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Leica Announces its Picture of the Year 2025: A New York street image by Joel Meyerowitz

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A New York street scene, from 1963, by Joel Meyerowitz, portraying a group of women on the fringe of the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, has been chosen as the 2025 Leica Picture of the Year.

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Almost three years ago our steps led us to the golden land known as Myanmar. That was before the election when the LND won a landslide victory. What was striking at the time was the people's hope for a more democratic regime…..

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It's small, beautifully formed, and flat as a pancake. What is it? It's the smallest autofocus L-Mount lens made by Leica.

A journey into personal history along the Regent’s Canal

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Kevin begins his adventure exploring the historic Regent's Canal through London. He starts with a personal quest for the site of the family timber yard…

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Historically, a diptych was a hinged, two-panel artwork. In modern usage, it can be a related pair of paintings or, even more relevant to us, street photographs.

Leitz Photographica Auction: M Prototype sells for €2 million

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Goodbye Leica X2, hello Panasonic Lumix GX9

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When the trust old Leica X2 gave up the ghost, where to turn. Jean Perenet has migrated to the similarly sized Panasonic Lumix GX9, swapping APS-C for micro four-thirds along the way...

Leica renews cooperation with Panasonic for a further five years

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The successful cooperation between Leica and Panasonic will continue for at least another five years according to a joint release from the two companies. On Friday, Leica's CEO Dr. Alfred Schopf and Panasonic's Yoshiyuki Miyabe renewed the agreement which first started in 2000 with digital audiovisual equipment lenses and was extended to the digital camera sector the following year. 

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As Wayne says "Treasure your exceptions". Even at the shallow end the images that small Leicas produce is more than enough to make you happy.

In-camera charging: Leica misses out on an essential feature

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Zeiss ZX1 to be announced later today

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According to rumours, the Zeiss ZX1 will be announced at 7pm Japanese time today. The camera was announced two years ago and is finally reaching the market at a cost of around £6,000.

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Leitz Auction No 47: Rare cameras and unique provenance from the Pope to Communism

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The 47th Leitz Auction on November 22, 2025, features diverse items, including rare Leica cameras, a unique STASI spy camera, and a camera gifted to Pope Francis, attracting significant interest.

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