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While the majority of third party iPhone cases are simple plastic shells, the Gizmon iCA was created to appeal to photographers that are bored with the current design of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Built with 32 different polycarbonate parts, the iPhone is enclosed in a case that's somewhat similar in design to the recently released Fujifilm X100 or classic Leicas. The case includes an optical viewfinder, a shutter button that's… Read More

This video revealing how Leica lenses are manufactured has been making the rounds, but that doesn't make it any less captivating. Known for its high quality and even higher prices, Leica is a true digital photography legacy brand, and the painstaking process behind the production of its lenses shows why. Check it out.

Love them or hate them, there’s no denying the aesthetic beauty of Leica cameras. It’s tough to fight the contingent that argue the line’s high prices have more to do with their inescapably eye-catching designs than interior technology, but we dare you to try and look away. Leica has revamped its V-Lux 20, a popular consumer compact camera that surprisingly retailed for a mere $399 (pennies by Leica standards), and brought us the V- Lux 30. The… Read More

Product development specialists Black Design Associates has brought together two iconic products to make one cool-looking piece of kit. Called the Leica i9 Concept (for sadly a concept is all it is for now), the stunning design combines the Apple iPhone with the look of the Leica M9, the smallest full-frame camera on the market, and one that retails for a wallet-emptying $7,000. (Incidentally, Leica just recently brought out a titanium version… Read More

Most of the expensive cameras out there are high-end professional DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mark II (about $2,700), which almost every amateur photographer covets as the pinnacle of DSLR quality. If you'd like to spend about ten times that amount on a smaller, more portable camera, look no further than the outrageously priced Leica M9 Titanium, which rings in at a hefty $26,500. Based on the Leica Rangefinder cameras, the Titanium was… Read More

Fujifilm officially announced the FinePix X100 for US consumers today (we've been stuck waiting for it since September), after an immense amount of coverage up until this point surrounding the camera (we even had a chance to play around with it at CES earlier this year). Fuji describes the camera as inspired by advanced amateur and professional photographers, housed in a compact, vintage body. We hesitate to call this a compact camera, but… Read More

Looking for a sweet digicam or stylish DSLR camera for the holidays? Look no further– We've listed an assortment of cameras in a range of styles, prices and uses. Here's our top ten favorite digital camera with their reviews.

Today, German camera manufacturer Leica unveiled their newest M-series, the M9 digital rangefinder, and the new Leica X1. The Kodak Company, long-time supporter and supplier of Leica’s image sensors, developed a new CCD sensor specifically for the M9, amplifying the hype for the camera’s arrival. The Kodak KAF-18500 provides a new level of camera capabilities—providing full frame image capture and a much improved image quality compared to the… Read More