Leica Oskar Barnack Award presentation to return to Germany Submission phase of prestigious international photographic competition closes with record number of entries 2016 awards to be presented in Berlin Leica has today revealed that the presentation of the Leica Oscar Barnack Award 2016 will take place in Berlin, Germany, on 28 September.
Taos Photographic is now the official European distributor for the MS Optics lenses of Mr. Miyazaki. They are currently selling the MS Optics Apoqualia-G 35mm f/1.4 MC lens for €1,220 (also available for $1,299 on eBay). Here is a sample photo taken with that lens:
A new Leica Store Shanghai XinTianDi had a soft launch last week. The grand opening will be held on June 3rd, 2016. Update – here is a video of the grand opening:
LeicaRumors is now on IG #leica A photo posted by LeicaRumors (@leicarumors) on May 19, 2016 at 1:53pm PDT Starting today, LeicaRumors has a new Instagram account (@leicarumors). You can also follow LR on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Based on this video from street.silhouettes, it seems that the new Leica M-D Typ 262 camera has a much faster start-up time compared to previous M 240 and 246 models:
The grand opening of the new Leica Boutique Sheffield at Harrison Cameras will take place this Friday, May 20th, 2016 from 11am to 5pm at: Leica Boutique Sheffield Harrison Cameras, London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LR For more information, visit this page.
The samller version of the “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai is currently listed for sale on eBay for $99,995 (you can also make an offer). The “Fake Leica” magazine is also available for sale. Item description and additional pictures:
