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Che, Korda, and Leica at 99 Years

Posted on December 18, 2012

  Leica Celebrates 99 Years With New Book The picture above is one of the most famous and iconic photographs of all time. It is Che Guevara standing and staring in stoic repose in Havana Cuba in 1960.  It is … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012 Lists

Posted on December 4, 2012

  The Tools We Use American Photo Magazine compiled their list of top 10 tools that reshaped photography in 2012. For the complete write-up, visit their website. Here is a quick look: 1.) Leica M- Monochrom 2.) Sony Alpha SLT … Continue reading →

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This week in Photo Auction News

Posted on November 26, 2012

Historic Leica Sale An historic camera sale concluded this week with the highest price ever paid for a commercially produced camera.  The Leica m3d (seen above) was sold in Vienna for a reported $2.19 million.  Created in 1955 and one … Continue reading →

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Leica R-Adapter

Posted on October 15, 2012

New for the Leica M system for use with Leica R Lenses. September, 2012 From Leica: The new Leica R-Adapter M enables almost all Leica R-Lenses ever built to be mounted on the new Leica M. An adapter for mounting … Continue reading →

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Learning the Leica M- Monochrom

Posted on October 5, 2012

Now that the groundbreaking Leica M-Monochrom is on the market and in your collection, it’s time you learned how to get the most out of it. The Leica Akademie North America is now offering workshops designed just for Monochrom users. … Continue reading →

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What’s New at Photokina

Posted on September 24, 2012

The 2012 Photokina extravaganza has come to a close and as usual it did not disappoint. Camera manufacturers from around the world traveled to Cologne, Germany to announce, reveal, show-off and parade around their newest products. If you have been … Continue reading →

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Introducing the D-Lux 6

Posted on September 21, 2012

Among the myriad announcements coming from Photokina this week, Leica revealed it’s newest compact camera, the D-Lux 6. Fast, sleek, and extremely easy to use, the newest in the D-Lux line offers a large 1.7″ sensor and a 24-90mm zoom … Continue reading →

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Introducing the new Leica M-E

Posted on September 20, 2012

Adding a new introductory product to high end  rangefinder cameras, the new Leica M-E, now sits alongside the newly announced Leica M, and the M-Monchrom to round out the grand trinity of the Leica M system. What more do you … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Leica S

Posted on September 19, 2012

Along with the new M, Leica announced the new S system camera simply called the S. Leica will cease to number their models in both the M and S lines to showcase the timeless design and peerless quality of both.  … Continue reading →

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Leica Announces the M

Posted on September 18, 2012

On the eve of the 2012 Photokina event, Leica revealed an amazing array of new high end products.  Here is their press release announcing the new Leica M: Photokina, Cologne, 17 September 2012: Leica Camera AG has today announced a … Continue reading →

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