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Leica X Vario $500 price drop

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2014

You don’t often see a price drop on Leica gear, but today the X Vario camera is selling for $500 less.

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2014: vote on i-shot-it.com

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2014

Solms, Germany (March 2014) – The Leica Oskar Barnack Award announces the addition of a third category: the first-ever “public award,” in honor of 100 years of Leica photography. The winner of this category will walk away with a cash prize of 2,500 euros, and will be selected by the public, who can vote for free online at www.i-shot-it.com, the world’s leading website for photography competitions. Voting takes place April 1 – 30 and those who vote online will be entered in a raffle to win Leica compact cameras.

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The first Leica store in Denmark is coming soon

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2014

A reader sent me this picture of the first Leica store in Denmark that will open soon in Copenhagen and will be operated by Photografica.

Update: here is another picture taken few days ago:

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Rare Leica cameras and lenses on eBay

By LR admin | Published: March 15, 2014

Few rare and interesting Leica listings on eBay:

→ Leica M Summilux 1.4/35mm #1777515 listed for $44,000.

→ Leica IIIf black paint Swedish army camera (14S011) for $122,745.

→ Silver Leica M Monochrome digital camera for $22,699.

→ Leica M6 Sultan of Negeri Brunei Darussalam with 50/1.4 set for $44,670.

→ Leica M9 Titanium set for $28,850

→ Leica M7 Titanium 50 years anniversary kit with 1.4/50mm ASPH lens for $23,917.

→ Leica I Model A Elmax 50/3.5 for $55,540.

→ Leica 250 GG France export S-T camera for $68,000.

→ Leica M3 black paint early serial# 993-666 in original condition for $47,600.

→ Leica M3 olive Bundeseigentum camera for $20,115.06.

Three more Leica LHSA edition cameras after the break:

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Check out this one of a kind red Leica APO Summicron 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: March 15, 2014

Yesterday I posted a picture on social media asking for more information on the red lens attached to Dr. Kaufman’s Leica camera (original link). Thanks to all readers who informed me that this was a specially made red Leica APO Summicron 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens (pictured above). Maybe this lens was produced for a RED fundraiser?

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Another Leica store opens in Moscow

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2014

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

Additional images:

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Special Westlicht auction for the opening of the new Leitz Park

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2014

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.

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