A group of four robbers, at least one of them armed, stole $178,000 in camera equipment and caused $20,000 in damage to the Leica Store near Union Square in San Francisco over the weekend. [Read More]
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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] petapixel.com »
2023-06-21 18:58
A camera store in Germany has teamed up with a specialist to create and sell a series of limited edition, non-functional, “copper-plated” Leica rangefinders as art pieces that’ll class up your mantlepiece. petapixel.com »
2020-08-13 04:28
If you see some suspiciously affordable Leica gear popping up on the used market in the coming days, take note: it may be the result of looting that took place in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood during last night’s protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. According to a report by the local CBS […] petapixel.com »
2020-06-02 19:55
A popular camera store in the UK was targeted this week by burglars who made off with over $200,000 in Leica cameras and lenses. Ffordes in the North of Scotland says that it was broken into in the early hours on Wednesday morning. petapixel.com »
2018-09-28 21:04
A smaller version of the stainless steel "Fake Leica" sculpture made by Chinese artist Liao Yibai (and found in the Leica Store LA) has appeared on eBay with a buy it now price of $99,995 USD. dpreview.com »
2018-01-09 20:10
Shattered glass from the break-in. Photo: The Camera Store You could look at the story of the recent robbery at beloved Calgary camera shop The Camera Store as a play in three acts. Act 1: the store is robbed of over $27,000 USD worth of high-end camera equipment. dpreview.com »
2017-12-26 23:54
As if $13,950 wasn’t enough to pay for a special edition lens, the Leica Store in San Francisco is offering a prototype of the Noctilux-M f/0. 95 ASPH ‘Edition 0. 95’ for $24,995. The Edition 0. dpreview.com »
2017-05-25 21:27
Leica UK has today announced the transformation of its Mayfair flagship store in historic Bruton Place.
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A woman who was taking photos in San Francisco’s Mission District was shot in the leg when she refused to turn over her camera to two would-be thieves. The 43-year-old woman says she was taking photos along the street on the afternoon of September 15 when two men approached her and demanded she give them […]
As you may have read, my gear was stolen in broad daylight as the camera was rolling two weeks ago in a public San Francisco park. It may be getting worse out there: another photographer got hit this week looking at Golden Gate Bridge.
That was fast. Just 48 hours after the Canadian retailer The Camera Store announced a burglary, loss of $27,000 in equipment, and a $5,000 reward, most of the camera equipment has been recovered and suspects have just been arrested.
Removing a lens from modern cameras is usually extremely easy. It’s a great feature for photographers who switch lenses a lot, but it can also make it quick and easy for thieves to steal a pricey lens.