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Leica Camera AG and FCDA announce cooperation

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

Solms, Germany (July 6, 2011) – Leica Camera AG announces a multi-faceted collaboration with Facing Change: Documenting America (FCDA), a non-profit collective of prominent photographers and writers who have come together to explore the United States during one of the most enduring times in the nation’s history. Sharing a commitment to supporting independent documentary photography, […]

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Digitalizing an old Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2011

After this “digital” Leica II, here is another modification of an old 1938 Leica camera retrofitted with the guts of a Lumix FX70 14MP camera: Here is another video of a modified Leica film camera:

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Leica expects moderate growth after record year

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2011

The complete Leica Camera 2011/2011 annual report is out but so far only in German language. You can read the short recap from Finanznachrichten: “After a rapid profit and revenue growth in fiscal year 2010/2011, the camera maker Leica expects this year with a weaker growth. The sales should rise by 3 to 5 percent.” […]

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Leica to open a new store in Washington DC

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2011

The next Leica store in the US is expected to be opened in early 2012 in Washington DC. In the past few years Leica has opened a series of stores all over the world.

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Fujifilm X100 vs. Leica M9 video

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2011
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Leica Camera stock (LCA1) is up 50% since February

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2011

Leica Camera stock went up 50% since February this year. The company reported record sales for 2011 and even intends to pay dividends. Here is the 5 years chart:

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French luxury group Comite Colbert accepts Leica Camera as a member

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

The French luxury goods associations Comite Colbert added Leica Camera as a member. This is the about paragraph taken from Comite Colbert website: “Founded in 1954 at the initiative of Jean-Jacques Guerlain, the Comité Colbert, an association governed by the French law of 1901, has a membership of 75 houses of French luxury whose object is […]

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