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How discovering a Leica M9 created a fresh enthusiasm for photography

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For Keith Walker a Kodak Box Brownie may have been the first step, but discovering a Leica M9 transformed his photographic experience and the start of a relationship with Leica.

Exclusive special editions to celebrate 100 years of Leica

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Leica celebrates its 100th anniversary with a host of exciting events around the globe and seven exclusive new products, from cameras to books, to lenses, to binoculars.

What Leica means to me: How I became a “collector extraordinaire”

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The author reflects on his upbringing by antique-dealer mother and how this influenced his later passion for collecting Leica cameras.

What Leica means to Sir David Suchet CBE — “a joyous and memorable part of my life”

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For Sir David, Leica brings memories of memorable and joyous occasions in his life that started with spending time with his late grandfather Fleet Street photographer James Jarche.

Why I enjoy being an exception: A fish out of water in the world of Leica

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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.

10 Years of Leica Q: A photographic revolution

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The Leica Q, introduced on 10 June 2015, revolutionized fixed-lens cameras, achieving instant success with its 24MP sensor and 28mm lens, marking a significant milestone in Leica's history.

What makes Erwin want to pick up a Leica and use it to capture memories?

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For Erwin Hartenberg a Leica is the perfect aide memoire to preserve the recollections he wishes to keep.

Exclusive unboxing of Leica M Edition 70 at London’s Red Dot Cameras

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Ivor Cooper of Red Dot Cameras unboxes the limited Leica M Edition 70, a collectors' set including a rare camera and accessories, celebrating both craftsmanship and the art of camera collecting.
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Leica Accessories: Arte di Mano M11-D Case Review

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Arte di Mano camera cases are some of the best in the world. And this retro-style case for the screenless Leica M11-D adds the finishing touch to a sought-after camera…

Leica launches M11-S camera, with radical new viewfinder

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As part of its Leica Centennial celebrations, the company has released a most unusual limited edition version of its flagship M11 camera – the Sinistra – for left-handed photographers.

How a Kodak Baby Brownie led me to Leica

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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 

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

Ilford Witness: How a Lancashire mill town nearly became the Wetzlar of England

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In a parallel universe, the last of the rangefinders is not made in Wetzlar, Germany, but in Bolton, England. Here is an alternative Witness to a Century...

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