Gulf Times reported that Leica Camera AG has partnered with Qatar’s Abu Issa Group to launch their products in the country. A new Leica Boutique has been setup on the ground floor of the Blue Salon building on Suhaim Bin Hamad Street.
Leica also opened a new store in London located in the Burlington Arcade.
Leica released new firmware update LLF016 for the S2/S2-P medium format camera that improves the performance of the Leica Vario-Elmar-S 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens. You can download the firmware at the Leica Owners’ Area.
Leica is pleased to announce their official partnership with Red Bull Illume – the world’s largest international photography competition dedicated to action and adventure sports. The first exhibition tour stop in the U.S. will begin in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 14, 2013. A showcase of the most exciting and creative action sports photography on the planet will be displayed as art to the wider public. The top 50 images selected from over 28,257 submissions by photographers from around the globe will be displayed as a part of a unique illuminated nighttime exhibition and will be free to the public. After the first U.S. stop in Scottsdale, the tour will continue to travel around the world’s capitals and cultural hubs over the next two years.
Leica is pleased to announce a first of its kind collaboration with Exclusive Resorts, the world’s foremost private destination club for luxury vacations. Combining the inspirational and educational experience of a Leica Akademie workshop with the five-star luxury and personalized service of a members-only stay in an Exclusive Resorts villa. This collaboration presents an extraordinary opportunity to advance your photography, while relaxing on an once-in-a-lifetime vacation with family and friends.
Introducing the Destinations in Focus photography series with Leica Akademie—three distinctive four-night excursions in the sought-after locales of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Arizona. Developed for amateur photographers that are interested in improving their travel photography while on vacation. In addition to small class sizes and real world shooting situations, each weekend will be lead by an experienced Leica Akademie instructor as well as a featured photographer, ensuring each student receives one-on-one instruction.
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The Taiwanese NCC government agency has a filing for a new Leica T Type 701 camera. My guess is that this will be a super-zoom compact camera (T for tele?) based on a Panasonic model (maybe a direct replacement of the V-Lux 4 camera).
Via Digicame-info
