Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Invitation to submit entries for the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ competition for 2010

Full press release: December 2009 — Leica Camera AG, Solms, extends their invitation to submit entries to their international photography competition for professional photographers, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’. Applications from interested photographers will be accepted exclusively online at www.leicaoskar-barnack-award.com between 15 January and 15 March 2010. The competition also includes the awarding of a […]

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Leica Interim report as of September 30, 2009

The full pdf file can be found here. Leica M9 was in development for 2 years (code name “P864” – full frame sensor is 24×36=864) Leica X1 was in development for 1 year (code name “Louisa”) Total number of employees: 1,072, (11 more since a year ago) Sales details: Leica stores: “In cooperation with national […]

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Leica prices in the UK: +6%

David Bell, managing director of Leica in the UK confirmed it (via BJP): “In combination with the VAT increase on 01 January 2010, Leica Camera will also have a price increase. The increase is approximately 6% across all ranges and is due predominately to exchange rate.” Leica M9 price will stay unchanged. It is not […]

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Leica S2, M9 workshops in South Florida this weekend

There are still spaces available for the Leica M9 and Leica S2 workshops that will take place in Palm Beach this weekend (you can sign up here). Don’t let the $25 fee scare you – it is refundable with a purchase at the Pro Shop of a higher value. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. […]

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Leica presents a unique photographic experience to the Rain Forest

The Antarctica trip is sold out. If you have missed it, you can now go to the Rain Forest and test the latest Leica camera models: Leica presents a unique photographic experience to the Jungle Rivers & Rain Forests of South America – Exploring the Amazon, Suriname, Demerara, and Orinoco Rivers aboard the all-Suite, 100-Guest Clelia II […]

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Leica related links/news

Leica M9 came in on second place as the most important camera introduced this year in a poll by Adorama. Number one was… Pentax K-7 (?). Focus-Numerique did a tour of the Leica factory in Solms – see their report here (translated version). David Farkas took the Leica S2 to South Beach – see his […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks to all the readers and “virtual” friends for making this blog possible. Thanks to Leica for their unique products that bring us joy and empty pockets:) Thank you!

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