Leica Announces Two New T Lenses
Today at Photokina 2014, Leica has announced two high-performance lenses for the Leica T camera system at Photokina 2014 - the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-T 11–23 mm f/3.5–4.5 ASPH wide-angle lens and the...
View ArticleLeica Announces Leica S (Type 007)
Pre-order yours for $25,400 USD now! (B&H or Leica Store Miami) Today at Photokina 2014, Leica has announced the new top model of the Leica S-System - the Leica S (Type 007). As a logical...
View ArticleLeica Announces Leica X (Type 113)
Pre-order yours for $2,295 USD now! B&H: (black or silver) Leica Store Miami: (black or silver) Today at Photokina 2014, Leica announced a further model in the Leica X line: the new Leica X– made...
View ArticleLeica Announces D-Lux (Type 109)
Pre-order yours for $1,195 USD now! (B&H or Leica Store Miami) Today at Photokina 2014, Leica has announced a new, high-performance Leica D-Lux compact camera that features a fast Leica DC...
View ArticleLeica Announces V-Lux (Type 114)
Pre-order yours for $1,350 USD now! (B&H) Today at Photokina 2014, Leica has announced the next generation model of the Leica V-Lux product line - the Leica V-Lux (Type 114). The new digital...
View ArticleLeica Announces Leica X-E (Type 102)
Pre-order yours for $1,795 USD now! (B&H) Today at Photokina 2014, Leica has announced they are expanding the Leica X family with a new camera model, the Leica X-E (Type 102) - made in Germany. The...
View ArticleLeica Announces Fotopark Cloud Service
As we told you about Fotopark earlier, today at Photokina 2014 - Leica has announced a comprehensive digital service concept for the storage, processing and management of pictures – Leica Fotopark....
View ArticleLeica Announces Leica S-E Type 006)
Pre-order yours for $16,900 USD now! (B&H or Leica Store Miami) While not so much a "new" camera, Leica today at Photokina 2014 has announced a refresh and renaming of the current Leica S (Type...
View ArticleLeica Announces Several System Case Options
Leica today at Photokina 2014 has announced numerous new system cases (bags) from three different manufacturers. They include Artisan & Artist, Aneas and Schedoni. Artisan & Artist Edition for...
View ArticleLeica Announces Tripod & Video Heads
Today at Photokina 2014, Leica introduced several new "wildlife and nature observation" accessories - namely the Leica Tripod C-170 and Video Heads VH1 and VH2. The tripod is lightweight and composed...
View ArticleLa Vida Leica Leads Photokina 2014 Coverage!
There's no doubt about it - this year's Leica Camera AG event at the Photokina 2014 show in Cologne, Germany was their biggest, by far. Releasing no less than eight cameras, eight lenses, a huge...
View ArticleLeica and Panasonic Extend Partnership
Today Leica has announced that they've agreed to extend and deepen their strategic and technological partnership with Panasonic. The agreement includes the extension of the license agreement to use...
View Article100 Days in Tibet: The Leica S2
Three years ago, German photographer York Hovest made a promise to the Dalai Lama: that he would travel to Tibet, to places perhaps never seen before by tourists, and take photographs. Last month,...
View ArticleNBC - Leica as Inspiration in Retro Push
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've surely noticed that "retro is in" when it comes to the latest hot cameras. Case in point, the Fujifilm X series of cameras. NBC News suggests, perhaps...
View ArticleDetails on the Refreshed Summarit Lenses
During our leading coverage of Leica at Photokina 2014, one of the great new products we posted about were the new generation of Summarit-M Lenses. In a La Vida Leica exclusive, we had a chance to...
View ArticleNew Leica "100" Video/Advertisement
This new video which Adweek Magazine posted about (second after Exame.com and just before us) is a new Leica "100" advertisement, relating to the Leica 100 year centennial and opening of the Leica...
View ArticleGerman Luxury Brands Flirt with Japan
It should come as no surprise to La Vida Leica regulars that Leica Camera AG has a growing (if not popular) presence in Japan. In fact, the most recent and ambitious (if not coolest) Leica Store...
View ArticleBetter Vacation Photos - For a Price
These tips come from Tom A. Smith and Craig Semetko, via Leica's Destinations in Focus program of workshops, which promise to "combine the inspirational and educational experience of a Leica Akademie...
View ArticleLeica & Miami Street Photography Festival 2014
Photo is copyright Lesley Ann Ercolano (Edinburg, Scotland) - winning 1st place in 2013. The third annual Miami Street Photography Festival (MSPF), in partnership with Leica Camera, will once again...
View ArticleLeica X "Edition Moncler"
Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, in cooperation with Moncler, created a special limited edition Leica X "Edition Moncler." United by the shared values of both brands, premium quality and workmanship -...
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