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Leica opens a new gallery in Zingst

Solms (ots) – Leica Camera AG will be represented in the Baltic Zingst with a Leica Gallery. For locations like New York, Tokyo, Vienna, Salzburg, Frankfurt, Warsaw and Prague, the traditional brand now presents the midst of the picturesque scenery of the Western Pomeranian Bodden country’s high-profile photo art by renowned photographers. In the halls of [...]

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Leica majority shareholder buys into internet photo platform i-shot-it.com

Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder of Leica Camera AG, has acquired a 25.1% stake in the Internet platform “I-shot-it”. For a small fee, www.i-shot-it.com enables photo-enthusiasts—from amateurs to professionals—to take part in photographic competitions. An independent jury of internationally acclaimed photographers selects the prizewinners and in the open competitions, members of the “I-shot-it” community select [...]

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New book: “Leica Myself”

A new book called Leica Myself is currently available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan: Additional images from the book:

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The new, two-story Leica store in LA will open on June 20th

Leica Camera will open a new, two story store in Los Angeles on June 20th. Few days ago a new Leica Boutique was open in Bergen County Camera:

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Leica M 240 updates

 With a $45 adapter from eBay you can mount Nikon G lenses on the Leica M 240 rangefinder camera and have full aperture control. More information and sample images are available here. New Leica accessory: Tap&Dye leather wrist camera strap ($42).

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Leica Gallery Salzburg shows works by the photographer and jazz trumpeter Till Bronner

Solms (ots) – Till Bronner is true not only in Germany but also in international comparison as one of the best jazz trumpeter. That the musicians but also for years dealing intensively with photography, is less known.The Leica Gallery Salzburg is now 17 May to 06 July 2013 Brönners work in the exhibition “Faces of talent,” in Bronner, [...]

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Leica M sets the standard of shutter noise in many US courtrooms

The Leica M rangefinder camera still sets the standard of acceptable shutter noise in many US courtrooms today. Here is a quote from Minnesota court’s General Rules of Practice document:

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