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New: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Oslo Edition

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2017

There is a new Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Oslo Edition camera that comes with a black version of the Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens (Google translation):

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New Leica Store to open in Amsterdam

By LR admin | Published: August 25, 2017

A new Leica Store is coming to Amsterdam (Google translation):

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Leica V-Lux Typ 114 Explorer Kit announced

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2017

Leica announced a new V-Lux Typ 114 Explorer Kit that includes a “Bowery for Leica” bag and a custom COOPH red strap. The US price is $1,350. Pre-orders are now open at B&H, Adorama, Amazon and Acephoto. Press release:

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Matthias Harsch named as the new CEO at Leica Camera AG

By LR admin | Published: August 24, 2017

Matthias Harsch named as the new CEO at Leica Camera AG: Leica Camera AG Appoints Matthias Harsch as CEO August 29, 2017 —  The Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG has appointed Matthias Harsch  as the Chief Executive Officer of Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, beginning September 1, 2017. A Leica Board Member, Harsch has been […]

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Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount officially announced

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2017

The new Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount is now officially announced. Shipping is expected to start in the summer of 2018. The 58mm Biotar currently offered on Kickstarter will initially not have a rangefinder coupling but it will be added later when the lens goes to serial production. Here is the […]

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Leica Gallery Los Angeles Unveils Doug Menuez’s Fearless Genius: The Next Generation

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2017

On Wednesday, September 6th, Leica Gallery Los Angeles premieres photographer Doug Menuez’s latest work – Fearless Genius: The Next Generation. Known for capturing the likes of innovators in action including Steve Jobs during his creation of the NeXT computer, Menuez continued documenting history in the making – the newest class of up and coming technology […]

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Interview with Dr. Stefan Immes on the new Opema Jena Biotar lenses with rangefinder coupling

By LR admin | Published: August 22, 2017

Dr. Stefan Immes, who revived the Meyer Optik brand of German lenses three years ago, has launched a new lens company called Opema Jena, which for its first project is bringing back the Biotar 75/f1.5, a lens originally produced by Carl Zeiss. Oprema launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Biotar last week. Very soon they […]

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