Monthly Archives: June 2015

Andre D. Wagner’s street photography

By LR admin | Published: June 17, 2015

This video features Andre D. Wagner’s street photography from Brooklyn, NY:

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Oskar Barnack Award 2015 winners announced

By LR admin | Published: June 17, 2015

This video shows the winners and finalists’ portfolios for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015. Thousands of entries were received from all over the world. The video and awards were presented on July 8 during Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie photography festival held in Arles, France. JH Engström won the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for […]

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Leica M-P Typ 240 “Leica Store Hong Kong 5th Anniversary Edition” set with Leica Noctilux-M ASPH 50mm f/0.95 lens announced

By LR admin | Published: June 16, 2015

A new Leica M-P Typ 240 limited edition set with the Leica Noctilux-M ASPH 50mm f/0.95 lens was announced in Hong Kong – only 30 sets will be produced at a suggested retail price of HK$ 158,000 (around US$ 20,000):

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Adobe adds a lens profile for the Voigtlander VM 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar III Aspherical lens

By LR admin | Published: June 16, 2015

Adobe included a lens profile for the Voigtlander VM 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar III Aspherical lens ($749) in the latest versions of Camera Raw 9.1  (download links: Mac | PC) and Lightroom CC 2015.1 and Lightroom 6.1 (download link). Our review of the Voigtlander VM 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar III Aspherical lens can be found here. Unfortunately, […]

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Leica Q interview with company’s executives

By LR admin | Published: June 15, 2015

Leica executives (Stefan Daniel & Peter Kruschewski) talk about the new Q full frame camera:

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The Panasonic CM1 camera-smartphone with Leica DC Elmarit f/2.8 lens is coming to the US

By LR admin | Published: June 15, 2015

The Panasonic Lumix CM1 camera-smartphone with Leica DC Elmarit f/2.8 lens is coming to the US with a price tag of $999.99 (unlocked version). B&H and Adorama are currently taking pre-orders. Additional information on the CM1 can be found over at PhotoRumors.

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Leica M 240 firmware update 2.0.2.5 to be released soon

By LR admin | Published: June 15, 2015

Leica will soon release a new firmware update 2.0.2.5 for the M 240 camera. The links on the US website are not active yet, but the German link already has the firmware available for download. Updates in progress, stay tuned for details…

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This special edition Leica Noctilux f/1 lens comes with its own Elie Bleu humidor

By LR admin | Published: June 13, 2015

This special edition Leica Noctilux f/1 limited edition lens comes with its own humidor. After 66 bids, the currently price on eBay is $7,800. The lens was originally introduced in May, 2008 with a price tag of 10,000 Euros (the French press release can be found here): Update: the lens sold for $12,768 after 81 […]

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