Leica 100

    2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award

    This year the Leica Oscar Barnack (LOBA) photography contest, is being celebrated as part of the Leica Centenary celebrations under the banner of “100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century”. 

    What it means to be raised on “Perfection Expected”

    When you are raised to believe that perfection is expected, a Leica becomes a living example of that thought…

    A chance encounter with a Leica M9 that became something more

    A chance encounter with a Leica turns into something more significant that can last a lifetime

    Being part of the Leica family for the long haul.

    Being part of the Leica family is what I value most. It's not a transactional quick relationship but something longer lasting built on a mutual understanding of excellence and joy from using. It has stood the test of time and if cared for can continue far into the future.

    Time, a journey, and memories: What Leica means to Dirk Säger

    Leica is about creating photographic journeys that connect people and memories together over time.

    How a Kodak Baby Brownie led me to Leica

    Above all Leica represents a sense of community. You become part of a group that enjoys photography. Enjoys history. Enjoys travel. and enjoys technical prowess.

    How four generations of the Leitz family shaped a century of photography 

    The story behind the birth of Leica can be traced in “Four Generations Leitz in Company Management 1869–1986”

    A 55-year Love Affair with Leica that started with a Leica III

    Some relationships are meant to be, no matter how innocently and unassumingly they start out. Tom Lane's relationship with Leica is not a brittle affair, but one that accommodates differences as it grows.