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Leica galleries donating all profits from Lenny Kravitz Flash exhibit

Leica Galleries Donating All Profits From Lenny Kravitz – FLASH Exhibit to 100Cameras to Help Empower Children to Create Change Through Art Nonprofit Organization 100Cameras to Receive $25,000 to Help Marginalized Youth Turn Their Photographic Stories Into Art for Sale The Leica Galleries, Lenny Kravitz, Berlin-based art advisor and international agent Reiner Opoku and Ostlicht Gallery in […]

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The Leica Cine Discovery Prize will be awarded in Cannes on May 19th

   On 19 May, the Leica Cine Discovery Prize will be awarded in Cannes During La Semaine de la Critique – part of the Festival de Cannes 2016 – Leica will be awarding its Cine Discovery Prize to newcomers in the world of short films. Leica Camera AG is an official partner of La Semaine de la […]

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Announced: Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica

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 […]

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Leica cameras will no longer come with a free copy of Adobe Lightroom

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:

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Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”

   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:

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Leica Store City to host highly-acclaimed Bob Mazzer photography exhibition

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 […]

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EE British Academy Film Awards to be photographed exclusively on Leica

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.

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Leica UK announces support for award-winning charity PhotoVoice

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 […]

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