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Leica M10 concept

By LR admin | Published: June 7, 2010

Leica M10 concept designed by Mizanur Rahman:

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Steve Jobs on the new iPhone 4: “It’s like a beautiful old Leica camera”

By LR admin | Published: June 7, 2010

Update – here is the actual video: This is what Steve Jobs said just few minutes ago when he was describing the new iPhone 4: 10:32AM “You gotta see this in person. This is beyond the doubt, the most precise thing, and one of the most beautiful we’ve ever made. Glass on the front and back, […]

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The Leica Forum Users book is now available

By LR admin | Published: June 6, 2010

The Leica Forum Users Book is now available at Blurb. Proceeds of the book will support the Association for International Cancer Research (£5 from the sale of each book goes to charity). Over £7000 are raised so far from entries and donations. The book is selling at over 1 book per hour. The Leica User Forum […]

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New bag from Artisan & Artist COV-8000

By LR admin | Published: June 3, 2010

Artisan & Artist have a new bag – model COV-8000 (not yet listed on their website). The bag is currently available on eBay:

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Leica Boutique opens at Willoughby’s Imaging Center, New York

By LR admin | Published: June 3, 2010

Update: some pictures from the event can be found here. NEW YORK (June 3, 2010) – Leica Camera Inc. is proud to announce the opening of the Leica Boutique at the Willoughby’s Imaging Center on June 8, 2010. The new boutique marks the first Leica designed retail space in New York City and a marquis […]

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Leica S-System delivers the ultimate Fantasy Portraits

By LR admin | Published: June 3, 2010

3 June 2010: Leica’s professional digital camera system, the Leica S-System, has been chosen by fashion photographer Yves de Contades to create a unique set of photographs of some of the UK’s leading creative directors. Named ‘Fantasy Portraits’, the collection will exhibited in June 2010. Yves de Contades, who is also creative director of luxury […]

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2010

By LR admin | Published: June 2, 2010

Solms, Germany (June 2, 2010) – The first prize in this year’s highly prestigious photographic competition, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2010,’ goes to the Swedish photographer Jens Olof Lasthein. His award-winning portfolio entitled ‘Waiting for the future – pictures from Abkhazia’ tells the story of the people of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Southern Caucasus. The second winner in […]

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