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Record number of entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2012

By LR admin | Published: May 15, 2012

This year Leica Camera AG reported a record number of entries for the 2012 Oskar Barnack award – so far there are 2,800 submissions from 101 different countries compared to 2000 entries for last year. The winners will be announced on 20 June 2012.

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Leica M10 with video at Photokina, mirrorless interchangeable lens camera could be delayed

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2012

In an interview with BJP, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann hinted that Leica may not be ready with their new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system for Photokina 2012: “We can’t produce enough of what we already have. There’s a project in place, but no timeframe. But you should come to our event on 17 September to see what we have.” […]

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New world record for the most expensive camera: 2,790,000 USD for Leica 0-Serie

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2012

At the May 12th WestLicht Photographica auction in Vienna, a new record was set for the most expensive camera in the world – this Leica 0-Serie camera with serial number 116 sold for 2,160,000 EUR (around 2,790,000 USD). The previous world record  was also for a Leica 0-Serie Nr.107 that sold for 1.3 million EUR (1.9 million USD) […]

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Black enamel Leica MP-126 sold for $158,000 at Tamarkin & Bertoldi Vintage Auctions

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2012

At the recent Tamarkin & Bertoldi Vintage Auctions, a black enamel Leica MP-126 with a 50mm Summicron lens sold for $130,000 plus commissions – a total of $158,000. The complete auction results can be found on tamarkin.com.  

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Leica Boutique opens at Camera West in Rancho Mirage, California

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2012

Allendale, NJ (May 11, 2012) – Leica Camera Inc., the legendary German camera and sport optics brand, announces the opening of the Leica Boutique at Camera West in Rancho Mirage, CA. Featuring an extensive selection of the Leica photography and sport optics product portfolio, the store-in-store retail concept provides an exceptional resource for professional and […]

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Videos from Leica’s May 10th event

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2012

Few videos of Leica’s May 10th event from Leica Camera AG and Eric Kim:

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New Leica products available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2012

The new Leica products are now available for pre-order: Adorama Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M Aspherical lens Leica M9 Monochrom rangefinder Leica V-Lux 40 Leica X2 camera black Leica X2 camera silver B&H Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M Aspherical lens Leica M9 Monochrom rangefinder Leica V-Lux 40 Leica X2 camera black Leica X2 camera silver Leica X2 […]

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