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Mandarin Oriental KL partners with Leica to launch photography promotion

   Jun 19, 2013 -Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur has launched an interactive photography package in partnership with Leica. Guests of the hotel will be able to capture the sights of Kuala Lumpur and experience the city through a different perspective with Leica Store Malaysia’s appointed professional photographer who will share his photography skills throughout a […]

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens sample images, black and silver versions now in stock

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens is currently in stock in Europe and in the US at B&H ($899 for black, $1049 for silver model). Here are some sample images taken at various apertures with the Leica M9-P (see the full set of sample images on flickr):

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Leica D-Lux 6 Edition G-STAR RAW camera

Today Leica announced a new D-Lux 6 Edition G-STAR RAW camera: In collaboration with G-Star, the Dutch denim label, Leica is proud to present a limited special edition of the Leica D-Lux 6 compact camera. Inspired by the successful G-Star RAW collection, the new Leica D-Lux 6 ‘Edition by G-Star RAW’ features an unusual colour concept, […]

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Delivery bottlenecks for Leica M camera

Leica Camera issued an official statement on the delivery bottlenecks for the new M camera few days after AP broke the story online:

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Leica cameras at the L&H Photographica Auction

The L&H Photographica Auction that will take place on June 22 in Hong Kong has few rare Leica cameras – download this PDF file for more information:

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Leica Camera announces Leica Store and Gallery Los Angeles opening

The new Leica Store and Gallery in Los Angeles will be opening this week. Several different events are scheduled to celebrate the new location. Leica is expected to unveil also a new special edition camera on June 20th.

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Leica X Vario camera first impressions

Few days ago my local Leica store received their first X Vario shipment and I had the chance to play with the camera for few minutes. After I took the X Vario in my hands, I realized how heavy the lens is. Even with the slow aperture of 3.5-6.4, Leica must have included some serious glass inside. The […]

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