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Leica inspired Kate Spade bag

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2011

This Kate Spade Pocomo Gwen bag will not fit a Leica M camera inside, but shows that even the fashion world finds inspiration in a classical Leica rangefinder design. Via PurseBlog

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Two new Leica stores opened in Seoul

By LR admin | Published: May 8, 2011

On May 4th, 2011, Leica Camera AG opened two new stores in Seoul, Korea. Here are some images from the ribbon cutting ceremonies:

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Digiscoping adaptors for Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 cameras

By LR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

On Tuesday Leica Store Mayfair announced two digiscoping adaptors for Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 cameras. Those are not really new products (see this post from October, 2010) but I guess Leica is now starting to ship them:

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Leica Photographers: Justin Guariglia

By LR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

Justin Guariglia, Photographer for National Geographic Traveler Magazine from leica camera on Vimeo. Raised in an artsy suburb of New York City and exposed to art, Venetian architecture and photography in his formative years, Justin Guariglia has had a lifelong passion for documentary photography and Leica M cameras that eventually led to a distinguished career […]

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Winner of the $150 gift card from BorrowLenses announced

By LR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

The winner of the $150 gift card from BorrowLenses is Rachel Speirs. Congratulations!

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Leica Camera at the New York Photo Festival

By LR admin | Published: May 3, 2011

Leica X1 and Leica M9 cameras will be available for loan on-site at the New York Photo Festival for a photographic scavenger hunt in Brooklyn. The full details: WHO:    Share your photographic story with images of unmatched brilliance. Leica Camera invites patrons to channel their inner artist and experience photography with two of the world’s finest cameras, the Leica X1 and […]

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Details on the upcoming Leica M8+M9 firmware updates

By LR admin | Published: May 3, 2011

The latest LUF newsletter provides some more information about the upcoming firmware for Leica M8+M9 rangefinders: The Leica M9 firmware beta test is now complete. The main purpose in this firmware update was to minimize “red corners” in certain situations. The first beta version (1.158) had an overcorrection for some lenses and a second version (1.160) was released. The final […]

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