I have been taking photographs for almost 50 years. My first “good” camera was a Yashica Mat twin lens . I graduated to a Bessler Topcon when I started my Master’s at University of Bridgeport and needed a 35mm camera for slides . Through the years I have owned many cameras with different formats. Because … Continue reading How to retire from being a full time Photographer and go amateur. →

PRESS RELEASE Special edition book recounts the path to becoming a living legend  Allendale, NJ (December 6, 2012) – For nearly a century, Leica cameras have captured fleeting moments and transformed them into stories brimming with the lifeblood of true human experience. The iconic image of the end of WWII as displayed by the sailor … Continue reading LEICA CAMERA CELEBRATES 99 YEARS →

I’ve been a devoted Leica enthusiast for the last 30 years – starting off with a classic IIIc Sharksin when I was 16, and have used just about every model since (or so it seems!). Early last year I took the plunge into the world of Leica digital and bought myself an M9.  The latest … Continue reading Traveling With an M9 →

The Latest Leica M-E camera (now in stock) is a 18.0-Megapixels Full Frame CCD Sensor Digital Rangefinder Camera that fits Leica M-Mount Lenses. All Metal Die-Cast Magnesium Body, Anthracite Gray Finish with Leather Trim, It features Manual Focus with Optical Viewfinder, 2.5″ TFT LCD with 230,000 Pixels, ISO Sensitivity Up to 2500, Low-Noise Shutter, Included … Continue reading Leica M-E camera →

Leica D-LUX 6 Black NEW Camera$799 10.1MP CMOS Sensor Ultra Fast f/1.4 Leica Lens 3.8x Zoom, 24-90mm Equivalent Lens 920K Pixel LCD Display Full HD 1080p AVCHD and MP4 Video High Resolution Electronic View Finder Integrated Neutral Density Filter 12 Frames Per Second Burst Shooting Manual Aperture Ring Panorama Function and Spirit Level Leica V-4 … Continue reading Leica Latest NEW products announced at the Photokina Show →

Shimrit Shoshan, a highly regarded up-and-coming Israeli pianist on the NYC scene, died Aug. 19 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. The cause, according to her press representative, was cardiac arrest. She was 29. As stated in a news release circulated today, Shoshan began playing organ and flute at age 8 and eventually matriculated … Continue reading Pianist Shimrit Shoshan Dies at 29 →

Better News is that I have one!  (Thanks to my long time “Leica pusher” and good friend Sam, here at the Classic Connection). Caveat: I just got this, so have not employed it on a paying assignment yet, nor will I do so until I’ve played with it for some time to be sure of … Continue reading Good News Everyone! Leica is shipping the Hasselblad H mount to Leica S mount adapter. →

The app for the latest issue of the S-Magazine is now available on the Apple App Store. The S-Magazine is a platform for photographers to publish their current commercial works. Photographers Beau Grealy, Jonathan Mannion, Christopher Kutner, and the newcomer duo, Kirchknopf+Grambow, show how versatile the S2 is – both on location and in the … Continue reading NEW: Update of the S-Magazine app for the iPad →

The new system case will be available as of June 2012. The Leica Case S is the professional and elegant way to store and transport the Leica S-System safely. The Leica Case S provides space for following products: _ 1x Leica S-Camera Body _ 1x Leica Multifunction Handgrip S _ 1x Leica Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 … Continue reading NEW: Leica Case S →

From October 2012 on Leica Camera will gradually expand the product range for the Leica S medium format system with five new central shutter lenses. The new models are the Leica Elmarit-S 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH. and Leica Summarit-S 35 mm f/2.5 ASPH. wide-angle lenses, the Leica Summarit-S 70 mm f/2.5 ASPH. standard lens, the … Continue reading NEW: Leica S lenses with central shutter →