This rare, 11 pounds Leica R 5/600mm Apo-Telyt prototype lens produced by Leitz Canada is currently listed on eBay $229,999. In December, 2013 the same exact lens was auctioned for $70,000: Via Quesabesde Related posts: This Leica M7 Titanium three lens k
You have two options when you approach a hostile checkpoint in a war zone, and each is a gamble. The first is to stop and identify yourself as a journalist and hope that you are respected as a neutral observer. The second is to blow past the checkpoint and hope the soldiers guarding it don’t open fire on you.
The Leica World in Wetzlar started out with a special cultural event in the New Year. Ralph Gibson, master of shadows and elegant nudes, talked about his life as photographer and about his experiences with the Leica M Monochrom during a lecture on January
The Leica World in Wetzlar started out with a special cultural event in the New Year. Ralph Gibson, master of shadows and elegant nudes, talked about his life as photographer and about his experiences with the Leica M Monochrom during a lecture on January 16, 2015.
Photographer Rick Satureyes shares this tattoo he recently had inked onto his forearm. Rather than a standard design featuring a camera or lens, he chose
2014 is not just the 100th anniversary year of Leica photography, but it also marks the 60th birthday of the Leica M. To celebrate the occasion, the Leica Museum at Leitz Park presents a special exhibition spanning six decades of the Leica M-System. We were able to speak with Lars Netopil, curator of the exhibition.
The exhibition “EYES WIDE OPEN! 100 YEARS OF LEICA PHOTOGRAPHY” opens at the Haus der Photographie at Hamburg’s Deichtorhallen on October 24. In addition to showing 500 photographs, there are technical exhibits, films and much more to attract photo enthusiasts to the city. LFI has produced a book of the same name in conjunction with the exhibition and talked to the curator Hans-Michael Koetzle.
As the German brand turns 100, Simon Garfield uncovers how the company has stood the test of time against its mega-giant rivals. Which may in fact be due to its tiny, yet remarkably distinctive, little red dot
M Magazine is a new magazine for Leica M Photography (available on iTunes | Google Play). The first issue features Bruce Gilden, Trent Parke, Alex Webb, Jan Grarup, Anton Kusters, Ciril Jazbec and other pictures taken by acclaimed Leica photographers: Rel
The first issue features Bruce Gilden, Trent Parke, Alex Webb, Jan Grarup, Anton Kusters, Ciril Jazbec and other pictures taken by acclaimed Leica photographers
Filmed over 7 days – A Life With Leica explores the philosophy behind Danish photographer Thorsten von Overgaard as he practices his craft throughout the streets of Rome, Italy. Related posts: Joel Meyerowitz – My life with Leica (take three) Leica. My Li
Filmed over 7 days – A Life With Leica explores the philosophy behind Danish photographer Thorsten von Overgaard as he practices his craft throughout the streets of Rome, Italy.
Leica Fotopark (www.leica-fotopark.com) is the just announced cloud service for photographers: Leica Fotopark: the new online platform for image archiving and high-quality prints At this year’s photokina, Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, is presenting a comprehe
Fancy some Leica bling in the form of a lens bracelet? The site Lens Bracelet (lensbracelet.com) (link is external) can help you out! They currently have a version of the Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (link is external) and Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 (link is external) lenses. They’re made of 100% silicone rubber with authentic looking yellow/white impressions of the actual lens markings, complete with grip ridges – and sell for $15 USD each!
From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Annie Leibovitz, many of the 20th century’s most defining images were shot on a Leica. Our technology columnist, a lifelong fan, tells the story of the camera that almost died and was triumphantly reborn in the digital age
Leica Camera announced a new Leica M-P 240 digital rangefinder with few improvements over the basic M 240 model: Scratch resistant display-cover made of sapphire glass Long-lasting readiness to capture due to a large double sized image buffer of 2GB (poss
Based on a three-lens design called a ‘triplet,’ this new 24mm f/4 lens is only slightly larger than the M-mount body cap that comes with Leica cameras. And while it may be lacking in size, it certainly isn’t lacking in either features or quality.
Amateur Photographer published a series of interviews with Stefan Daniel (product manager at Leica) and Alfred Schopf (Leica’s CEO). Here are the main pionts from the interviews: Leica received “very nice” amount of orders for the Leica T They chose APS-C
Tom Stoddart, who works with a Leica camera, shares his thoughts on a number of classic photographs as well as the background behind his own favourite image
David English: Wide Lux Monochrom
