Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

The three most expensive serial production Leica cameras sold for €3.6 million at the latest Westlicht auction

The three most expensive Leica cameras from a serial production sold at the latest Westlicht auction for a total of €3.6 million: With a price of 1,680,000 Euro the legendary M3D (opening bid: 150,000 Euros) owned by the LIFE photographer and Picasso intimate David Douglas Duncan is the most expensive camera from a serial production […]

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New book: Ninety Nine Years Leica

      Dale Photo & Digital has the new Ninety Nine Years Leica book in stock for $130. About the book: Ninety-nine years and on the way to becoming a living legend. Throughout the history of photography, the name Leica is linked to ‘vision and innovation’. Leica has not only made significant contributions in technical […]

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Leica Store Vienna grand opening (video)

On October 30, 2012, Leica Store Vienna opened its doors. Located in the heart of Vienna and managed by gallery and photo specialist Peter Coeln, it is a Leica Camera first as it combines a Leica Store and Leica Gallery. “Quiet Moments” by photographer and ski jumping athlete Gregor Schlierenzauer is the first exhibition. Learn […]

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Film: Not dead yet (video)

A reader emailed me this video from 2011 about analog photography in New York.

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New Leica Store and Leica Gallery to open in Vienna

New Leica Store and Leica Gallery will be opened in Vienna at the end of the month. For further details see the press release below:

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Facing Change: Documenting America – Carlos Javier Ortiz (video)

This video represents the continuation of our Facing Change: Documenting America (FCDA) series. FCDA is a non-profit collective of prominent photographers and writers who have come together to explore the United States during one of the most enduring times in the nation’s history. The work of Carlos Javier Ortiz, one of the FCDA photographers, sheds […]

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Epson’s patent to display manual lens information on screen/viewfinder

Epson filed patent 2012-186726 in Japan for a way of displaying manual lens information (aperture, focal length, focusing distance) on the camera LCD screen or viewfinder. This can be achieved with a small camera located above the lens that captures the lens information and shows it on the LCD screen:

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