At the May 12th WestLicht Photographica auction in Vienna, a new record was set for the most expensive camera in the world – this Leica 0-Serie camera with serial number 116 sold for 2,160,000 EUR (around 2,790,000 USD). The previous world record was also for a Leica 0-Serie Nr.107 that sold for 1.3 million EUR (1.9 million USD) […]
At the recent Tamarkin & Bertoldi Vintage Auctions, a black enamel Leica MP-126 with a 50mm Summicron lens sold for $130,000 plus commissions – a total of $158,000. The complete auction results can be found on tamarkin.com.
Allendale, NJ (May 11, 2012) – Leica Camera Inc., the legendary German camera and sport optics brand, announces the opening of the Leica Boutique at Camera West in Rancho Mirage, CA. Featuring an extensive selection of the Leica photography and sport optics product portfolio, the store-in-store retail concept provides an exceptional resource for professional and […]
Few videos of Leica’s May 10th event from Leica Camera AG and Eric Kim:
The new Leica products are now available for pre-order: Adorama Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M Aspherical lens Leica M9 Monochrom rangefinder Leica V-Lux 40 Leica X2 camera black Leica X2 camera silver B&H Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M Aspherical lens Leica M9 Monochrom rangefinder Leica V-Lux 40 Leica X2 camera black Leica X2 camera silver Leica X2 […]
The first previews of the new Leica products are already online (I will continue to add links to this post in the next few days): First Leica X2 review. Leica M9-M review with many samples. Leica M9-M samples on Leica’s website (large size jpg samples can be downloaded here). Check www.leicamonochrom.com for M9-M sample images. Leica […]
Solms Germany (May 10, 2012) – Leica Camera AG presents the Leica M Monochrom, the world’s first digital camera exclusively for full-frame, 35 mm black-and-white photography. Featuring a sensor designed specifically for this purpose, the new addition to the Leica portfolio enables photographers to capture images in outstanding black-and-white quality, setting entirely new standards. The […]
