Leica classes at FotoFusion 2012 (South Florida)

Fotofusion 2012 Leica classes at FotoFusion 2012 (South Florida)

Leica will host three separate shooting programs during Fotofusion 2012 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Offered in collaboration with the 17th Annual International Festival of Photography and Digital Imaging, these workshops on January, 24th,26th and 28th, 2012 provide the perfect opportunity to "test drive" the Leica M9 or select compact cameras, while working in real world situations with a Leica representative:

For detailed information on all Fotofusion workshops click on www.fotofusion.org.

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Leica Camera AG: main shareholder sets cash compensation for squeeze-out at EUR 30,18

leica camera logo 300x300 Leica Camera AG: main shareholder sets cash compensation for squeeze out at EUR 30,18

Leica Camera AG sets cash compensation for squeeze-out at EUR 30,18 in order to get a small portion (2.44%) of stock owned by third party shareholders. Here is the full press-release:

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New bag: Artisan & Artist DCAM-7200

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Popflash has listed a new Artisan & Artist bag for sale on their website - DCAM-7200. This model is not listed on artisanandartist.com.

Specifications:

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012 competition now open

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Entries now being accepted for annual Leica photography competition

16 January 2012: Leica Camera AG has announced that entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Oskar Barnack Award. Photographers interested in submitting entries can apply from now until 1 March 2012. Full details, entry criteria and terms and conditions can be found at www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com.

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Leica Noctilux DOF scale

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The press image of the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 lens (on the left) that is also uploaded on Leica's website has the incorrect DOF scale. If the lens is set to infinity, the f/16 mark should point at 5 meters and not 10 meters. As you can see from the table bellow, the DOF in this case should be around 5 meters:

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