Leica Rumors

New Leica Store opened in Geneva, Switzerland

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2016

New Leica Store was recently opened in Geneva, Switzerland. Here is the address:

Update: the official opening will be at the end of June.

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5 reasons to buy a Leica M8 and 5 reason to buy a Leica M9 in 2016

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2016

5 reasons to buy a Leica M8 in 2016:

5 reasons to buy a Leica M9 in 2016:

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Deal of the day: 20% off the entire ONA bag collection

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2016

For ONA’s 6th anniversary, the company is offering 20% off the entire ONA bag collection. This offer is valid till Sunday, June 12th. The full list of ONA bags can be found here.

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Leitz Park Wetzlar is expanding

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2016

Leitz Park Wetzlar has just started its third phase of construction. The complex will feature a museum, the Leica archives, a Leica Galerie and an outlet store. The project is set to be completed in 2018. Here are the details:

Ground Broken for Third Phase of Construction at the Leitz Park Wetzlar

Headed by Dr Andreas Kaufmann, the Company Group from Salzburg, Austria, Invests in Four More Buildings that are Scheduled for Completion in 2018

June 8, 2016 – The next step on the way from a vision to a reality: today’s breaking of ground for the third phase of the Leitz Park complex is the next big step forward in the development of Wetzlar as a location for innovation and manufacturing and as the foremost center of the optical industry in Germany.

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Camera Raw 9.6 announced with support for the Leica M-D Typ 262 camera

By LR admin | Published: June 8, 2016

Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Camera Raw 9.6 with support for the Leica M-D Typ 262 camera and three Lomography lenses. Both Lightroom and Camera Raw versions include a new feature called Guided Upright. For more information, visit this and this Adobe blog post.