Tag: Leitz

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”

Leitz Photographica Auction: My top-ten favourites

My Top 10 favourites in the next Leitz Photographic Auction. I have tried to depict the many steps along the way for cameras and optics since the 1850s...

Leitz Photographica Auction: Half million record price for military Leica M4

Military green Leica M4 sells for over half a million euros at last Saturday's 41s Leitz Photographica Auction held in Vienna...

41st Leitz Photographica Auction: Checking the highlights for the November 26 event

William chooses some interesting and unusual lots from this month's Leitz Photographica Auction which takes place in Vienna on November 26...

Opening of the Ernst Leitz Museum in Wetzlar

A new, larger Leica Museum is now open to the public and is situated right in the heart of Leicadom, in the Leitz Park at Wetzlar, Germany...

Vintage Cameras: 86-years-old and still Perfekta

Vintage Quest: An outing with the venerable Welta Perfekta and a brief dalliance with the Contessa Nettel Cocarette