Destinations In Focus: capture the world with Leica & Exclusive Resorts

Destinations In Focus with Leica and Exclusive Resorts
Leica is pleased to announce a first of its kind collaboration with Exclusive Resorts, the world’s foremost private destination club for luxury vacations. Combining the inspirational and educational experience of a Leica Akademie workshop with the five-star luxury and personalized service of a members-only stay in an Exclusive Resorts villa. This collaboration presents an extraordinary opportunity to advance your photography, while relaxing on an once-in-a-lifetime vacation with family and friends.

Introducing the Destinations in Focus photography series with Leica Akademie—three distinctive four-night excursions in the sought-after locales of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Arizona. Developed for amateur photographers that are interested in improving their travel photography while on vacation. In addition to small class sizes and real world shooting situations, each weekend will be lead by an experienced Leica Akademie instructor as well as a featured photographer, ensuring each student receives one-on-one instruction.

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Video: Inside Leica Store Vienna with Peter Coeln

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for September and October, 2013

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Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for October 2013:

  1. New consumer Leica camera to be announced next week during the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York
  2. One of a kind custom white Leica M camera spotted in Japan
  3. Leica D-LUX 6 Silver Edition camera announced
  4. Leica M (type 240) firmware version 2.0.0.11 released
  5. New Leica accessories: carbon tripod and two ball heads
  6. Leica X2 Lamborghini 50 Anniversary Asia Drive
  7. This is the Leica digital rangefinder camera designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson
  8. Updated Leica camera icons for Mac OS
  9. Leica cameras at the upcoming L&H Photographica Auction in Hong Kong
  10. Leica C camera now in stock

Since I was offline last month, here are also the top 10 posts for September 2013:

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New Leica T type 701 camera coming soon

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The Taiwanese NCC government agency has a filing for a new Leica T Type 701 camera. My guess is that this will be a super-zoom compact camera (T for tele?) based on a Panasonic model (maybe a direct replacement of the V-Lux 4 camera).

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Leica X2 Lamborghini 50 Anniversary Asia Drive

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Leica Camera Asia Pacific released one of a kind Leica X2 camera with titanium body and ostrich chestnut leather in celebration of the Lamborghini 50 Anniversary Asia Drive:

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The new Leica ball heads and tripod are now shipping

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The new Leica ball heads and tripod are now shipping – check the current availability at the Leica Store MiamiB&H and Amazon. Additional information on the new products:

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Leica cameras at the upcoming L&H Photographica Auction in Hong Kong

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Some information on the upcoming L&H Photographica Auction that will be held on November 17th, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong:

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