Leica Akademie now available in Australia

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2013

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As of September 13th, 2013 Leica Akademie is available also in Australia. Check the new dedicated website at www.leica-akademie.com.au for more information.

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Leica Camera AG nominated as “Entrepreneur Of The Year” in Germany

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2013

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Solms (ots) – The accounting and consulting firm Ernst & Young for 17 ‘s Best medium entrepreneur in Germany “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. From the 58 finalists in five categories, Leica Camera AG went to a multistep, rigorous selection in the consumer goods category as the winner. The business award was handed over at a ceremony at the Alte Oper Frankfurt yesterday evening. Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, principal shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Leica Camera AG, and Alfred Schopf, CEO, were also nominated as the German representative to the international competition “World Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 ‘. The award ceremony will take place on 7 June 2014 in Monte Carlo.

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New Leica Boutique to open in Genoa tomorrow

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2013

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A new Leica Boutique is set to open its doors in Genoa tomorrow. The new store is part of Totalfoto.

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.2, Lightroom 5.2 released with support for the new Leica C (type 112) camera

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2013

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Adobe released Camera Raw 8.2 and Lightroom 5.2 with support for the new Leica C (type 112) camera. Here are the direct download links:

 

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Novoflex LEM/LER adapters are now 6-bit coded

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2013

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While the original Leica M to R lens adapters are not yet available, Novoflex is now shipping new 6-bit coded version of the their LEM/LER adapter as reported on several online forums. It is not clear if there is a separate model number for the 6-bit version, but that specific forum member purchased his from Dale Photo & Digital.

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“Official” Leica T-shirts now on sale in the US

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2013

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While visiting my local dealer, I saw several new Leica T-shirts available for sale ($38, 100% cotton). Those are “official” Leica T-shirts and are exclusively branded for and distributed by Leica Camera USA:

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Leica’s CEO confirms flare issues with the APO Summicron 50mm f/2.0 Asph lens

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2013

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There have been several reports online describing flare issues when using the $7,350 APO Summicron 50mm f/2.0 Asph lens, but so far I have not seen any official response from Leica.

Few days ago, during the 2013 Digital Show in Melbourne, Kristian Dowling got a brief explanation from Leica’s CEO Alfred Schopf – current owner experiencing the issue should send their lens to Germany for repair:

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