Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from the 1950s

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Here is a new audio interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from 1958:

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Adorama, B&H launched dedicated pages for the 12% instant savings on Leica gear

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Adorama and B&H launched dedicated pages for the ongoing 12% instant savings on Leica gear.

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Vladimir Panasenko’s exhibition “C’est La Vie in B&W” at the Leica Store San Francisco

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From Leica Store San Francisco – the Vladimir Panasenko’s exhibition “C’est La Vie in B&W” is now open till July 2nd, 2015 (pictured above are his modified Leica M2 cameras, click for larger view):

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What’s coming next from Leica?

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The current Leica M cameras lineup

After the introduction of the new M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera that was rumored for a long time, what is next for Leica Camera?

I think the next announcement will be for the Leica Q Typ 116 camera, that was already registered with the Taiwanese NCC government agency:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for April 2015

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These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2015:

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The silver Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZM lens now in stock

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The silver Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZM lens for Leica M mount is currently in stock at B&H and PopFlash (also in their eBay store). The back version is marked as “coming soon”. Additional information on that lens is available here.

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12% off on almost all Leica products in the US starting today

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Starting today, for a limited time, ALMOST ALL* Leica products in the US are 12% OFF. The new prices should already be updated at the following retailers (some listing may take few hours to update):

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This promotion will expire on May 31st, 2015.

*The only exceptions from the promotion are: Lenny Kravitz set, black chrome lensesSafari set and the new Monochrom 246.

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Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera additional coverage

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With the new M Monochrom Typ 246 camera Leica also announced three new “specially calculated” filters in the yellow, green and orange colors for the new Monochrom (shipping starts in August, 2015, additional information is available here):

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Here are the first Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera hands-on reviews/previews:

Updated pre-order list:

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 intro/hands-on videos:

Additional pictures of the Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera in different configurations:

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