Monthly Archives: May 2014

Results of the “100 years of Leica” special auction

The results of the Westlicht “100 Years of Leica” special auction are now available online. Here are some of the top priced Leica items:

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Tamarkin Rare Camera Spring Auctions will take place on May 29th

    The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Spring Auctions will take place on Thursday, May 29 at 6pm EST. The auction will be live with real-time bidding on the internet, on the floor and by telephone, email, and fax. Featured will be a combination of modern Leica cameras, lenses and accessories, accompanied by a substantial number of rare […]

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Panasonic LX8 rumored to be announced in July, Leica D-Lux 7 should follow in September

The latest rumors suggest that a new Panasonic LX8 compact camera will be announced on July 16th. The new model will feature a build-in EVF and a larger sensor. If those turn out to be correct, you can expect a new Leica D-Lux 7 camera to be announced during Photokina in September. The current black Leica D-Lux 6 […]

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New Leica M Typ 240 firmware update to be announced in few days

Last month LeicaRumors broke the news about a new upcoming Leica M (Typ 240) firmware update. Today LUF confirmed that Leica Camera will release the firmware in the next few days (given that no errors will be found during the beta testing). Stay tuned for additional details.

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Open Day in Leitz Park, Wetzlar

If you did not get the chance to visit the new Leitz Park in Wetzlar, here are few images taken on Saturday during the Open Day courtesy of Vlad Dusil (click on images for larger view):

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2014 Leica Oskar Barnack Award winners announced

Martin Kollar won the 2014 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: Martin Kollar, born in what was formerly Czechoslovakia, receives the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his project Field Trip, a portfolio of photos taken in Israel. The photos of the Field Trip portfolio were shot in the context of the project entitled The Places, a dossier […]

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The new silver chrome Leica M Monochrom and Macro Elmar-M 90mm f/4 lens and adapter available for pre-order

The new new Leica M Monochrom in silver chrome  is now available for pre-order at the Leica Store Miami. The price is $7,950 (same as the black version). Leica has not officially announced any details about this camera (press releases), but it seems that the new silver chrome Monochrom will be a “limited run” (the new type 230 will […]

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