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Like a Leica – copies, replicas, and fakes of the World’s most famous camera

It’s a tribute to Leica that the brand influenced so many other manufacturers. When the first cameras were produced, Leitz failed to register patents in Russia or China, thus the Russians began making ...
PetaPixel

This Collector Has So Many Leica Cameras, He Opened His Own Museum

Leica cameras have long held a special allure for many photographers and the brand’s prestige is arguably unmatched in the photography world. For avid photographer Douglas So, his love for Leica and ...
Imaging Resource

100 Years of Leica

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first mass-produced Leica camera. On March 1, 1925, exactly a century ago, the Leica I made its public debut at the Leipzig Spring Fair, introducing a compact ...
Worldcrunch

Eye Of The Century: What’s Made The Cameras Of Leica So Iconic

A Leica M1 1-P, is presented in the Leica Store. Andreas Arnold/dpa/ZUMA PARIS — The sale lasted nearly five hours on Saturday, June 8. The 44th edition of the Leitz Photographica Auction, the ...