→Check out the new Leica Store Miami online store – they are now the exclusive distributor of Arte di Mano products in the United States. See also their used gear section.
→Gold-plated Leica camera set to fetch £1/2 million.
→See the full list of Leica cameras and lenses for the 24th Westlicht camera auction that will take place on November 23rd, 2013.
Leica booth at PDN PhotoPlus Expo
Photographicwanderings reports that Leica will announce a new compact/consumer camera during the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York next week:
“The company isn’t providing any further details at the moment, other than that Roland Wolff, vice president of marketing for Leica Camera USA, will make the announcement.”
The announcement most likely will take place on October 24th.
Leica recently announced the C type 112 compact camera that has some design features from the latest M.
A Creative Contest for Leica Fans Across the Country
WHAT:
For the first time ever, Leica is launching the “Leica X Vario City Challenge,” a coast to coast Leica Camera photo competition with a twist! Leica fans in four cities— New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Miami—can compete for the chance to win a Leica X Vario among many other valuable prizes. 30 lucky participants in each city will be invited to shoot with a Leica X Vario for 4 hours during the City Challenge. Sign up quickly, be creative, select your favorite image, and submit it to the competition.
WHERE & WHEN:
New York City : October 25 (12 Noon to 4 PM EST)
Washington DC : November 8 (12 Noon to 4 PM EST)
Los Angeles : November 15 (12 Noon to 4 PM PST)
Miami : December 6 (12 Noon to 4 PM EST)
Rolf Sachs describes his conceptual long-term “Camera in Motion – From Chur to Tirano” project in this video shot with the Leica M. The work, which was taken with the Leica S-System, was presented at St. Moritz Arts Masters 2013.
Yvan Rodic, also known as the FaceHunter, finds that photography allows him to share his experiences. In this video, he takes to the streets of Paris with the Leica C to capture moments and people he hasn’t met before.
Andrew Sigurow released a new version of his Leica camera icons for Mac OS that include some of the recently released cameras. You can download the available icons and folders images from Deviantart for free.
Here is the information on a seminar in Singapore with Peter Karbe from Leica that will take place on October 17, 2013:
