Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Lightroom 3 for free with Leica S2, X1, M9?

Adobe Lightroom 3 is already officially available (pre-order from Amazon or buy directly from Adobe). Leica S2, M9 and X1 included a free license of Lightroom 2 and now it seems that if you have not used your licence to download version 2 you may be able to get version 3 directly – this is […]

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No longer a rumor: Leica to close UK office, warehouse, expands Mayfair facility

Official statement from Leica UK regarding the closing of their offices in the UK and moving to the Mayfair facilities. Leica will close also their warehouse and move to “European direct distribution”: Leica Camera Ltd statement regarding expansion of Leica Mayfair facilities and changes to Milton Keynes office  Expansion of Leica Mayfair facilities The company has taken […]

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Rumor: Leica to close UK office

This just got reported by Amateurphotographer: “Amateur Photographer has received unconfirmed reports that Leica’s UK office in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire will close on 31 August.  Amateur Photographer understands that Leica Camera Ltd, the UK division of Leica Camera AG, will continue to run its operations from its shop in Mayfair, London.”

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Steve Jobs on the new iPhone 4: “It’s like a beautiful old Leica camera”

Update – here is the actual video: This is what Steve Jobs said just few minutes ago when he was describing the new iPhone 4: 10:32AM “You gotta see this in person. This is beyond the doubt, the most precise thing, and one of the most beautiful we’ve ever made. Glass on the front and back, […]

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The Leica Forum Users book is now available

The Leica Forum Users Book is now available at Blurb. Proceeds of the book will support the Association for International Cancer Research (£5 from the sale of each book goes to charity). Over £7000 are raised so far from entries and donations. The book is selling at over 1 book per hour. The Leica User Forum […]

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WestLicht Photographica Auction results

The results of the last WestLicht Photographica Auction are out: The WestLicht camera auction on the 29th of May 2010 ended with a sensation. Lot 544, a Daguerréotype Giroux from 1839, was sold for the unbelievable price of 732,000 Euros (incl. premiums) and is thus not only the first commercially produced camera but also the most […]

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Interesting Leica links

Few interesting links: Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 for sale on eBay for US $666,000.00 and 10 “private” bids – is this some new kind of eBay scam? Rare Leica collection from a Japanese collector, now believed to be deceased. Leica M9 case, cowboy style.

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