Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Winner of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009 announced

By LR admin | Published: July 8, 2009

“The first prize in this year’s highly prestigious photographic competition, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009’, goes to the 28-year-old photographer Mikhael Subotzky from South Africa. His prize-winning portfolio, under the title of ‘Beaufort West’, shows scenes from the South African town of the same name.” You can see the wining photos @ leica-oskar-barnack-preis.de Award ceremony […]

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The quest for the biggest lens continues

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2009

This is just an update on the series of previous posts about the biggest/most expensive lens in the world. After Leica (1600mm) and Zeiss (1700mm), now it seems that Canon will be the winner with 5200mm/f14 lens (the picture is from eBay – this lens was for sale a while ago): Now I know how “Canon” […]

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Leica & PhaseOne: divorced

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2009
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Leica at Bievres used camera fair (France)

By LR admin | Published: June 27, 2009

Bievres used camera fair happens every first week of June (this year it was postponed to the second week because of the European elections). Bievres is located south west of Paris near Versailles. All kind of photographic equipment can be found at this fair: cameras, darkroom equipments, films, studio gears, pictures and books, other gadgets […]

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Technical issues with LeicaRumors.com

By LR admin | Published: June 2, 2009

I am still in the process of fixing all issues related to the database corruption that happened yesterday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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New Leica store in Moscow

By LR admin | Published: May 28, 2009

I think the next exclusive Leica store opening will be in West Palm Beach in the new Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC). Leica Store Moscow – the official opening event from leica camera on Vimeo.

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Celebrities and their Leicas (part 2)

By LR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

This is part 2 of the series Celebrities and their Leicas. Let’s start with Seal & S2: and one more of Seal available here. Eric Clapton… needs help: Lenny Kravitz @ Cannes:

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