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Scarlett Coten wins Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016

French photographer Scarlett Coten honoured with Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016 for series of photos entitled ‘Mectoub’ (© Scarlett Coten): Winner of the Newcomer Award is photographer Clémentine Schneidermann with ‘The Unbearable, the Sadness and the Rest’ project (© Clémentine Schneidermann): The two winners of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016 have been announced this […]

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Leica Camera and Huawei establish new R&D centre in Wetzlar

‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’ will conduct R&D in the fields of new optical systems, computational imaging, virtual reality and augmented reality  Wetzlar, Germany – 23 September 2016: HUAWEI and Leica Camera AG today announced that they have expanded their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a jointly operated research and innovation centre, the Max Berek […]

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Leica launches Professional Business Unit

Leica intensifies focus on the professional photography category with new business unit and extensive range of services This year, Leica’s presence at Photokina (20-25 September 2016) focuses primarily on professional photography and the corresponding requirements of professional users. The company’s stand at the Cologne-based show demonstrates Leica’s emphasis on the newly-implemented Professional Business Unit, which […]

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Leica’s 36th annual Oskar Barnack Awards to be held in Germany, September 28th

LEICA CAMERA HONORS PHOTOGRAPHY’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT 36TH ANNUAL LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARDS WHAT: The prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Awards, celebrating professional photographers and up-and-coming talent, will be held in Berlin, Germany this year after several years abroad. This year’s winners will be honored in an official ceremony at St. Elisabeth-Kirche.

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Leica SL camera goes to space

Leica heads for the stars – Leica SL mirrorless camera plays important role in NASA space mission On 17 August 2016, a sounding rocket from the RockSat-X program launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (Virginia, USA) – also on board was a Leica SL camera. The payload of the rocket consisted of a number of […]

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The new Leica Boston Store and Gallery will open on September 16th

The new Leica Boston Store and Gallery will officially open on September 16th:

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Ralph Gibson masterclass at the Leica Store San Francisco

Leica Store San Francisco announced a new 3-days masterclass with photographer Ralph Gibson. For additional information, please fill up the form below: Here is the full press release:

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Leica introduces new Noctivid binoculars

Leica introduces Leica NOCTIVID: for an extraordinary new view of the world Revolutionary new binoculars created from a century of knowledge, optical expertise and craftsmanship Leica Camera has unveiled a brand new range of binoculars – the Leica NOCTIVID – designed to provide an extraordinary, unparalleled viewing experience, whatever the weather or lighting conditions. Based on more […]

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