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Blackstone is not happy with Leica

The German website manager-magazin.de published an article about the potential replacement of the current Leica Camera CEO Alfred Schopf. I was told that this is not the first and it is not going to be last change in top management. There are rumors that Blackstone is not happy with the current performance of the German camera manufacturer. […]

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Leica T and M Edition 60 cameras awarded the iF Design Award

Leica Camera AG was awarded the iF Design Award for their Leica T and M Edition 60 models. Here is the  press release:

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New Leica Q Typ 116 camera

A new Leica Q Typ 116 camera is registered with the Taiwanese NCC government agency. The official announcements is usually few weeks after the registration. Via Digicame-info

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2015

      These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for February 2015:

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Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Decisive Collection exhibition

More information on the Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Decisive Collection exhibition from Beetles and Huxley:

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Leica M-P “Correspondent” by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design special limited edition camera officially announced

After I initially reported it as a rumor last year and the leaked details from two weeks ago, the new special limited edition Leica M-P “Correspondent” camera by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design is now officially announced. The camera and lenses are intentionally aged by hand. Only 125 pieces will be produced. The kit includes two lenses (Leica Summicron-M […]

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The Oskar winner movie “Birdman” was shot with Leica C lenses

The Oskar winner movie “Birdman” was shot with Leica C lenses: On the night of 22th February, 2015 the 87th Annual Academy Awards® took place in Los Angeles. One of the big winners was the Film Birdman with four Oscar Awards. The film was shot through CW Sonderoptic’s Leica Summilux C-Lenses, which already had won […]

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