Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Handmade wooden Leica camera

By LR admin | Published: March 3, 2015

I came across this handmade wooden Leica camera at Foto Henny Hoogeveen’s Facebook page:

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Blackstone is not happy with Leica

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2015

The German website manager-magazin.de published an article about the potential replacement of the current Leica Camera CEO Alfred Schopf. I was told that this is not the first and it is not going to be last change in top management. There are rumors that Blackstone is not happy with the current performance of the German camera manufacturer. […]

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I hope this Konost FF full frame digital rangefinder camera with Leica M mount will come to life one day

By LR admin | Published: February 23, 2015

The pictures above show the Konost FF full frame digital rangefinder camera prototype equipped with M mount, optical viewfinder with electronically displayed frame-lines and a rangefinder focusing patch plus the basic controls: aperture, shutter speed, focus, and ISO. More information available at PhotoRumors.com and konost.com.

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Vintage Leica ads

By LR admin | Published: February 18, 2015

A collection of vintage Leica ads can be found on Facebook.

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Leica cameras now available at Jessops (UK)

By LR admin | Published: February 16, 2015

Few months ago I mentioned that Jessops will start selling Leica cameras. The UK based photography chain has now updated their website with a dedicated Leica online store. The Leica M offering is still limited, but hopefully they will expand it in the future.

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More information on the Momenta and Leica Akademie 2015 workshops

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2015

Here is some additional information on the just announced 2015 Momenta and Leica Akademie workshops, including an exclusive discount available for Leica Akademie alumni:

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Leica Store in Manchester has the original “Leica family tree” from Solms

By LR admin | Published: January 27, 2015

I received an interesting email from the Leica Store in Manchester – they have on display the original “Leica Family Tree” (Leica Stammbaum) from the old factory in Solms. The store acquired the “tree” last year when Leica were moving to Wetzlar and have recently replicated it to the way it was in Solms. Read the whole story here. […]

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