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You are invited to participate in the first of four LHSA – The International Society interactive webinars presented by board member, Brad Husick! This webinar is free and a […]

How to stay calm and keep at a safe distance while still shooting great pictures

The current Coronavirus Crisis has vastly altered all aspects of our social interaction, but that doesn’t mean you have to c […]

My first introduction to the fascinating world  of Leica began with a remarkable encounter. I was comfortably seated in a window seat on a flight from Narita to New Delhi. As a certified AvGeek and licensed […]

Dear friends of Leica,Dear Leica family,

As we are friends all over the world, we all are now living for a certain time – hopefully not too long! -under conditions which most of our generation never have e […]

LHSA Members,

The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply affected us all. The LHSA Spring Shoot has been postponed, and most of us are doing our part in keeping our distance in an effort to slow down and hopefully stop […]

The following products from the Leica M-Lens portfolio will be discontinued. Remaining availability will depend on current inventory levels. Orders will be filled on a “first-come, first served” basis and sto […]

LHSA proudly presents our 5 Tips for Shooting Long-Exposure Night Photography with Antonio Di Benedetto, Product Specialist, Leica Camera USA. In this series, we sit down with experts in Leica Camera buying, […]

From essential accessory to Leica logo bearer, to world’s most losable lens protector

By Jason Schneider

Oskar Barnack got it right the first time when he affixed
the c.1914 Ur-Leica’s flat metal len […]

When Eliana, a young flamenco dancer from Madrid, stepped out from behind a curtain into the red-hot glow of the stage, little did I know how much she would profoundly affect me.

My wife, Mona, and I were […]

INTRODUCTION I have been lucky enough to test all three of Leica’s Monochrom cameras. The 18mp M9 Monochrom was launched in Berlin amongst much excitement in November 2012. The 24mp M246 Monochrom was announced t […]

(October 16,2019)  David  Knoble:  You have visited over 83 countries in your career and so much of your work explores the human side of everyone, regardless of where or how they live, which you know is dear to […]

This is the first of three articles based upon images received from Ashley Wolff, Dr. Paul Wolff ’s granddaughter. These articles are an attempt to answer several otherwise unanswered biographic q […]

People who know me know that I am a sucker for after- market gadgets that are made to fit Leica cameras and perform some function that is otherwise difficult to bring off. I even gave a talk at the Annual Meeting […]

Cuba is the jewel of the Caribbean, the largest island in the sea. First inhabited by tribes of indigenous peoples from the Americas, Cuba was claimed by Christopher Columbus for the Spanish crown in 1492. In […]

It never rains, but it pours. Not only are we being treated right now to new books and exhibitions on Dr. Paul Wolff & Tritschler, but out of the blue comes a strikingly beautiful art book with images of medieval […]