Do you trust eBay sellers who abuse the caps lock and butcher the English language? Have an affinity for Nazi battle tools and $27,999 to spare? You sicko. Anyway, someone is selling a Leica rangefinder, apparently used on the Russian front in 1942. The seller says it came from the estate of a military collector. “100%  WORKS, NO CRUCKS ON THE LENZES,” the description reads. That’s great, because you never know when you’ll need to spot the Luftwaffe. The original case is included, and there’s free shipping if you buy it now. No returns, so I tried to figure out if this is a fake. A Photo.net forum post from 2007 has one photo with a similar emblem in the corner, and commenters suggest it’s is not the real deal. As if you were seriously considering anyway. [eBay via CrunchGear]

Leica has introduced its first HD-capable DLP projector. The projector has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 1920×1200 native resolution with a 2,500:1 contrast ratio. The projector uses a 220W Philips lamp to project images with a life of 3,000 regular hours or 4,000 hours when used in an special “Eco” mode. The projector can be hooked up to your computer as well as traditional video sources as well as to a computer network via Ethernet. If you want one of these you’ll have to start saving your pennies. The device is expected to run $12,700 when it’s released May 2nd in Japan. [via Electronista]

37 Megapixels.  Yeah, 37.  In a move certain to excite Clerks fans, Leica has “unofficially” announced their S2 medium-format DSLR camera.  An advertisement for the S2 from an upcoming edition of Professional Photographer has been leaked to the web and buzzed around the blogosphere today.  While the S2 is a medium-format camera, Leica has packed the 35mm sensor and other internals into a smaller-form frame, bringing it down to size with other DSLRs.  In addition to the S2 body, Leica will release 9 lenses for this model, ranging in price and utility.  No word on the price just yet, but it is likely that it’ll cost even more than the dough Kevin Smith spent on the production of Clerks… [flickr scan via gizmodo]

The Leica M8 has the same type of features you can get in the analog M system, including the rangefinder. If you don’t know Leica or are a “dump analog” digital purist, chances are much of this camera may be lost on you, but for those who are hooked on Leica the very appearance of the name is enough to justify wanting some quality time with the M8. It’s important to note this camera is sold at this price as “body only” which means you’re going to need to pick out a good lens before you can get to work with this beauty. As with many cameras at this price point, the Leica M8 shoots in RAW mode as well as a variety of .jpg sizes.

Buy: $5,495

Leica produced the first practical 35mm camera back in 1913, since then they have built a world famous reputation for manufacturing some of the best lenses and camera’s money can buy. The camera of choice for people like Spike Jonze, Charles Forbes and Queen Elizabeth II, Leica live up to all the cliche’s of german engineering. The Leica Digilux 3 combines a classic design with innovative DSLR technology for the individualist who loves to capture quality prints.

Buy – $2499