Yearly Archives: 2011

New Leica store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Leica Camera AG in a partnership with Lagenda Manusia Sdn Bhd opened its world’s biggest store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia located at Avenue K in Jalan Ampang. The showroom spreads on 1,500 sq ft and is the 52nd Leica store world wide. The management is currently looking for a sales assistant. Here are some photos from the opening of the […]

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Leica S2 firmware update1.0.1.8 now available

Solms, Germany (July 28, 2011) – Leica Camera AG has released a new firmware update for the Leica S-System, FW 1.0.1.8. All Leica S2 and S2-P cameras will now be supplied with the latest firmware version. Users wishing to bring their camera up-to-date can download the firmware update from the “Owners Area” on the Leica […]

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Making a case for fashion: Leica announces collaboration with British designer Paul Smith

Two limited edition ‘Paul Smith for Leica’ leather cases for Leica D-Lux 5 digital camera to be available for Christmas 2011:

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New Leica 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M ASPH this Fall?

There are rumors floating around that Leica will introduce a new 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M ASPH lens this Fall. The main upgrade will be the addition of an aspherical element. The current model Leica 50mm f/2.0 Summicron-M lens was introduced in 1994.

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Leica Camera and Momenta Workshops collaborate on documentary photography workshops

  Momenta Workshops’ Project Series to feature the coveted Leica M9 and X1 Allendale, NJ (July 22, 2011) – Leica Camera, Inc., the legendary German camera manufacturer, has chosen to collaborate with Momenta Workshops, the documentary photography and multimedia training company, on their 2011-2012 Project Series. Beginning November 2011, participants of Momenta Project workshops are […]

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Leica Portrait: Paul S. Bartholomew

Leica Portrait: Paul S. Bartholomew from leica camera As the latest video in our Leica Portrait series, we had a chance to chat with Paul S. Bartholomew at the High Line Park in New York City. Paul is an architecture photographer based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In addition to his commercial work photographing modern architecture, […]

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Leica links

New leather case for Leica M9: The instructions on how to make this working pinhole paper Leica camera are already online: Realistic papercraft Leica camera:

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