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Norwegian photographer Terje Abusdal wins Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2017

Leica Camera is announced that Norwegian photographer Terje Abusdal won the coveted Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his project titled “Slash & Burn.” Sergey Melnitchenko, from the Ukraine, also earned the Newcomer Award, reserved for up-and-coming professional photographers age 25 or younger. By winning this prestigious competition, both Abusdal and Melnitchenko gain significant resources to […]

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Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo

Leica booth at PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2009

Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo that takes place every year in New York City. This should not be a surprise since the relevance of those type of shows has been diminishing over the years. I expect more companies to start dropping out of major photo shows, especially since Photokina already announced that from […]

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Rare Leica cameras to be auctioned at Westlicht Photography Auction on June 10th

The next WestLicht Camera Auction will take place on June 10, 2017. See this post for some of the Leica highlights. Here is the full press release:

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Leica Camera supports Sky Arts’ search for the “Master of Photography” 2017

European TV talent show for professional and dedicated amateur photographers begins second series with Leica Camera AG as exclusive technical provider Following the enormous success of the first season, the new series of the Sky Arts TV talent show ‘Master of Photography’ will be aired from 25 May 2017 on Sky Arts in the UK […]

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The 9th issue of S Magazine is out (press release)

The Ninth Issue of S Magazine Shows the Diversity of Professional and Contemporary Leica Photography May 18, 2017 – S Magazine has continually documented the expertise and inspiration of globally acclaimed photographers, and the ninth issue, available today, goes further still by presenting a new exhibit of professional and contemporary Leica photography.  For the first […]

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2017: 2,700 entries submitted

Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2017: 2,700 entries submitted 2,700 photographers from 104 countries submitted entries to prestigious international competition This year’s twelve finalists will be announced on 20 June 2017 Leica Camera has announced that the submission phase for entries for the long-established ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ photographic competition (LOBA) in 2017 has now closed. […]

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Leica Camera 0.95 + Master & Dynamic headphones collaboration announced

Leica Camera and Master & Dynamic have collaborated to create new headphones for the ‘0.95’ brand. The partnership will offer three headphone variations including: Master & Dynamic for 0.95 MW60 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones ($549), Master & Dynamic for 0.95 MH40 Over-Ear Headphones ($399), and Master & Dynamic for 0.95 ME05 Earphones ($199) – along with a black […]

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Leica Camera returns as the official partner of ‘La Semaine de la Critique’ at Cannes Film Festival 2017

  Leica Camera Returns as the Official partner of ‘La Semaine de la Critique’ at Cannes Film Festival 2017 For the second year, the company will be honoring the best newcomer at the internationally acclaimed film festival in Cannes, France, with the ‘Leica Cine Discovery Prize’ April 25, 2017 – This year, Leica Camera will […]

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