Monthly Archives: June 2013

The new Adobe Lightroom 5 is now available for download

Adobe officially released Lightroom 5 that can be downloaded for $79 (upgrade) or $149 (full price). If you have purchased a new Leica camera that comes with Lightroom and have not registered your copy, you will most likely be able to download the new LR5 without additional cost (at least this was the case with LR4 last year.)

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Leica Akademie updates

The Leica Akademie in North America was launched on May 2nd 2011 and has since grown into a full line-up of one day, weekend and destinations photography trips. Now that it’s entering into its third year of offering programs, they have expanded to include Conservation photography workshops lead by photographer Bridget Besaw in Bar Harbor, Maine and Patagonia. Personal […]

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First sample images from the Leica X Vario Type 107 camera are out

Leica published the last teaser for the X Vario Type 107 camera. The camera appears to be identical to the previously leaked images. Today Jonathan Slack posted the first sample images taken with the new camera (only JPG for now, you can download the full resolution images).

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Leica Camera AG leads the top 50 list of luxury companies in Germany

I came across this press release from Germany – Leica Camera AG leads this year’s top 50 list of luxury companies in Germany:

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New images of the Leica X Vario Type 107 camera

Few more images of the upcoming Leica X Vario type 107 camera:

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Leica X Vario Type 107 detailed specifications

The actual name of the Mini M will be Leica X Vario Type 107 – you can see the label on the top plate of the camera in the picture above. All of the initial rumors were true, here are the detailed specifications: 16.5MP APS-C sensor Leica Vario Elmar 1:3.5-6.4/18-46mm ASPH lens (28-70mm equivalent): 9 […]

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Invitation from Leica Camera Asia reveals portion of the new Mini M camera

The above banner was part of the invitation sent by Leica Camera Asia Pacific for the upcoming presentation of the new “Mini M” camera. The controls are identical to the previously leaked image:

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Evgenia Arbugaewa wins the 2013 Leica Oskar Barnack Award for her project Tiksi

Solms, Germany (June 5, 2013) –  The first prize in Leica Camera’s highly prestigious annual photography competition, the “Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2013” goes to Siberian-born Evgenia Arbugaeva. For her winning submission, a project titled Tiksi, Arbugaeva will receive a Leica M camera valued at €10,000 and a cash prize of €5,000. The second-place winner […]

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