Leica exhibits ‘London Life’ by Colin O’Brien at Leica Store City gallery

By LR admin | Published: November 26, 2015

Leica exhibits London Life by Colin O’Brien at Leica Store City gallery
Leica exhibits ‘London Life’ by Colin O’Brien at Leica Store City gallery

Leica Camera is hosting an exhibition of street photography by Colin O’Brien at its new gallery space above the Leica Store City at 18 The Royal Exchange. The photographs, which have been selected from O’Brien’s award-winning ‘London Life’ project, were taken over several decades on his Leica rangefinder cameras. The collection will be available to view at Leica Store City until the end of January 2016, and Colin will also be holding an illustrated lecture at the gallery on Thursday 3 December.

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Free version of Red Dot Camera (Leica rangefinder style camera app) released

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2015

Red Dot Camera manual Leica rangefinder style camera app for iPhone 5
The guys behind the Red Dot Camera app released a free version of their Leica manual rangefinder style camera app for iPhone. Additional information:

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Leica cameras at the next Sotheby’s Agents of Style auction

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2015

LEICA-CL-BLACK-CHROME-50-JAHRE-1973 LEICA-M6-TTL-MILLENNIUM-BLACK-PAINT-2000
LEICA-M2-CHROME-CAMERA-AND-LEICA-BINOCULARSLEICA-IIIF-FACTORY-CAMERA-1951
LEICA-R6.2-BLACK-CHROME-1992 LEICA-MDA-camera-1968-1969
LEICA-M2-CHROME-CAMERA-AND-LEICA-BINOCULARSLEICA-IIIC-camera-1940
LEICA-MP-0.72-LHSA-1968-2003-HAMMERTONE-2003LEICA-M6-TTL-MILLENNIUM-BLACK-PAINT-2000
The upcoming online-only Sotheby’s Agents of Style auction will feature few rare Leica cameras including a 1951 Leica IIIF camera, a 2000 Leica M6 TTL Millennium Black Paint and a 2003 Leica MP 0.72 LHSA 1968-2003 Hammertone.

Date: 30 November, 2015
Time: 3.00 pm EST

Please note that this is an online auction and there is no phone bidding.

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New Leica Store to open in Denmark on December 15th

By LR admin | Published: November 23, 2015

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A new Leica Store will open in Denmark on December 15th:

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MS-Optical Reiroal M 35mm f/1.4 MC Platinum Chrome lens

By LR admin | Published: November 23, 2015

MS-Optics Reiroal M 35mm f:1.4 MC Platinum Chrome lens
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MS-Optics Reiroal M 35mm f:1.4 MC Platinum Chrome lens design 2 MS-Optics Reiroal M 35mm f:1.4 MC Platinum Chrome lens design
Last month MS-Optical announced this limited edition Reiroal M 35mm f/1.4 MC Platinum Chrome lens in Japan. Only 100 pieces were produced and I believe they are all sold out (check eBay). Additional information (in Japanese):

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New firmware update version 2.0 for Leica S Typ 007 released

By LR admin | Published: November 23, 2015

Leica S Typ 007 medium format camera officially released with a $8,000 price drop
Leica released new firmware update version 2.0.0.0 for the Leica S Typ 007 medium format digital camera. Here is the change log:

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This is the new Leica X-U Typ 113 waterproof and shockproof camera

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2015

Leica-X-U-Typ-113-underwater-camera
Some of LR readers were correct – the U in the Leica X-U Typ 113 model is for “underwater”. Here are some additional information and technical specifications of the first Leica X waterproof and shockproof camera:

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