Leica, never a company that shies away from extravagance or style, commissioned an acclaimed artist to sculpt a massive eight-ton marble sculpture of a Leica M11 Monochrom camera and an accompanying series of 10 smaller ones that still weigh 170 kilograms (375 pounds). [Read More]
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There's a particular kind of snobbery in the Leica world that's not unfamiliar to fans of Japanese camera brands. For example, if you told a Fujifilm camera user that most of their lenses are made in the Philippines and not Japan, they'd probably look at them in a different way. thephoblographer.com »
2023-11-21 23:00
Leica has announced the release of its Q2 007 Edition camera system. Only 250 units of the limited-edition camera will be made to coincide with the release of ‘No Time to Die,’ the latest James Bond film, which itself has been delayed for more a year due to complications surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic. dpreview.com »
2021-09-09 21:42
Last year, the United States levied about $7. 5B USD in tariffs against the EU. These tariffs, which came into effect last fall, have been applied to certain EU goods, as approved by the World Trade Organization (WTO). dpreview.com »
2020-08-28 03:28
Designed in Russia, made in. . . Germany? It's the Zenit M Leica is clearly in the mood for partnerships: A day after the company announced it was teaming up with Panasonic and Sigma on the L mount, Zenit took the wraps off the 'M', a Zenit-designed, Leica manufactured rangefinder camera which has (cough cough) rather a lot in common with Leica's last-generation M Typ 240. dpreview.com »
2018-09-26 18:14
Want a piece of Leica history and have very deep pockets? There’s currently an opportunity to buy the last Leica M3 ever made. You’ll just need to fork over a cool $595,000. Leica Rumors spotted the listing over on eBay. petapixel.com »
2018-06-04 21:58
Want to see how Leica’s cameras are made these days? Photographer Richard Seymour made this 4-minute video that provides a beautiful look at how the new Leica M10 is built in Wetzlar, Germany. Leica writes that the M10 is exclusively put together by Leica specialists at the company’s factory in Wetzlar using 1,100 individual components. […] petapixel.com »
2017-09-11 20:39
For as long as art has existed, art has been a tool for exploring the human psyche. But, many classic works of art, myths, and stories embark on this exploration through the lens of a longstanding patriarchy, painting women as objects of beauty or even scorn.
The Leica Store Lisse, located in the Netherlands, is currently selling a one-of-a-kind, life size, marble replica of a Leica M camera, sculpted by artist Capser Braat. [Read More]
Artists are pushing the envelope—in this article, we’ll break down some ways you can challenge yourself and exercise your creative muscles with NFTs. The post Evolving your creative style and brand into the metaverse appeared first on 500px.
Exodus, the title of my final Burning Man album. Exodus, because we are permanently leaving the U.S, and won’t be back for many years, at least 10.