Scarlett Coten wins Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016

By LR admin | Published: September 28, 2016

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French photographer Scarlett Coten honoured with Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016 for series of photos entitled ‘Mectoub’ (© Scarlett Coten):

Winner of the Newcomer Award is photographer Clémentine Schneidermann with ‘The Unbearable, the Sadness and the Rest’ project (© Clémentine Schneidermann):

The two winners of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2016 have been announced this evening at an award ceremony and exhibition opening event in Berlin, attended by more than 300 guests from around the globe.

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Leica Q will not be replaced any time soon

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2016

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Reddotforum interviewed Peter Kruschewski during the 2016 Photokina show (product manager for the Leica Q and compact cameras) – a new Leica Q camera is not expected “any time soon“, but we can be sure that this product line will be continued because of the success of the current Q model (currently in stock):

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The lens inside the new Sofort instant camera is made by Leica?

By LR admin | Published: September 26, 2016

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A reader (thanks Michael!) sent me this link to Engadget’s article on the Leica Sofort instant camera – reportedly Leica made the lens for the Sofort and few other changes and modifications to the camera (flash, etc.):

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Happy 10th birthday digital Leica M

By LR admin | Published: September 26, 2016

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Today Leica Camera celebrates 10 years of digital M (the Leica M8 was introduced on September 14th, 2006):

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Leica at Photokina 2016

By LR admin | Published: September 25, 2016

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Leica did not impress their fans at Photokina like they have done in previous shows. Many M fans did not get what they have hoped for, but we have to understand the situation the camera industry is today: product life cycles are getting longer, budgets are cut and this is the case with many other companies, not only Leica. Either way – a new M and TL cameras are coming for sure and so is the new Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens.

Here is the list of new products Leica announced at Photokina:

Next are few videos, interviews and pictures from the Leica booth at the 2016 Photokina show:

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Dr. Andreas Kaufmann: “Leica will never enter the action camera market”

By LR admin | Published: September 25, 2016
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Dr. Andreas Kaufmann

In a recent interview at Photokina with Les Numeriques, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann shared his view about the future of the photography market:

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The 2016 Miami Street Photography Festival

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 25, 2016

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There is less than one week left to submit your photos for the 2016 Miami Street Photography Festival if you’re interested in competing. Last year, I met quite a few readers attending and competing, so get your entries in if you’re interested in participating and potentially winning a Leica Q. Read More »

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