciated!
I should also inform you that our editorial department has revised our layout design, in order
to give the magazine a fresh feeling. We hope you like it!
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Hunting for photos with your Leica
The first green shoots of spring are showing themselves. The ground is swelled with moisture, nourishing every living thing, and the world teams with life. We may be stuck with the
current economic climate, but nature can still give us messages of hope and optimism. At
the same time, it can also awaken us. It exhorts us go out and walk around, and to see the
changes all about us.
Leica Camera AG latest M8.2 Safari Limited Edition is so named for precisely this reason in
addition combines with several Leica new products and activities. Let’s go out and hunting
with Leica in that green season.
Cherry
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心得,歡迎郵寄或電郵至 hkmkt@schmidtmarketing.com給我們!
If you have any comments regarding the newsletter or experiences of photog-
raphy that you would like to share with other members, please write or email
us at: hkmkt@schmidtmarketing.com
LEICA PRODUCT
New special edition.
The LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’
狩獵版相機套裝
德國徠卡相機公司宣佈推出LEICA M8.2 Edition “Sa-
far i” 狩獵 限量版套裝,每款套裝內包括 :L EI CA
M8.2“Safari”橄欖綠色機身、LEICA ELMARIT-M 28mm
f/2.8 ASPH 銀色鏡配金屬銀色遮光罩、E39 UV/IR銀
色濾鏡、Billingham Combination Bag M“Safari”橄欖
綠相機袋及“Safari”真皮相機帶 。
全球限量500套
Leica M8.2 Edition“Safari”是專為追求獨特、刺激
而又同時想保持低調的攝影追求者所設計。橄欖
綠的特別版機身,徠卡只曾生產過兩次。第一次
是1960年 Leitz提供給 德國聯邦國防軍“Bunde swe-
hr”,為隱蔽式監視及記實攝影時所用。第二次
就是1977 / 78年的LEICA R3“Safari”。時至今日,
這兩款特別版型號的相機,已成為極之珍貴的相
機收藏品。
相機:LEICA M8.2“Safari”
機身頂蓋、底板、機背以及機身皮革 “Vulkanit”
都造成橄欖綠,與 “S af ari”狩獵的 意思 相互 呼
應。 頂蓋刻有傳統Leica商標,機身上所有可活
動的 按鈕都 造成銀 色 ,與銀 色的鏡 頭保持 一 致
性。相機規格則與M8.2完全相同。
鏡頭:LEICA ELMARIT-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
輕 巧 、 靈 活 多 變 、 可 適 用 在 各 種 攝 影 場 合 的
28m m鏡頭,特 別鑄造銀色限量 版,並只與“Sa-
fari”搭配作套裝組合。以鋁金屬鑄造的鏡身,
能使重 量維持在180克, 與黑色版鏡身的 重量相
同,輕巧靈活。配以金屬鑄造的銀色遮光罩,堪
稱完美配搭!
Billingham Combination Bag M“Safari”相機袋
英 國 相 機 袋 製 造 商 B i l l i n g h a m , 特 別 為 L E I C A
M8.2“Safari”製造了同樣是橄欖綠的相機袋。相
機袋以防水物料“FibreNyte”造成,配以棕褐色的
肩帶,與“Safari”徠卡相機組成完美套裝。內裡
活動式層格可依照不同相機及鏡頭作出調整。
相機肩帶:奢華真皮Leica相機肩帶
棕褐色真皮肩帶,底層為防滑皮革,可防止相機
從肩膀下滑。肩帶中央刻有Leica經典圓形商標,
兩邊則以明顯的縫紉線作點綴。從設計到製造,
都可見徠卡的用心設計。
Leica M8.2 Edition“Safari”狩獵限量版套裝全球
限量 發行5 0 0套。 2 009 年2月 起 發售, 每 套售價
HK$75,000 。
With the special edition LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’, Leica
Camera AG, Solms presents a camera set with an olive green outdoor look. This exclusive special edition
is limited to 500 cameras worldwide.
The LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’ set includes a LEICA M8.2
camera body in olive green paint finish and a silver
anodised LEICA ELMARIT-M 28 mm f/2.8 ASPH. lens
with a metal lens shade in classical design and a silver
E39 UV/IR filter. The technical specifications of both
camera and lens are identical to those of the standard models. A premium quality, real leather carrying
strap completes this unusually finished set. The strap
is made of brown calfskin leather and is embossed
with a subtle Leica logotype. The LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’
edition also includes a matching camera bag. The British camera case and bag specialists, Billingham, have
created a matching camera bag in olive green with
brown trim especially for the ‘Safari’ edition. The bag
offers sufficient room for the set, additional lenses
and accessories.
The LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’ edition camera model is in a
durable olive green paint finish that is characterized
by a particularly comfortable feel and grip. The vulcanite leathering of the camera body also follows the
colour scheme of the top plate, the base plate and
the camera back. This special paint finish lends the
camera an appearance ideal for outdoor use and underlines the camera’s status as an unobtrusive tool
for reportage photography.
The controls of the LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’ edition are
silver chromed and thus create a visual harmony with
the silver finish of the LEICA ELMARIT-M 28 mm f/2.8
ASPH. lens. Thanks to its particularly compact design
and construction, a weight of only 180 grams and its
outstanding optical qualities, this extremely versatile
lens is one of the most popular lenses of the Leica
rangefinder system.
The special edition LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’ is not the
first Leica camera produced with this unusual colour
scheme. The olive green finish was previously used
for two other Leica camera models: in the 1960s, olive green-painted Leica M cameras were supplied to
the military and used for unobtrusive surveillance and
documentary photography. The second olive green
camera model, the Leica R3 ‘Safari’, first introduced
in 1977/1978, is today a much sought after and valuable collectors’ item.
The LEICA M8.2 ‘Safari’ edition will be available
from February 2009. The Suggested Retail Price is
HK$75,000.-
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LEICA PRODUCT
LEICA D-LUX 4 in titanium
Exclusive special edition luxury set
豪華版尊貴套裝
德國徠卡相機公司隆重推出LEICA D-Lux 4 鈦金屬
限量版,獨特的機身更突顯徠卡相機的尊貴豪
華氣派。
首部鈦金屬DC 限量10,000部
LEICA D-Lux 4 鈦金屬限量版是繼LEICA M7, LEICA
MP鈦金屬機身及LEICA M6TTL鈦金屬版之後,成為
首部擁有鈦金屬版的輕便數碼相機。
銀灰色的LEICA D-Lux 4 鈦金屬限量版,外型簡潔,
獨特的機身外殼詮釋著徠卡奢華的風格,定必成
為各地收藏家的收藏之選。豪華版的LEICA D-Lux
4流露出一份奢華感覺的同時,相機的功能同樣
保持徠卡獨有的風格及特性,由金屬鑄造的機
身,內藏優異品質與卓越功能,與標準版的D-Lux
4同出一徹。高質的用料使無論在任何情況下,
都成為攝影師極可信賴的攝影工具。
LEICA D-Lux 4鈦金屬版與標準版擁有一致的相機規
格,故此,LEICA D-Lux 4的專業配件如手柄,外置
觀景窗,CF22閃燈都完全符合鈦金屬版使用。
小型LEICA M
徠卡優越光學鏡頭及其直覺式的簡易操作,讓
LEICA D-Lux 4成為一部真正的“小型”相機。其專
業的相機規格可媲美專業級數碼相機。輕巧,快
速的性能,給予攝影師極大的彈性,發揮無限創
意,記錄瞬間影像。
LEICA D-Lux 4 鈦金屬版全球僅限量發行10,000套。
2009年1月起發售,每套配有同樣鈦金
屬版的真皮相機套。貨號為18371,每套售價
HK$9,500。
Exclusive special edition luxury set:
LEICA D-LUX 4 in titanium finish with a matching
leather case
Leica Camera AG, Solms presents an exclusive
special edition of the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium.
A further premium quality camera edition in an
elegant finish. The LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium now joins
the special titanium limited editions of the LEICA
M7 and LEICA MP and a titanium colored LEICA M6
TTL as the first Leica digital camera with the satin
finish of anodized titanium. This special version of
the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium is limited to only 10,000
cameras worldwide.
The silver-grey of the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium has an
unmistakeably exclusive look that makes this special
edition an elegant collector’s piece with its own par-
ticular expression of luxury. The camera body of the
titanium edition has a particularly luxurious look and
feel, but still remains light and extremely resilient.
Thus, the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium has a metal body
that has been constructed with the same precision
and attention to detail as the standard models, and
the exclusive use of the highest quality materials in
its construction guarantees users absolute reliability
in every situation.
The technical features of the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium
are identical to those of the standard models. For
instance, the wide range of accessories for the LEICA
D-LUX 4, such as the handgrip, the auxiliary finder
or the LEICA CF 22 compact flash unit (available
from February 2009) are all fully compatible with
the titanium edition. Thanks to its high-performance,
fast precision lens and its intuitively designed operat-
ing concept, the LEICA D-LUX 4 is a true system
camera in a ‘compact’ form. Moreover, thanks to its
impressive specifications, it can even hold its own in
comparisons with professional models. In terms of
photographic creativity, it knows no limits. Together
with lightning-fast image processing and compact,
refined looks, this compact camera also offers its us-
ers enormous flexibility when it comes to capturing
those unique moments in unforgettable pictures.
From January 2009, the camera will be available in a
set together with a premium quality, titanium-colored
leather case. The suggested retail price is HK$9,500.
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LEICA PRODUCT
LEICA Pradovit D-1200
最精巧、最輕便的數碼投影機,真實再現精美影像
The smallest and lightest digital projector in its class for photorealistic reproduction
LEICA Pradovit D-1200投影機是由徠卡照相機公司
推出的第一款高端數碼投影機,它的機身由高品
質的鎂合金制成,外形優雅、性能卓越。其精巧
而輕便,重量不足3.5千克,是世界上這一級別投
影機中最小巧、最輕便的投影機。LEICA Pradovit
D-1200投影機menu設計清晰,並為主要功能額外
設計遙控裝置,使得操作更加簡便。LEICA Pradovit
D-1200功能強大、而多樣,應 用範圍 包括從 高質
量大格式的數碼圖片投影到用全幅高清影像播放
電影、私人視頻錄像、電視節目和電子遊戲。由
於投影機工作時特別安靜,因此觀看相片或電影
都會成為整個家庭的美好享受。
徠 卡 照相 機公 司投 影 機產 品經 理B j ör n D i e t-
zler說:“自19 25 年以 來, 幻燈機就已經成為徠
卡產品家族中不可或缺的一部分。無論是業餘攝
影師,還是用多媒體進行演示的演講者都非常欣
賞徠卡幻燈機和鏡頭的精確性和卓越光學品質。
從開始冒險進入數碼投影機領域之初,徠卡就將
還原優異影像的投影機納入到徠卡光學產品系列
中,為徠卡攝影師提供出色的產品,可以將精美
的影像完美地的再現。所有的產品都源自徠卡,
因此不同產品之間可以很好協作。”
結合 得 克 薩 斯 設 備 公 司 的 D L P 顯示技術,LEI C A
Pradovit D-1200配置了最佳的色彩管理,可以在
16:10的格式中真實再現影像。這一反射芯片技術
使得實際分辨率可以達到1920 x 1200像素。即使
在真實影像設定中, 對比度超過250 0:1,亮度可
達1400流明。
LEICA Pradovit D-1200 投影機使用的鏡頭是LEICA
VARIO-ELMARIT-P f/2.8-3.1/33-42 mm/59 mm-74 mm
(equiv.)/t.r. 1.6-2.0:1 高速鏡頭,確保了極高的亮
度和 對 比 度。投影 機 可 用的光學 投 影 距離是 1 -
15米,所需屏幕寬度大約是0.5-6 .8米。投影對角
線從0.6到11米。因此投影圖像能夠最佳地適用於
不同類型的房間。
LEICA Pradovit D-1200配備了最新的燈泡技術。
220W的飛利浦FusionPlus VIDI UHP 燈泡在標准模式
下大約可以使用3000個小時,在高功率模式下大
約可以使用2000個小時。運行時的噪音低於28分
貝,可以保證投影時的安靜環境。
LEICA Pradovit D-1200投影機提供了各種播放設備的
連接端口,除了輸入端口外,還提供了用於連接
台式電腦、筆記本電腦、DVD、Blu-Ray或高清晰的
DVD播放器、高清晰便攜錄像機或高清晰電視接
收器的HDMI1.3和DVI數碼接口。除了這些常用的組
合和S 視頻接口外,還提供了LAN和VGA 電纜連接
端口。
LEICA Pradovit D-1200投影機現已到港,建議零售價
HK$93,200 (貨號:38000)
The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 presented by Leica
Camera AG, Solms is the first digital Leica projector
for high-end applications, a high performer in an el-
egant body of high-quality magnesium. With its extra
compact size and weight of less than 3.5 kilograms,
it is the world’s smallest and lightest projector in this
class. The LEICA PRADOVIT D-1200 features a clearly
designed menu and an additional remote control for
the main functions, making operation even easier.
The application potential of the LEICA PRADOVIT D-
1200 is wide and varied, ranging from high-quality
large-format projection of digital photos to showing
films in full HD quality, private video recordings and
television programs and playing PC games. Thanks to
the projector’s extremely quiet running, viewing is an
enjoyable experience for the whole family.
“Projectors have been an integral par t of Leica’s prod-
uct range ever since 1925. Not only ambitious ama-
teur photographers, but also speakers giving evening-
filling multimedia shows appreciate the precision and
optical quality of Leica projectors and their lenses. By
venturing into digital projection, Leica has added the
final link to its performance chain, providing provides
Leica photographers with outstanding products for
excellent photography and brilliant reproduction – all
from a single source and therefore ideally attuned to
each other,“ says Björn Dietzler, Product Manager for