Wetzlar, December 11th, 2025 – Leica Camera AG is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Capture One, one of the world’s leading developers of professional imaging software. This collaboration is centered on delivering the most powerful and reliable tethered shooting experience and editing tools for Leica photographers — from studio professionals to on-location creators.

The integration between Leica cameras and Capture One ensures direct, stable, and high-speed tethered connectivity. Photographers benefit from instant image transfer, precise Live View functionality, and real-time adjustments, allowing them to shoot and edit to meet the highest professional standards.

Beyond tethering, Capture One continues to extend the experience with its renowned color science and color profiles optimized for Leica cameras, refined tonal control, and unmatched editing precision. Whether capturing in a studio or in the field, Leica photographers can enjoy a complete workflow built to match their standards of premium craftsmanship.

To mark the beginning of this expanded partnership, Leica and Capture One are launching an exclusive Trial Program, providing Leica users three months’ complimentary access to Capture One’s All-in-One plan. This allows photographers to discover the optimized Leica workflow and experience the precision, speed, and creative flexibility that Capture One brings to image creation, from real-time tethering to detailed editing in post. Participants can register via https://club.leica-camera.com to receive their personal three-month trial license and setup guide.

Nico Koehler, Head of Product Experience at Leica Camera AG: “We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Capture One following our initial agreement. Capture One remains the best tethering solution on the market, and together we’re enabling Leica photographers to experience the most reliable and seamless tethered workflow available today.”

Mathieu Bourlion, Director of Product Management at Capture One: “Leica has a long and distinguished legacy of shaping the art of photography for over a century. We’re proud to continue this collaboration by bringing our world-class tethering and workflow solutions to Leica image creators. Together, we’re supporting the next generation of photographers to carry that 100-year tradition forward, with greater speed, precision, and creative freedom.”

About Capture One

Capture One is the professional choice for photographers and studios worldwide. Known for the industry’s fastest and most reliable tethered shooting, it supports over 550 cameras and 700 lens profiles. With intuitive workflows, true-to-life color processing, and precision editing, every image can be refined to perfection. Built for collaboration, Capture One enables photographers to connect seamlessly with clients and teams, achieve exceptional results, and bring their creative visions to life.

About Leica Camera

Leica Camera AG is an international, premium manufacturer of cameras, lenses, and sports optics. As part of its growth strategy, the company has expanded its portfolio to include mobile imaging (smartphones) and the manufacture of high-quality lenses for glasses and watches, and is also represented in the home theater segment with its own projectors.

Leica Camera AG, with its headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany, and a second production site in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, operates a global network of its own distribution companies with around 120 Leica Stores worldwide.

The Leica brand stands for excellence in quality, German craftsmanship, and industrial design, combined with innovative technologies. An integral aspect of the brand culture is the promotion of the culture of photography, with around 30 Leica Galleries worldwide, the Leica Akademie, and international awards such as the Leica Hall of Fame Award and the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA).

Leica Camera India (FCE Lifestyles Pvt Ltd)

FCE Lifestyles Pvt Ltd is the official partner with Leica Camera for its operations in India, with a registered office at Connaught Place, New Delhi. Leica Camera Asia Pacific appointed FCE as the exclusive Leica authorized distributor for India and operates the only Leica Stores in India, located in Mumbai and New Delhi.