Monthly Archives: December 2013

CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, to be acquired by TA Associates

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2013

CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, will be acquired by the global growth private equity firm TA Associates. No other details of the acquisition were provided. Here is the full press release:

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Results from the last Westlicht camera auction

By LR admin | Published: December 6, 2013

The results from the last Westlicht camera auction are now available online. Here are some additional details:

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Leica increases the value of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for the Leica centennial in 2014

By LR admin | Published: December 5, 2013

Leica Camera AG, Solms, is celebrating 100 years of Leica photography in 2014. To celebrate the centennial, the company will be doubling the value of the cash prizes for the prestigious international photography competition, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award. Oskar Barnack, after whom the award is named, was the man who constructed the so-called Ur-Leica […]

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Leica cameras at the next Tamarkin auction

By LR admin | Published: December 5, 2013

Another Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place this Sunday, December 8th at 10:00 am EST. Here are some of the Leica camera highlights (the full catalog can be downloaded here):

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“Dummy” Leica M type 240 firmware update 2.0.0.12 released

By LR admin | Published: December 2, 2013

Leica released a new “dummy” firmware update 2.0.0.12 for the M type 240 rangefinder, but you don’t have to really upgrade if you already have version 2.0.0.11:

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A Guide to Street Photography: Matt Stuart (video)

By LR admin | Published: December 2, 2013

“Disappearing into the background is Stuart’s way of allowing funny and colorful scenes to unfold, uncontaminated by his presence. Shooting on a small camera is an essential part of the disguise. Although Stuart shoots digital for commercial commissions, his street photography is captured on a celluloid-format and entirely mechanical Leica MP.

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