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Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction now accepting consignments for their Fall 2015 auction

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2015

Leica auctions are not only for buying used gear or waiting to find out which rare model will break the next record for most expensive camera – you can also sell your own Leica equipment. Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction is currently accepting consignments for their upcoming Fall 2015 auction. For more information, read the auction FAQs and auction reserves rules.

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The Leica camera evolution in one animated GIF

By LR admin | Published: April 18, 2015

The guys behind eBay Deals created this animated GIF that shows the design evolution of Leica rangefinder cameras over the years.

“The Leica M Photographer” book giveaway winner announced plus a 40% off coupon

By LR admin | Published: April 16, 2015

The winner of the “The Leica M Photographer” book giveaway is @_loicjulien. Congratulations!

For everyone else: here is a 40% off coupon for the eBook version of the “The Leica M Photographer“ – use LEICAM during checkout:

This coupon is available only on rockynook.com and is valid worldwide.

“The Leica M Photographer” is also available for pre-order on Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Canada, Amazon Japan, Amazon Italy and Amazon Spain.

Book description (you can see the table of content and few sample pages on rockynook.com):

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Leica Gangnam style

By LR admin | Published: April 15, 2015

A new Leica store is now open in the Gangnam district in Seoul, Korea. Here are the details:

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CW Sonderoptic announced new Leica M-PL mount converter

By LR admin | Published: April 13, 2015

At the 2015 NAB show CW Sonderoptic announced new Leica M-PL mount converter. Additional information:

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2015 Leica Oskar Barnack Award best entries selected

By LR admin | Published: April 10, 2015

The 2015 Leica Oskar Barnack competition is now closed. A total of 1689 entries were received. You can see the 50 best entries for the main Oskar Barnack Award and the 20 best entries in the category Newcomer Award at leica-oskar-barnack-award.com. The winners will be announced in June, 2015.

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“The Leica M Photographer” book giveaway

By LR admin | Published: April 7, 2015

Rocky Nook has published a new book “The Leica M Photographer” by Bertram Solcher. You can see the table of content and few sample pages on rockynook.com. The book is currently available for pre-order on Amazon, but I will be giving away a copy to one lucky LeicaRumors reader. This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only. The book is also available on Amazon UK, Amazon Germany, Amazon France, Amazon Canada, Amazon Japan, Amazon Italy and Amazon Spain.

In order to participate, you must:

Visit the LeicaRumors Facebook page (+1 entry)
Visit the Rocky Nook Facebook page (+1 entry)

You can can gain additional entries if you follow us on Twitter and if you tweet about this giveaway:

Follow LeicaRumors on Twitter (+5 additional entries)
Follow Rocky Nook on Twitter (+5 additional entries)
Send a tweet about this giveaway (+5 additional entries)

And finally you can get another 5 additional entries if you post a blog comment (on LeicaRumors.com) stating which is your favorite Leica book.

Use this form to enter the giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is void where prohibited by law. The prize cannot be shipped to countries embargoed by the United States.

Book description:

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