Monthly Archives: May 2011

Michaels Camera Museum

By LR admin | Published: May 22, 2011

The ”Michaels World-Famous Camera Museum” is located in Melbourne, Australia. In addition to the wide range of unusual vintage cameras, they also have few rare Leicas: “The museum consists of some 8000 pieces (there are approximately 2,000 on display), of which about 3000 are cameras ranging from subminiature to 12×15 inches in size. Many of the cameras [...]

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Leica links

By LR admin | Published: May 21, 2011

Leica helped Jews flee Nazis: fresh evidence uncovered (see also this movie about the Leica Freedom Train). Images of Leica’s manufacturing process for lenses and cameras. Video from Wetzlar (Leica) manufacturing process from 1937. Have you seen the Green Bay Packers and Hello Kitty Leica M6 limited editions? If you are in the UK, you can win [...]

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Leica eBay madness

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2011
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Few days ago this split in two Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm lens sold for $1000 and made the rounds on the Internet. Here are few more interesting Leica items on eBay: Leica M9 disguised as M8, starting bid $10,999 (there is another one for $17k): Leica MP black paint with 50mm f/2 lens, 1956, buy now price $200,000 (there is another [...]

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Leica Rent Service started in Germany

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2011

Leica Camera started a new rental service in Germany. Here is a list of some of the available M products (listed prices in EUR per day):

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Leica will announce new low end compact camera on May 26th

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2011

Leica Camera is currently running a promotion where they will give away a “new Leica camera”. “Every time you vote, you also have the opportunity to submit an entry to win one of our new Leica cameras that is riding along with Danny! On Thursday, May 26 the game concludes with the fourth and final [...]

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