Leica Archives

One and only Leica 16mm wooden prototype could fetch over $162.000 at an auction

Apr 15, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Leitz Photographica Auction has announced an auction of another historical Leica. This time, it’s a prototype of the 16mm film camera that never got to…

Oscar Barnack’s personal 0-Series 1923 Leica could break the auction record with $3.3 million

Mar 29, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

A rare, almost 100-year old Leica is about to set a world record. The Leica 0-Series No. 105 from 1923 will soon be auctioned at…

Leica no longer operates in Russia

Mar 16, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

After Canon, another camera company has pulled out of Russia as a result of its attack on Ukraine. This time, it’s Leica. The company has…

Leica Women Foto Project announces its powerful 2022 winners

Mar 16, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Leica announced the three winners of the annual Leica Women Foto Project Award. Like every…

Leica Q2 Monochrom gets a “Reporter” look and wants photojournalists to get it

Mar 4, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Leica has released another of its cameras in the olive-green “Reporter” suit. This time, you can get the Q2 Monochrom in this special “outfit,” and…

Leica now makes watches and yes, they’re really expensive

Feb 11, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

What’s the first thought that comes to mind when someone mentions Leica? For us photographers, it’s most likely high-quality (and high-price) cameras and lenses. But…

The new Leica M11 comes with a big 60-megapixel resolution bump and no more bottom plate

Jan 13, 2022 John Aldred

Leica has announced the new Leica M11 digital rangefinder camera. It features a new triple-resolution sensor capable of producing either 60-megapixel, 36-megapixel or 18-megapixel images…