Leica M Monochrom: American Photo editor’s choice award

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

The Leica M Monochrom ($7,950) was named as “Editor’s Choice Award” in American Photo’s annual “Gear of the Year” feature. The camera received a two-page spread in the December 2012 issue:

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The latest issue of Leica’s S Magazine

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

LEICA CAMERA INTRODUCES LATEST EDITION OF S MAGAZINE FEATURING RANKIN

Renowned British fashion photographer collaborates with notable hair stylists on nine unique fashion spreads

Allendale, NJ (November 27, 2012) – Leica Camera, the legendary German camera manufacturer, announces the release of S Magazine’s latest issue. S Magazine is unique in that it allows professional photographers to share inspiration and contemporary photographic ideas. The publication includes editorial portfolios and current advertising campaigns by prominent international photographers as well as information on the latest trends in commercial photography. Published by Leica Fotografie International, this new 200 page edition is dedicated to British fashion photographer Rankin and features images exclusively shot with the recently launched Leica S, a revolutionary tool designed with the precise needs of professional photographers in mind.

Nine spreads in the issue were shot by Rankin using the complete Leica S-System. Within each collection of images, Rankin collaborated with a top hair stylist who led the art direction with diverse subject matter ranging from “The Glow” to “Antithesis.” Featured hair stylists include Alain Pichon, Wendy Iles, Kenna, Raphaël Salley, Tina Outen, Nick Irwin, Kevin Ford, Charlie Le Mindu and Johnnie Sapong.

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This 1930 Leica Luxus I camera 
with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar lens and faux lizard skin sold for $968,000

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Last month I mentioned about the upcoming Bonhams auction of this 1930 Leica Luxus I camera 
with 50mm f/3.5 Elmar lens and faux lizard skin body. The auction took place last week and the camera sold for £603,837 (around $968,000):

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The world’s most wanted camera (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

This video about Leica Camera was published today by Bloomberg.

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Leica M-E trade up promo

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2012

 

Dale Photo & Digital announced a trade up promo that will continue through the end of the year, until December 31. If a customer purchases a new Leica M-E from Dale Photo & Digital, they will guarantee a $4700 trade-in credit towards the purchase of a new Leica M when it becomes available. The purchaser must indicate his/her desire to be on our M waiting list at the time of ordering the M-E. Full details can be found here.

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The three most expensive serial production Leica cameras sold for €3.6 million at the latest Westlicht auction

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

The three most expensive Leica cameras

The three most expensive Leica cameras from a serial production sold at the latest Westlicht auction for a total of €3.6 million:

With a price of 1,680,000 Euro the legendary M3D (opening bid: 150,000 Euros) owned by the LIFE photographer and Picasso intimate David Douglas Duncan is the most expensive camera from a serial production ever. It is the second-highest price ever paid for a camera.

The gold-plated ‘Luxus’ Leica dated 1929, sold for 1,020,000 Euro (opening bid: 70,000 Euro), was the second most expensive camera of the auction.

The very first serial-production M3 (1953, serial number 700001), formerly owned by Willi Stein, chief engineer of Leitz, was sold at a top price of 900,000 Euro (opening bid: 80,000 Euro)

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A quick look at the Leica M settings, menu and live view focusing (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2012

Here is a new video that covers some of the basic functionality of the new Leica M rangefinder. Unfortunately, the author was not allowed to take any sample images with the camera.

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New book: Ninety Nine Years Leica

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2012

 

 

 

Dale Photo & Digital has the new Ninety Nine Years Leica book in stock for $130.

About the book:

Ninety-nine years and on the way to becoming a living legend. Throughout the history of photography, the name Leica is linked to ‘vision and innovation’. Leica has not only made significant contributions in technical terms, but has influenced the content of photography as we know it. The new book, ‘Ninety Nine Years Leica’ by the Hamburg publisher 99pages is a fitting opulent tribute to this fact. After reading through its 300 pages, it is impossible to overlook that Leica is truly different and continues to call the photographic and intellectual shots.

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