Leica digest #253

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2026

→ The Light Lens Lab M 50mm f/1.9 Rigid-ZS6 lens is now also available for sale on eBay.


→ The Leica M8 camera was announced 20 years ago (September 14, 2006).


→ Why collectors love the black-paint Leica IIIf. The Swedish Army model: a rare collector’s guide.


→ This Leica BOX 18x24mm prototype camera is expected to reach €400k-500k at the next Leitz Photographica Auction.


→ Leica opened a new flagship store in Düsseldorf (Königsallee 2, Kö-Bogen). Leica now operates around 120 Leica Stores worldwide.

→ 2026 Leica Oskar Barnack Award winners announced (press release).


→ Leica celebrates 50 years of Leica Galleries.


→ Leica celebration of photography 2026.


→ LOBA Newcomer 2026: Laila AnnMarie Stevens.


→ Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide is the 15th member of the Leica Hall of Fame (Leica picture of the year):

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