New Leica store opened in Moscow: it’s located in the International Business Center “Moscow City”. The exact address is:
Boutique Phototechnique City
Presnenskaya embankment, 8, building 1
Moscow International Business Center “Moscow City”
Phone: +7 (499) 286-00-02
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From Westlicht Photographica Auction:
An exclusive portfolio of exactly 100 rare treasures of Leitz hardware development as well as 100 highlights of Leica photography will be presented and auctioned in cooperation with Leitz Camera AG on the occasion of the grand opening of the new Leitz Park in Wetzlar on May 23rd, 2014. The auction will be accompanied by a very exclusive 450 page catalogue.
Let Us Roam is an ongoing short film series supported by Leica Camera. This series features stories about photographers, artists, filmmakers and musicians inside of the skateboarding culture. For many, skateboarding is a lifestyle that breeds creativity, and often-times the doorway leading to various avenues of expression. This first four part film portrait series tells the stories from behind the lens and path that led these artists to photography.
The Leica Store Burlington held its opening reception on February 26, 2014. The above video was filmed on the Leica M by AMG Visuals.
To celebrate 100 years of Leica photography, ONA announced a new limited edition leather camera bag specially designed for the Leica M system. The price of the bag is $369 and it can be pre-ordered here.
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The $7,350 APO Summicron 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens is starting to ship again after a long delay – Leica had to make some adjustments to address the flare issues reported by many early adopters. The first lenses from the new batch were already spotted in Hong Kong and are expected to hit the US market by the end of this month. Here are few links where you can pre-order the lens online:
New Leica MP Olive and X2 Olive limited edition cameras were announced in Japan to commemorate the opening of the Kyoto Leica store. Sale will start on April 1st. Additional details:
