Useful Christmas gifts the Leica and Brompton users in your life will appreciate

With Christmas just barely two weeks away, you might feel the gifting anxiety build up as you rush to find the right gift for your loved ones; especially if you are looking to get them something useful that would be beneficial for their Leica or Brompton way past the holidays. To help you get started, […]
Journey to Wetzlar, the home of Leica Cameras, shot on the Leica M11

Wetzlar is a city in Germany that’s a 40-minute drive from Frankfurt Airport (or as fast as 20 minutes if you race down the autobahn where there’s no speed limit — but please don’t). It’s a beautiful city known for its landmark cathedral, charming baroque buildings, and most notably, for being steeped in the optics […]
The Legendary Peter Karbe, Leica Camera’s Senior Managing Expert on Optics and Platform talks Camera Lenses with us

When it comes to designing camera lenses, Peter Karbe has created some of the best in the world. Since 1986, Karbe has been in optics development — first at Wild Leitz, then from 1992, at Leica Camera. Today he oversees so much more than just the development of Leica’s optical systems, and he’s credited for […]