The one-off Leica M custom made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson has reached a record-shattering $1,805,000 at the Sotheby’s RED charity auction. Bidders really came through for charity, the sale exceeded all expectations. In total, all of products auctioned off at the special event raised $26.2 million for for The Global Fund to … Read more
Leica has announced its collaboration with renowned art gallery Gagosian on the new-limited edition Leica X2 Gagosian Edition. Handmade at Leica’s headquarters in Solms, Germany, Leica X2 Gagosian Edition has the same features as the usual Leica X2 model featuring an APS-C-format CMOS 16.5 megapixel sensor, and a fixed Elmarit 24 mm f/2.8 ASPH lens. … Read more
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive designed in conjunction with designer & friend Marc Newson a one-of-a-kind Leica M Rangefinder for Bono’s (Product) RED charity auction scheduled for November 23 at Sotheby’s New York. Proceeds will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. From Leica: “Leica Camera is pleased … Read more
Leica will release a new version of its D-Lux 6 series in collaboration with Dutch denim label G-Star Raw. The special edition comes in a brown leather case, and features an exclusive carrying strap with a matching hand strap. “The technical specifications of the Leica D-Lux 6 “Edition by G-Star RAW” are the same as … Read more
Leica has announced a new compact digital camera, the Leica X Vario. With a body machined from magnesium and aluminum alloy, along with a premium leather trim, the Leica X Vario uses the same 16 million pixel APS-C format sensor as the Leica X2, and features a Leica Vario-Elmar 18-46mm zoom lens (corresponds to 28-70 mm … Read more
A rare ‘Luxus’ Leica camera from 1931 with brown lizard leather covering and 2 gold plated lenses was auctioned at 528, 000 euros ($683,000) on May 25 at WestLicht gallery in Vienna, Austria. The camera formerly belonged to German winemaker Karl Henkell, fetching him more than three and a half times the expected price. From … Read more