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Leica Oskar Barnack 2025 Award Winners

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The Oskar Barnack Awards (LOBA) are the highly prestigious photographic awards, with winners selected from over 300 submissions and judged by 120 experts in 50 countries. The winners were honoured at a celebration at the Leica headquarters in Wetzlar.

A pilgrimage to Wetzlar for Leica’s 100-year celebration

Leica 100 Mark Catto -
Mark Catto discovers on a trip to Leitz Park to celebrate Leica's Centennial how significant a contribution Leica has made to photography.

The purity and the privilege of owning a Leica

Leica Bud Parr -
A Leica changes the way you photograph, but it comes with challenges of difficulties using a rangefinder, to cost, to accusations of simply being jewellery. It takes time to cut through the competing arguments to see the truth.

My Leica Journey: More than just testing Leica cameras

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Jonathan Slack has been testing Leica cameras and lenses since the introduction of the M9. But his Leica journey involves so much more than this.

Travelling light with a Leica: A photographer’s journey 

Leica Bill Royce -
Traveling light took on a new meaning for Bill Royce when he discovered his first Leica which took him on journeys around the world.

How discovering a Leica M9 created a fresh enthusiasm for photography

Leica Keith Walker -
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”

Leica 100 David Smith -
The author reflects on his upbringing by antique-dealer mother and how this influenced his later passion for collecting Leica cameras.
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LEICA MOMENTS

Unveiling Leica Monopan 50: High-resolution black-and-white film

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Leica celebrates 100 years of 35mm photography by launching Monopan 50, a high-resolution black-and-white film designed for exceptional sharpness and tonal range, suitable for various photography styles.

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.

Where sky, Lincolnshire, and water meet

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This is my journey of remembrance and remembering back to visit my family and friends in England.

Leica launches compact Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH zoom

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Leica announces the Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH lens, a compact, lightweight standard zoom with a constant aperture, priced at £1,650, available worldwide starting June 12, 2025.

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.

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Finalists announced in this year’s AOP Photography Awards

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The 40th AOP Photography Awards celebrate human creativity in photography, with finalists announced ahead of the live winners' presentation on October 9, 2025, recognising excellence across various categories.

This autumn, Leitz Photographica will auction the late Pope Francis’ Leica M-A for charity: the most extraordinary lot in its history to date

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This unique Leica M-A was given to the late Pope Francis by Leica AG and will go up for auction in November at Leitz Photographica in Vienna to raise money for his personal charity. Bidding will open at 30,000 Euros.

Sigma announce a unique 20-200mm zoom and two outstanding primes for L-Mount

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Sigma continues to push the lens performance envelope for L-Mount users, with the all-you-need 20-200mm zoom, the low light specialist 35mm f/1.2, and the 3-dimensional rendering 135mm f/1.4

DxO announces updates for PhotoLab, PureRaw and FilmPack

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DxO announces updates to PhotoLab, PureRaw, support for new cameras and lenses, and a brand-new version of DxO FilmPack

Viltrox becomes the tenth member of the expanding L-Mount Alliance

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The L-Mount Alliance welcomes Viltrox to the growing family of ten partners whose collaboration is advancing the technology of the L-mount standard.

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