Oskar Barnack – a portrait about the inventor of the Ur-Leica (video)

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2017


Learn more about Oskar Barnack, the person behind the prestigeous Leica Oskar Barnack Awards. Applications for the Leica Oskar Barnack Awards 2017 will be accepted from March 1st, 2017 until April 10th, 2017. Get the details on how to participate here. Here is the video from Leica Camera:

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Leica UK presents Mkomazi Wild Dog: an exhibition by Olly & Suzi

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2017

Leica UK presents Mkomazi Wild Dog: an exhibition by Olly & Suzi

24 February – 10 March 2017
Leica Mayfair, 27 Bruton Place, London W1J 6NQ

Leica UK will host a brand new exhibition by wildlife photographers and artists, Olly & Suzi, entitled Mkomazi Wild Dog at Leica Mayfair from 24 February until 10 March 2017.

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Now also at B&H and Adorama: save $2,000 on select Leica M camera and lens combos

By LR admin | Published: February 14, 2017



The latest Leica camera + lens specials are now available also at Adorama and B&H – at B&H click on the green “Build Bundle” button to see qualifying lenses:


This offer is valid through March 31st.

Similar savings are also available in the UK (Red Dot Cameras) and Germany (Meister Camera).

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Leica digest

By LR admin | Published: February 14, 2017


→ New book from Erwin Puts (well, a few months old actually): “Leica Lens Saga – evolution – optical design – evaluation – future”


→ The new Komaru Antique Brass Limited Edition soft release you probably saw attached to my M10 is now in stock at Leica Store Miami and taos-photographic.com.


→ Think Tank Photo announced two new bags from their Signature series that may appeal to Leica shooters.

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Leica M10 firmware update 1.3.4.0 released

By LR admin | Published: February 13, 2017


Leica camera just released firmware updated version 1.3.4.0 for the M10 camera. Here is the changelog:

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Additional information on the Leica M 240 and Monochrom camera + lens deals (up to $2,000 in savings)

By LR admin | Published: February 13, 2017


Some additional information from Leica Store Miami on the new Leica M camera + lens bundles/deals that were announced last week:

Option 1: save $1,750 when you purchase any of the following lenses with either a Leica M 240, Leica M-P 240 or Leica Monochrom 246:

Option 2: save $2,000 when you purchase any of the following lenses with either a Leica M 240, Leica M-P 240 or Leica Monochrom 246:

The following lenses are excluded from the promotion:

Similar savings are also available in the UK (Red Dot Cameras) and Germany (Meister Camera):

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Leica M10 camera to be added to the à la carte program in the next few months

By LR admin | Published: February 13, 2017


Leica is rumored to make the new Leica M10 camera available for custom configuration in their à la carte program in the next few months – could be as early as April this year, probably once the pre-orders backlog is fulfilled (rendering by Hollis Duncan).

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