Leica Rumors

New: Leica Pocket Book (8th Edition)

By LR admin | Published: May 3, 2012

The 8th edition of the Leica Pocket Book is now available and can be purchased from:

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Rumor: Leica S3 with new sensor at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

This rumor comes from the French website lesnumeriques.com claiming that Leica will be releasing a new medium format SLR camera (S3?) during the Photokina 2012 show. The Leica S3 will feature a new medium format CMOS sensor produced by the European semiconductors manufacturer STMicroelectronics (Goole translation):
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Old Leica brochures

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

Some old Leica brochure scans can be found on Photography Matters:

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Closer look at Leitz Park, the future headquarter of Leica Camera AG in Wetzlar

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2012

Here is a closer look of the future Leica Camera AG headquarter in Wetzlar, Germany:

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Grand opening of the Leica Store in Washington DC

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2012

The grand opening of the Leica Store in Washington DC will take place on May 2nd, 2012. Leica is offering three free M9 and S2 events on that date:

Celebrate the opening of our Leica Store Washington DC. Join us on an M9 Walking Tour and the S-2 Studio Event on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 and get the opportunity to experience our M-System and S-System personally.
M9 Walking Tour – Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
M9 Walking Tour – Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
S2 Studio Event – Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
As space is limited, please RSVP via email to [email protected] indicating which event(s) you would like to attend.