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Scans of old Leica Photography magazines now available online

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2015

The website LeicaPhotographyArchive started uploading online scans of old Leica Photography magazines that can be used as a reference for anything related to Leica cameras and Leitz company. All scanned magazines can be accessed here. You can add the scans to your Google drive and then download them (total of 876MB so far). This is an ongoing project, so check the website in the future for new additions to the archive. Here is a screenshot of the currently available issues:

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Two new Leica S Typ 006 promotional bundles

By LR admin | Published: July 6, 2015

Leica introduced two new S Typ 006 promotional bundles (both promos also qualify for the ongoing 12% savings):

Leica S (Typ 006) with 70mm lens set ($14,075.60)
Leica S-E (Typ 006) with 70mm lens set ($11,435.60)

Update: this S promotion is available also at the Leica Store San Francisco.

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Good deals on Leica T open box cameras and lenses

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2015

The Leica Store in San Francisco has a good deal on “code U*” Leica T cameras (black and silver) and 18-56mm lenses:

Leica T Typ 701 black camera (code U): $1,295 (original price: $1,628 after $222 off)
Leica T Typ 701 silver camera (code U): $1,295 (original price: $1,628 after $222 off)
Leica T 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens (code U): $1,195 (original price: $1,540 after $210 off)

*Code U explained:

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25% off all in-stock books at the Leica Store Miami

By LR admin | Published: July 5, 2015

Now through July 10th Leica Store Miami is offering 25% off on all in-stock books with coupon code BOOKSALE2015 (over 50 titles are available):
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Leica X2 à la carte camera engraved with Nick Ut’s signature to be actioned for charity at the Leica Store Manchester

By LR admin | Published: July 4, 2015

Leica Store Manchester had two special guests during their grand opening on June 19th: Kim Phuc (Napalm Girl) and photographer Nick Ut. As part of the event, the store is auctioning an à la carte Leica X2 camera for Kim Phuc’s charity, the Kim Foundation International. Here are the details:

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Bruce Gilden on his project for RATP

By LR admin | Published: July 3, 2015

In this new Magnum Photos video Bruce Gilden speaks about his photographic project for RATP currently shown in 16 stations of the Parisian Metro and at Polka Galerie:

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Aneas edition camera bags for Leica

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2015

Several readers asked me about the camera bag pictured in my post from earlier today. This is the Aneas brown system case for Leica that was announced during the Photokina show last year. As part of the currently ongoing Leica promotion, both bags are now 12% off ($862.40 for the medium size and $633.60 for the small size)

Additional information:

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