The New York Times reports that the one-of-a-kind Leica M 240 designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson could reach an estimated $500,000 to $750,000 during the (RED) charity auction on November 23; “According to a Leica spokesman, the Leica M (RED) camera took two years to design and build and is the only camera ever designed by Mr. […]
This guest post on digiscoping with the Leica M 240 ($6,950) and the Leica spotting scope APO-Televid 82 ($2,999) is by Gunnar Olssons Foto: When Leica Camera Inc. released the new M camera (240) with live view and movie function arose the possibility of using the camera for digiscoping. That is, the ability to connect […]
Allendale, NJ (November 19, 2013) – Leica Camera, in partnership with Miami Street Photography Festival, launches a series of exciting photographic events and partnerships at Art Basel Miami this December. Dubbed the winter playground of the global art world, the prestigious fair annually hosts over 50,000 international art enthusiasts who come to enjoy the fascinating […]
Expressive art meets expert craftsmanship in Leica’s latest special edition camera Solms, Germany (November 20, 2013) – Leica Camera is pleased to announce its collaboration with Gagosian Gallery on the new-limited edition Leica X2 Gagosian Edition. Leica is known by photography professionals, aficionados and amateurs alike, not only for its expert technical craftsmanship and stunning […]
The 2013 Autumn L&H Photographica Auction is now over. Here are the top five Leica highlights: Lot No. Lot Name Estimated Price Hammer Price (incl. premiums) 74 Leica MP Black Paint, Serial no.132, 1956 HK$3,800,000 HK$5,428,000 ($700,000) 210 Leica M7 “Handmade titanium camera” Prototype, Serial no. N/A, 2002 HK$800,000 HK$2,124,000 ($274,000) 59 M3 Betriebsk “UR-M5” Prototype […]
The S-Magazine issue #4 is now out (available also for iPad):
Leica Camera is now accepting applications for the 2014 Oskar Barnack Award. This year new category was added and the value of the award was raised in honor of the Leica centennial in 2014: Solms, Germany (November 18, 2013) – Leica Camera AG announces the commencement of the 2014 Leica Oskar Barnack Award and invites […]
