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The 2014 Photokina show is now over (additional Leica coverage)

By LR admin | Published: September 21, 2014

The 2014 Photokina show is now over. Last week Leica announced over 20 different products (see pre-order options). Here is some additional Photokina coverage – first, David Farkas from Leica Store Miami interviews Stefan Daniel (product manager at Leica Camera AG) on the latest products introduced at the show:

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A life with Leica (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 21, 2014

Filmed over 7 days – A Life With Leica explores the philosophy behind Danish photographer Thorsten von Overgaard as he practices his craft throughout the streets of Rome, Italy.

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M-Magazine is a new magazine dedicated to Leica M photography

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

M Magazine is a new magazine for Leica M Photography (available on iTunes | Google Play). The first issue features Bruce Gilden, Trent Parke, Alex Webb, Jan Grarup, Anton Kusters, Ciril Jazbec and other pictures taken by acclaimed Leica photographers:

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Panasonic and Leica camera expand partnership agreement in the digital camera sector

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2014

(Photo left) Mr Yoshiyuki Miyabe, President of AVC Networks Company, an internal company of Panasonic (Photo right) Mr Alfred Schopf, Chief Executive Officer of Leica Camera

Leica and Panasonic issued a joint press release about extending their digital camera partnership agreement for another 5 years:

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The latest LFI magazine covered the new Leica products announced at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2014

The new LFI magazine (Web | Google Play | iTunes) is out and it covers the latest products Leica announced at Photokina (click for larger view):

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Leica Portrait: Thomas Hoepker – Leica Hall of Fame 2014 (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2014

A member and former president of Magnum Photos, Thomas Hoepker has defined German photojournalism like few others. In this video, he discusses his new book “Wanderlust,” his travels around the word and some of his most famous photographs. Thomas Hoepker was honored with the Leica Hall of Fame Award on September 16 at “LEICA – DAS WESENTLICHE” during photokina 2014.

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