Leica Camera announces entry dates for the 38th annual Leica Oskar Barnack Award

By LR admin | Published: February 1, 2018


Leica Camera announces entry dates for the 38th annual Leica Oskar Barnack Award: from March 1st through April 5th 2018, professional photographers and up-and-coming photographers up to 25 years old will be able to submit entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award online. The competition calls for the submission of self-contained series, between ten and a maximum of twelve images, in which the photographers perceive and document the interaction between man and their environment in a creative and ground-breaking style. Last year’s competition attracted over 2,700 entries from 104 countries. Here is the full rpess release:

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Match Technical EP-CL Thumbs Up for Leica CL now available

By LR admin | Published: January 31, 2018


Match Technical released their new EP-CL Thumbs Up for the Leica CL mirrorless cameras:

The Leica CL mirrorless camera is currently in stock in the US at:

Like the new Leica CL Facebook page and the Leica TL2 Facebook page

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A new Leica Q update firmware is in the development phase

By LR admin | Published: January 30, 2018


Leica Camera confirmed to a dpreview forum member that a new Leica Q update firmware is in the development phase. It is not clear what will be included in this update. Stay tuned for more info.

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Ruggard electronic dry cabinets now available in larger sizes, currently on sale

By LR admin | Published: January 29, 2018




The Ruggard electronic dry cabinets are now available in three new large sizes (120L, 180L and 600L in addition to the already existing 30L, 50L and 80L versions) and they are all currently on sale (up to $300 off):

First look of the new Ruggard electronic dry cabinet for camera and lens storage

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Leica M10 camera now in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: January 29, 2018


The black Leica M10 camera is currently in stock at several US stores while the silver version is still hard to find:

Like: Leica M10 Facebook Page | Join: Leica M10 Facebook Group

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New: Leica Q Typ 116 Australia Edition

By LR admin | Published: January 29, 2018

There is a new Leica Q (Typ 116) Australia Edition camera – only 30 pieces will be produced with a price of AUD 7,000 (around $5,600). Additional information:

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Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux

By LR admin | Published: January 27, 2018

The Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux by Roy James Shakespeare

The Noctilux f0.95 is a bitch of a lens to use, top heavy, cumbersome, ugly, and a little bit of a monster to control. Discipline and patience is needed to tame this beast, with love and nurturing. I like to shoot directly into the sun and prefer also to use the EVF in a ninety-degree position. Looking down as like a Rolleiflex or a Hasselblad which I used to own. The Leica and this lens is more balanced I find. The point of view less threatening and I like to exercise my back. People are probably wondering what the hell is he doing looking at the floor all the time. For moving action though I prefer the traditional rangefinder. It is much faster and as accurate of course.

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