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This 1930 Leica Luxus I camera 
with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar lens and faux lizard skin sold for $968,000

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Last month I mentioned about the upcoming Bonhams auction of this 1930 Leica Luxus I camera 
with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar lens and faux lizard skin body. The auction took place last week and the camera sold for £603,837 (around $968,000):

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The world’s most wanted camera (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

This video about Leica Camera was published today by Bloomberg.

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Leica M-E trade up promo

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

  Dale Photo & Digital announced a trade up promo that will continue through the end of the year, until December 31. If a customer purchases a new Leica M-E from Dale Photo & Digital, they will guarantee a $4700 trade-in credit towards the purchase of a new Leica M when it becomes available. The purchaser must […]

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The three most expensive serial production Leica cameras sold for €3.6 million at the latest Westlicht auction

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

The three most expensive Leica cameras from a serial production sold at the latest Westlicht auction for a total of €3.6 million: With a price of 1,680,000 Euro the legendary M3D (opening bid: 150,000 Euros) owned by the LIFE photographer and Picasso intimate David Douglas Duncan is the most expensive camera from a serial production […]

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A quick look at the Leica M settings, menu and live view focusing (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

Here is a new video that covers some of the basic functionality of the new Leica M rangefinder. Unfortunately, the author was not allowed to take any sample images with the camera.

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New book: Ninety Nine Years Leica

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2012

      Dale Photo & Digital has the new Ninety Nine Years Leica book in stock for $130. About the book: Ninety-nine years and on the way to becoming a living legend. Throughout the history of photography, the name Leica is linked to ‘vision and innovation’. Leica has not only made significant contributions in technical […]

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This Leica M7 Titanium three lens kit is listed for $223,130 on eBay

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2012

This brand new Leica M7 Titanium camera kit with 28mm/2, 50mm/1.4 and 90mm/2 lenses is currently listed on eBay for $223,130 (more info on the kit is available here). Seven offers are already declined. Only 50 pieces of this limited edition were produced back in 2004. A similar Leica M7 Titanium with a 50mm/1.4 ASPH lens recently sold […]

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