Leica’s penchant for moderate telephoto lenses dates back to 1931 when Leitz unveiled two new ones in anticipation of the landmark Leica II (or D) of 1932: the first Leica with interchangeable lenses and a built-in coupled rangefinder. The 90mm f/4 Elmar,...
In 2016 Leica started reissuing their old legendary lenses with the first one of this series being the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 and later followed with this new version of the Thambar, the Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 on October 17th 2017.The original...
Did you see the Leica camera that just sold for almost $3,000,000? There is a legacy to the Leica brand that transcends all rational thought. It is partly this historical component that drives us at LHSA to want to be a part of that history, to re-live...
The 1930 Photo Post Catalog illustrates a tiny masking device fitting over the 5cm viewfinder of the Leica C. The opening at the front of the mask is configured to cover the field of view of the 13.5cm 1:4.5 Elmar. Until recently the only sample I had inspected...
The BFOOX #51882 negative and positive film viewer is shown on pages 235-237 of my Volume III-Accessories. Leica Photography April 1936 announced this device. 1934 advertising exists in the French language where the nomenclature is VISO. This assembly...
In 2015, the LHSA Board approved a project to translate, publish and sell the English edition of Ulf Richter’s excellent book: Oskar Barnack – From the Idea to the Leica. The book is now available to LHSA members as part of LHSA’s 50th Anniversary...
The probability of finding two Leicas with consecutive serial numbers is rather low. Two cameras below [memberonly]serial number 200 both converted to later models perhaps a lower probability. Shown are two converted Leicas numbered...
During the mid-1960's (my college years) I purchased my first Leica, a used IIIg with several lenses. As expected, the results were excellent. I sought assistance from others with more Leica Experience than I. Ohio State University Professor, Al Clarke,...
If there were ever a perfect convergence of photography, inspiration and camaraderie, the LHSA Annual Meeting in Chicago this past October 6th & 7th was the place to be. The year’s meeting marked the beginning of LHSA’s Jubilee Year - our 50th...
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the LHSA, and to commemorate this milestone, a new LHSA Special Edition model has been created. I have been working with Stefan Daniel and the team at Leica Camera AG for almost two years on this project. Originally,...
