The Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica is now officially announced: “Integrating the design values and engineering excellence of Huawei and Leica in a smartphone photography system co-engineered by the two companies, the P9 brings together best-in-class hardware and software, from optical lenses, to sensors, to image processing algorithms, empowering users […]
Some bad news for potential future Leica camera buyers: starting April 1, 2016 all Leica cameras will come only with a 90 days Adobe CC trial instead of the standalone Lightroom license (no, this is not an April’s fool joke). Here is the full text of the press release:
More on the rumor I reported yesterday – Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”. Here is the full press release:
From 15 February to 11 March 2016, Leica will host a selection of photographs from Bob Mazzer’s celebrated ‘Underground’ photograph collection at its gallery space above the Leica Store City at 18 The Royal Exchange. These intriguing images document daily life on the London Underground network, and were captured on the Leica M4 rangefinder camera […]
Four photographers commissioned to cover backstage action at prestigious BAFTA ceremony on 14 February Leica UK and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) have announced that all backstage reportage and portraiture at this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards will be captured exclusively by photographers using Leica camera equipment.
Leica UK has made PhotoVoice its chosen charity for 2016, for the second year running. PhotoVoice is an award-winning charity that works all over the world using photography in under-represented communities for positive social change. PhotoVoice’s participatory approach to photography contributes to their vision of a world in which no one is denied the opportunity […]
The Leica Oskar Barnack Awards will be returning in 2016. Photographers can submit their applications and projects at www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com for the chance to win one of several prizes, amounting to a total cash value of over €80,000. Entry for the 2016 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards begins on March 1, 2016 and runs through April 15, 2016. Full […]
From 22-28 January 2016, British explorer, writer and photographer, Levison Wood, will be exhibiting GROUND TRUTH, a brand new selection of photography from his highly acclaimed ‘Walking the Nile’ and ‘Walking the Himalayas’ expeditions, as featured on Channel 4. All images were captured on the Leica M (Typ 240).
