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This is the rumored Leica M-P (Typ 240) Lenny Kravitz limited edition camera

Last year I reported that Leica will announce a new M240 Lenny Kravitz edition camera made from raw/coated brass. Well, the rumors were true – the new Leica M-P (Typ 240) Lenny Kravitz version will come in a kit with two different lenses: 35/2 ASPH and 50/1.4 ASPH (black paint E43). Only 120 pieces will be […]

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Leica Akademie 2015 lineup announced

Leica camera announced their 2015 lineup: Momenta Workshops, Leica Akademie Announce the 2015 Lineup Momenta and Leica Camera announce The 2015 Project Series: Working With Nonprofits photography workshop lineup, including a series of one-day business skills workshops at Leica stores around the United States. This year’s workshops are hosted in New Orleans, San Francisco, Los […]

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Leica Summilux-C lenses received the Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Just received this press release from Leica Camera – the development team off the Leica Summilux-C line of cinema lenses has been honored with the Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Development Team of the Leica Summilux-C Lenses Receives the Scientific and Engineering Award® The development team at CW […]

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Belly of the Beast (video)

Markus Andersen doggedly pursues not merely cool images but great images. Sydney, Australia is his canvas – he calls it the belly of the beast. His art practice encompasses documentary, street and conceptual bodies of work using analogue 35mm, 120 film and the iPhone as his capture mediums.This video shows the thinking behind the artist’s […]

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Leica offering a trade-up program for defective M9/M9-P/M-E cameras

Leica officially announced a trade-up program for defective M9/M9-P/M-E cameras that have the white spots/corrosion issue I reported few weeks ago. Here are the details from Leica Store Miami:

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Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM lens now in stock in the US

The latest Zeiss Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM lens is now in stock: Adorama Popflash (available also in their eBay store)

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HB Nam: a look into documenting street fashion photography (video)

HB Nam is an internationally known street fashion photographer. In this Leica Camera Portrait, Nam explains how he started in photography and what photography means to him. For Nam, it’s about documenting what’s around him and the concentration required to achieve a good shot. Here is the video:

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