Leica M9 replica made out of Lego pieces

By LR admin | Published: September 29, 2012

Inspired by H.Y. Leung’s Lego Leica M8, Chris McVeigh created this Leica M9 replica completely out of Lego pieces. Back in 2010 someone actually built a functional Leica M8 based on the Lego Pink Digital Camera set (available on Amazon).

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Leica M explained (video)

By LR admin | Published: September 27, 2012

David from Dale Photo & Digital published a very detailed video interview with Jesko von Oeynhausen from Leica on the new M digital rangefinder – worth watching if you are planning to buy the camera:
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Welcome to 2012: Leica M as a filmmaker’s tool

By LR admin | Published: September 25, 2012

From a recent interview with Jesko Von Oeynhausen from Leica on the video capabilities of the new Leica M camera – here is a recap of the main points:

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How to distinguish future Leica M models

By LR admin | Published: September 24, 2012

In an interview with IR, Justin Stailey from Leica explained how future M cameras will be labeled: Leica M will be followed by “Type xxx”. For example the new Leica M is Type 240, the Leica M-E is Type 220:

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Leica at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: September 23, 2012

The 2012 Photokina show is now over. Here is some additional coverage of the new Leica products:

  • Additional Leica videos from Photokina:

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The 22nd WestLicht Camera Auction will take place on November 24, 2012

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2012

The 22nd WestLicht Camera Auction will take place on Saturday, November 24, 2012, 11am. Preview will start on Wednesday, November 21, daily 10 am – 6 pm. Here are the details:

After the sensational world record auction this past May – a Leica 0-Series achieved a price of 2,160,000 EUR – the amazing offers of the 22nd WestLicht Camera Auction, featuring many important pieces and special rarities, promise new record results. A selection of about 650 cameras, lenses and accessories, all of the highest quality, will be sold during the 22nd Auction on November 24, 2012.

About 70% of the lots are made by Leitz/Leica. There has never been a comparable selection before. Starting with a Leica I with Anastigmat Lenses, the first Leica serially produced in 1925 (estimated price 70,000 – 90,000 Euro) to the famous “Luxus” Leica from 1929, one of the very few extant original gold-plated cameras (estimated price 120,000 – 140,000 Euro) to the first Leica of the famous photographer Robert Capa (estimated price 15,000 – 18,000 Euro), the auction also features incredibly rare Leica M cameras.

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Leica to get delisted from the stock exchange

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2012

Leica Camera AG settled with their last two minority shareholders after they set a cash compensation for squeeze-out. As a result, the company will be delisted form the stock exchange. With this, Leica will become a “privately owned” entity and will no longer be traded on the stock exchange. Leica’s CEO Alfred Schopf said that this will save them a lot of money because they no longer have to do any regulatory reporting.

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