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Here are some of the Leica results from the 27th WestLicht Camera Auction that took place on June 13, 2015:
One of the first Leica cameras produced in series was the Leica I Mod. A with an Elmax lens sold for €20,400/$23,000. This collector’s item, in its original state, is exactly 90 years old.
The top lot is a prototype of the famous New York Leica rifle sold for €288,000/$326,000 – doubtlessly one of the most rare and unusual treasures in the history of photography.
A milestone of Leica history is the Leica M3 Prototype sold for €192,000/$217,000. In 1953 Leica built some pre-series cameras for the new M series, but only very few have survived.
The rarity of rarities is the black paint Leica MP-99 from 1957 in mint condition with matching black paint Summicron lens sold for €264,000/$300,000. A total of 412 Leica MP cameras were produced, only 141 of which were made in black paint finish. Many of the famous Magnum photographers worked with MP cameras. Today, it is among the most sought-after Leicas anywhere.
This video shows the winners and finalists’ portfolios for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015. Thousands of entries were received from all over the world. The video and awards were presented on July 8 during Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie photography festival held in Arles, France.
JH Engström won the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his portfolio, “Tout Va Bien” and Wiktoria Wojciechowska won the Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award for her series “Short Flashes.”
JH Engström is honored with the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015 for his photographic project titled Tout Va Bien. Born in Sweden, JH Engström’s prize includes a cash prize of 25,000 euros and a Leica M camera and lens. Tout Va Bien does not handle a concrete subject in the traditional sense. The Swedish photographer JH Engström intends his project to be seen much more as visual poetry – a photographic narrative with strong autobiographical elements. Despite this, it does not exclusively depict aspects of his own life. Tout Va Bien is a sequence of widely differing images. The winning series includes both portraits and landscapes, as well as bizarre snapshots like the photograph of the birth of his twins. The photographer also switches between exposures in black and white and colour. Engström plays with contrasts and leaves it to viewers to find their own ways of reading and interpreting each picture. The complete project comprises 90 images and will be published in book form by Aperture in July.
JH Engström is honoured with the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015 with his project titled „Tout Va Bien” and will receive a cash prize of 25,000 euros and a Leica M camera and lens.
„Tout Va Bien“ does not handle a concrete subject in the traditional sense. The Swedish photographer JH Engström intends his project to be seen much more as visual poetry – a photographic narrative with strong autobiographical elements. Despite this, it does not exclusively depict aspects of his own life. „Tout Va Bien“ is a sequence of widely differing images. The winning series includes both portraits and landscapes, as well as bizarre snapshots like the photograph of the birth of his twins. The photographer also switches between exposures in black and white and colour. Engström plays with contrasts and leaves it to viewers to find their own ways of reading and interpreting each picture.
A new Leica M-P Typ 240 limited edition set with the Leica Noctilux-M ASPH 50mm f/0.95 lens was announced in Hong Kong – only 30 sets will be produced at a suggested retail price of HK$ 158,000 (around US$ 20,000):
Adobe included a lens profile for the Voigtlander VM 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar III Aspherical lens ($749) in the latest versions of Camera Raw 9.1 (download links: Mac | PC) and Lightroom CC 2015.1 and Lightroom 6.1 (download link).
Our review of the Voigtlander VM 15mm f/4.5 Super Wide Heliar III Aspherical lens can be found here.
Unfortunately, support for the new Q was not added in this Adobe release.
Leica executives (Stefan Daniel & Peter Kruschewski) talk about the new Q full frame camera:
The Panasonic Lumix CM1 camera-smartphone with Leica DC Elmarit f/2.8 lens is coming to the US with a price tag of $999.99 (unlocked version). B&H and Adorama are currently taking pre-orders. Additional information on the CM1 can be found over at PhotoRumors.
