Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Two videos

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2011

Q&A with Jonathan Mannion on the Leica blog:

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Leica to capture 1% of world camera market in 10 years

By LR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

Just saw that on Bloomberg: Leica Camera aims to capture 1% of the global camera market within 10 years. Currently the company has 0.15% of the global camera market. China is expected to overtake the US as Leica’s biggest market in the next 5 years.

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Leica Camera AG reports 28% sales increase in the first half of fiscal year 2011/12, sales and earnings forecast increased

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2011

Today Leica Camera AG announced increased sales in the first half of fiscal year 2011/12. Sales and earnings forecasts for the remaining of the years were raised: Leica Camera AG, Solms, consistently pursues its course of innovation and growth in the first half of the current fiscal year 2011/2012. Following the record results in fiscal year […]

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Leica M8 camera Halloween costume

By LR admin | Published: November 5, 2011

Halloween is already over, but Nikon was not the only camera costume this year – check out this Leica M8 costume from Aaron Piazza (Web | Tumblr | Flickr):

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Third edition of the Leica Compendium book coming in November, 2011

By LR admin | Published: October 22, 2011

Erwin Puts will be releasing a third edition of his “Leica Compendium” book this November: “There is such a demand for my Leica Compendium book that a third printing is necessary. It will become available end November 2011 and is printed in very limited numbers.”

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WSJ: the Blackstone-Leica deal valued at €130 million ($179 million)

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2011

According to the WSJ, Leica Camera sold 44% of the company to Blackstone for €130 million ($179 million): “Though the price wasn’t disclosed, the deal is valued at roughly €130 million ($179 million), according to a person close to the matter.” In 2004 Dr. Kaufmann, bought 95% of the company for approximately €60 million ($82 million): “Mr. Kaufmann, a […]

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New Leica store in the Netherlands

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2011

Well, not really a brand new store – after 42 years in the business, the Leica Shop previously located in Noordwijk moved to a new location in Lisse. Here are some pictures of the new facility. I will have a separate post on the huge 350kg stainless steel Leica in the front:

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