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.
Though we’re not sure why the camera store decided to put “copper-plated” in quotes… These collectibles are the brain child of Leica dealer […]. petapixel.com
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 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] petapixel.com »
2022-11-28 18:58
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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Leica will sell an extremely limited run of its 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M in a black anodized finish, a new re-release of the lens that first hit the market in 1961. [Read More]
The Ricoh GR III Diary Edition which was previously only available as part of a limited kit is now being offered as a standalone camera. [Read More]
Disney has partnered with CreativeSoul Photography, a black-owned business, to release a special edition artist series collection of dolls across the African diaspora that are inspired by Disney Princesses. [Read More]
Ricoh has announced the GR III Diary Edition, which features a different "warm gray" finish, comes with specially-designed accessories, and debuts a new image mode that provides "a negative-film finishing appearance." [Read More]
Nikon has announced a new special edition Z fc camera and 40mm f/2 lens that feature a "heritage design" that takes inspiration from the film era of Nikon cameras and lenses. [Read More]
In celebration of 50 years of the Polaroid SX-70 format, Retrospekt, the only licensed source for restored vintage Polaroid cameras, has announced a $999 Polaroid 50th Anniversary Edition Gold SX-70 Instant Film Camera. [Read More]
Leica has announced a new camera collaboration with Grammy Award-winning British singer-songwriter Seal. Called the Q2 "Dawn" edition, it is covered in what the company describes as "exquisite Japanese-woven fabric." [Read More]