The Quarterly Journal of LSI - Leica Society International
Excel Award Winner for Design Excellence (10,000 circulation or fewer) - Gold (2021) & Silver (2020)
What started as a single-page member newsletter in 1968 has now become one of one of LSI’s most valuable member benefits. Viewfinder highlights all-things Leica: from historical articles and little-known Leica lore to inspirational travelogues and the latest camera reviews. The 52-page quarterly publication is put together entirely in-house by LSI members Bill Rosauer (Editor) and Kirsten Vignes (Graphic Designer) with curated content from members, grant winners & special guest contributors.
Browse the standalone featured articles from the latest issues below, or, head on over to our online shop to order printed or digital copies of full issues. And, of course, join LSI or upgrade your membership and have a hard copy delivered to your doorstep throughout the year.
1930's Japanese Leica Photo Books by Ed Schwartzreich, Viewfinder Volume 55, Issue 1
THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEICA R8 R9 TO THE LEICA S
Thoughts on Landscape Photography: Part II, Viewfinder Volume 54, Issue 4
Black Paint Leicas by Jim Lager, Viewfinder Volume 54, Issue 3
White Sands Light by Ruth Oratz MD & Albert B. Knapp MD, Viewfinder Volume 54, Issue 2
Benin: The Forgotten Kingdom of Dahomey by James Nabwangu, Viewfinder Volume 53, Issue 4
The 35mm APO-Summicron-SL by Kirsten Vignes, Viewfinder Volume 53, Issue 1
Film or Digital: Why Choose? by David Knoble, Viewfinder Volume 53, Issue 2
Transiberian by Tina Manley, Viewfinder Volume 54, Issue 1
Asana: Into the Himalayas by Samuel R.J. Gillilan, Viewfinder Volume 53, Issue 3
Spain: Flamenco, Tapas & a Musical Journey by Richard Rejino, Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 4
The Leica M10 Monochrom by Jonathan Slack, Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 4
My Leica Journey by Rosalynn Tay, Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 3
A Full Range of Focal Lengths for Leica Screw-Mount by Dick Gilcreast, Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 2
Reflections Upon a Lake by Albert B. Knapp MD & Ruth Oratz MD, Viewfinder Volume 52, Issue 1
Iceland's Summertime Auroras by David Knoble, Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 4
Book Review: Lars Netopil's "Museum Leica" by Ed Schwartzreich, Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 3
The Shape of Ice by Albert B. Knapp MD & Ruth Oratz MD, Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 2 (Copy)
Seafarers by Patrick Ludolph, Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 1
LHSA Special Editions by Bill Rosauer, Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 4
The Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 by Milan Swolfs, Viewfinder Volume 51, Issue 1
Leica Literature 1940-1943 by Jim Lager, Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 3
The Leica 28mm Summaron by Brian Bower, Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 2
1949 Leitz Centenniel Book by Ed Schwartzreich, Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 2
The Right Rangefinder for You by Ashwin Rao, Viewfinder Volume 50, Issue 1
The Benser Letter by Bill Rosauer, Viewfinder Volume 49, Issue 3
A Discussion with Stefan Daniel & Jesko Von Oeynhausen by David Farkas, Viewfinder Volume 50 Issue 1
Syria by William Fagan, Viewfinder Volume 49, Issue 4
Coastal Green by Albert B. Knapp MD & Ruth Oratz MD, Viewfinder Volume 49, Issue 3
My First Leica by Constantine Manos, Viewfinder Volume 49, Issue 2
Paper Trail by Jim Lager, Viewfinder Volume 49, Issue 1
Time Out by Roberta Katz, Viewfinder Volume 48, Issue 4
A Love Affair with Paris, Viewfinder Volume 48, Issue 3
Oskar Barnack, Ernst Leitz II & Dr. Paul Wolff, Viewfinder Volume 48, Issue 2
Leica Cutaways: Functional Works of Art
Our Wish List for the 100th Anniversary Leica of 2025
Project One
the Leica Q2 Monochrom & Day of the Dead
Two for the Show
The Bags That Took Four Generations of Photographers to Make
International Leica Society Spring Shoot 2022 Colorado Springs
Vintage Leitz, New York Print Promotions
Viewfinder is the official publication of the LHSA, The International Leica Society, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Delaware. Copyright 2021. Reproduction or use of any material contained herein without permission of the Society if forbidden. ISSN 1543-8732