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Leica prices in the UK: +6%

By LR admin | Published: December 4, 2009

David Bell, managing director of Leica in the UK confirmed it (via BJP): “In combination with the VAT increase on 01 January 2010, Leica Camera will also have a price increase. The increase is approximately 6% across all ranges and is due predominately to exchange rate.” Leica M9 price will stay unchanged. It is not […]

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Leica MS @ Westlich Auction

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2009

Besides the Leica M9 prototypes, Westlich-Auction has listed also a Leica MS for auction that will take place this weekend (December 5th): Starting price is EUR 60,000, expected selling price is EUR 100,000 – 120,000 (EUR 1 = US $ 1.5). Here is the machine translations of the description: “This M camera in a gray […]

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Leica S2, M9 workshops in South Florida this weekend

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2009

There are still spaces available for the Leica M9 and Leica S2 workshops that will take place in Palm Beach this weekend (you can sign up here). Don’t let the $25 fee scare you – it is refundable with a purchase at the Pro Shop of a higher value. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. […]

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Leica presents a unique photographic experience to the Rain Forest

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2009

The Antarctica trip is sold out. If you have missed it, you can now go to the Rain Forest and test the latest Leica camera models: Leica presents a unique photographic experience to the Jungle Rivers & Rain Forests of South America – Exploring the Amazon, Suriname, Demerara, and Orinoco Rivers aboard the all-Suite, 100-Guest Clelia II […]

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Leica related links/news

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2009

Leica M9 came in on second place as the most important camera introduced this year in a poll by Adorama. Number one was… Pentax K-7 (?). Focus-Numerique did a tour of the Leica factory in Solms – see their report here (translated version). David Farkas took the Leica S2 to South Beach – see his […]

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Leica event in South Florida (Leica M9, S2 workshops and more)

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2009

Palm Beach Photographic Centre Announces Grand Opening of New Leica Shop-in-Shop & Photo Exhibition by News Anchor Ann Curry Public is Invited to Grand Opening on December 4 & Free Lecture by Ann Curry on December 5 First Leica Shop-in-Shop in the U.S. (West Palm Beach, FL – November 20, 2009) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer […]

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Leica to auction old R system production tools

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2009

The rumor is that Leica is going to auction some old production tools, mainly for the R system, that are no longer in use. The auction is expected to be handled by  Westlicht (they recently auctioned some Leica M9 prototypes). You can also see this movie about a Leica auction at Westlich from earlier this year.

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