Leica and LFI present: Me & My Leica X Photo Contest

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2013

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TELL US YOUR STORY WITH THE LEICA X – AND WIN AN EXCLUSIVE INVITATION TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE LEITZ PARK IN WETZLAR!

The Leica X is a storyteller: this strong yet compact companion puts the photographer right at the heart of the motif – the place where stories really happen and where they can be immediately captured.

We’re looking for your Leica X story! It might be as personal as your son’s birthday party, or a day trip to Rome. Or you might want to realize a creative story, where your X rises to the challenge giving expression to your ideas.

Let your Leica X Vario, X1 or X2 show us what you’ve been experiencing, and enter your pictures into our latest competition! You don’t yet own a Leica X Vario? Why not get one on loan from one of the participating Leica partner companies!

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New: Six Leica Summicron C cinema lenses

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2013

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In addition to the Leica Summilux C line, there is a new Summicron C line (T2.0) of cinema lenses that consists of six new prime lenses: 18, 25, 35, 50, 75 and 100 mm. Four additional models (21, 29, 40, and 135 mm) are expected to be announced soon. Compared to the Summlix versions, the Summicron lenses are 30% shorter and 20% lighter. The price for a set of 6 lenses is $97,500 or $16,250 per lens. Read more at FDTimes.

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Stolen: half a million dollars worth of Leica movie lenses

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2013

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$500,000 worth of Leica Summilux C cinema lenses were stolen from a movie set in Los Angeles. Here are the lens serial numbers:

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Leica cameras at the Revival Rare & Collectable Photographic Auction

By LR admin | Published: December 10, 2013

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Another rare and collectable photographic auction will take place on December 28, 2013. Here are some of the Leica highlights: Read More »

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CityAM: Leica UK sees slower sales despite new camera launch

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2013

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This comes from cityam.com:

“Leica Camera, which is owned by German parent company Leica AG and distributes cameras in the UK, reported a 12 per cent dip in turnover for the year ending March 2013, to £13m from £14.9m a year ago. This fed into a 16 per cent fall in gross profits and smaller profits before tax of £561,000 for the year, according to accounts.”

I am just not sure where CityAM got that financial information since Leica is no longer a publicly traded company and I seriously doubt they would disclose their financial statements, especially if they are not positive.

Update: CityAM emailed me and confirmed that they got the information from Leica house filings (www.companieshouse.gov.uk), which I guess are mandatory for private companies in the UK.

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CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, to be acquired by TA Associates

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2013

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CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, will be acquired by the global growth private equity firm TA Associates. No other details of the acquisition were provided. Here is the full press release:

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Results from the last Westlicht camera auction

By LR admin | Published: December 6, 2013

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The results from the last Westlicht camera auction are now available online. Here are some additional details:

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