Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

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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Leica Camera got their own blog

Leica Camera got their own blog @ http://blog.leica-camera.com. Their first entry is “Ulla Hebgen: A Decisive Moment and Discovery of the Leica M9”.

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Leica Store in Hong Kong (IFC Tower) is open

One of the two upcoming Leica stores in Hong Kong (IFC Tower) is now open for business. I was told that the Leica V-Lux 20 is in stock. Via DailyHongKong

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If you are in South Florida

KEH Camera will be on site at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre on May 14th and 15, 2010 and will be writing checks for your old equipment.

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First picture of Leica V-Lux 20 surfaces

Freshly downloaded from the Internet (will not disclose the link – don’t want to get anyone in trouble – click on image for larger view): The details are still the same: The new Leica V-Lux20 will be announced on April 20th, 2010. Leica V-Lux 20 is based on the Panasonic ZS-7 (model TZ-10 in Europe). It has a built […]

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Annual program for the Leica Gallery in New York

Annual program for the Leica Gallery in New York (the days are in European format day/month/year): Date: Photographer: Exhibition topic: 05.03.2010 – 17.04.2010 William Albert Allard Her Picture in a Frame 23.04.2010 – 05.06.2010 Anton Kratochvil Moscow Nights 11.06.2010 – 07.08.2010 The Marcus Family Three Generations of New York’s Elite Society and Wedding Photographers The […]

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