Breakfast with Dr. Andreas Kaufmann
Staying in the same hotel as the Chairman of the Board of Leica during Photokina has its benefits. After the Leica joint press event prior to the show opening, I was sitting in my hotel lobby and chatting on t...
Leica Offers M (Typ 240) Summer Repair Special
For a limited time, Leica USA Customer Care is offering a Summer Repair Special for Leica M (Typ 240), M-P (Typ 240) and M Monochrom (Typ 246) cameras. Regularly priced at $500, they are now offering a full CL...
Leica Updates FOTOS Smartphone App to v 1.3
Today, Leica Camera has
issued a new software update for the Leica FOTOS smartphone app on iOS and
Android. The version 1.3 update brings with it new functionality and changes:Location logging for Leica Bl...
Leica Announces V-Lux 5 Superzoom Camera
Today, Leica has announced the V-Lux 5, the successor to the extremely popular V-Lux (Typ 114). With many of the same specifications that made the previous V-Lux such a hit, the V-Lux 5 sports a redesigned bod...
Ernst Leitz Museum Officially Opens with New Exhibit
When we attended the Leitzpark 3 Opening last summer, the Ernst Leitz Museum was still being built out. The temporary exhibit Augen Auf! Eyes Wide Open was on display while a more permanent exhibition was plan...
Leica Discontinuing M a la Carte Program
Leica is officially discontinuing the Leica M a la Carte program tomorrow, June 7, 2019. Orders placed today or tomorrow will still be fulfilled, but these will be the last. Currently, the program allows for c...
Leica M Monochrom “Drifter” by Kravitz Design
Today, Leica has released a new special edition camera, the Leica M Monochrom "Drifter." This is the second collaboration between Leica Camera and musician, photographer, and recording artist Lenny Kravitz. Th...
Leica Announces CL ‘100 Jahre Bauhaus’ Edition
Today, Leica has announced a new special edition camera set commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus school of art and design in Germany. The Leica CL 'Jahre 100 Bauhaus' Edition inc...
Leica SL Trade-In Program & New Bundles Announced
Today, Leica Camera has announced three new ways to save on the Leica SL professional mirrorless camera. Between a great new trade-in program and two bundles, you can save up to $3,720. Read on for details!...
Leica Releases New Firmware for SL and CL Cameras
Today, Leica has released new firmware updates for the Leica SL and Leica CL cameras. Primarily, the new software ensures compatibility with all current and future L-Mount lenses, both native Leica TL and SL, ...
Leica Updates CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program with New M10-P & M10-D Options, Revised Pricing
Leica has just updated the CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program once again, this time lowering prices, eliminating discontinued models, and adding additional camera options. The program started in 2015 as an alternat...
Leica Announces M Monochrom (Typ 246) ‘Your Mark’ Edition with 35mm f/2 and Horween Leather
Today, Leica has announced a new special edition camera, which was designed in collaboration with Leica Store San Francisco and Horween Leather Company. Just 80 sets will be produced for a price of $13,950 and...