Author Archives: LR admin

Rumor: Leica S3 with new sensor at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

This rumor comes from the French website lesnumeriques.com claiming that Leica will be releasing a new medium format SLR camera (S3?) during the Photokina 2012 show. The Leica S3 will feature a new medium format CMOS sensor produced by the European semiconductors manufacturer STMicroelectronics (Goole translation):

Posted in Leica S| Tagged | 38 Comments

Old Leica brochures

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

Some old Leica brochure scans can be found on Photography Matters:

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| 7 Comments

Closer look at Leitz Park, the future headquarter of Leica Camera AG in Wetzlar

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2012

Here is a closer look of the future Leica Camera AG headquarter in Wetzlar, Germany:

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| Tagged , | 17 Comments

Grand opening of the Leica Store in Washington DC

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2012

The grand opening of the Leica Store in Washington DC will take place on May 2nd, 2012. Leica is offering three free M9 and S2 events on that date: Celebrate the opening of our Leica Store Washington DC. Join us on an M9 Walking Tour and the S-2 Studio Event on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 […]

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| Tagged | 8 Comments

Some hard to find Leica M lenses in stock now

By LR admin | Published: April 26, 2012

More Leica M lenses started to appear in stock at various retailers, including the hard to get 21mm f/1.4 Summilux and 16-18-21mm Tri-Elmar: Leica Tri-Elmar 16-18-21mm/4 Leica Summilux 21mm/1.4 Leica Elmar 24mm/3.8 Leica Elmarit 28mm/2.8 Leica Summicron 35mm/2.0 Leica Summarit 35mm/2.5 Leica Summicron 50mm/2.0 Leica Summarit 50mm/2.5 Leica Summarit 75mm/2.5 Leica Macro-Elmar 90mm/4 Leica Summarit […]

Posted in Leica Lenses| 12 Comments

Ground-breaking ceremony for the new Leica Camera AG headquarters in Wetzlar

By LR admin | Published: April 26, 2012

Yesterday Leica Camera AG officially started the construction of their future headquarters at the Leitz Park in Wetzlar, Germany. The new facility will have 88,500 square feet and should be completed in November 2013. The construction cost is 55 million euros.

Posted in Leica Press Releases| Tagged , | 7 Comments

Leica Professional Store Tokyo Opening Reception

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2012

Leica Professional Store Tokyo Opening Reception from Leica Camera on Vimeo.

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| Tagged | 24 Comments