Leica Store Washington DC — Local services in Washington

Like a lot of people who don’t yet own a Leica camera, I was a little intimidated walking in this store, however the staff member I spoke with couldn’t have been kinder or more welcoming to me and my family. We had a great chat for a while and he let me handle the new M11. It was nice to be able to experience the weight difference between the Black and Silver models in person, since that is something you can’t experience while shopping online. While I didn’t buy anything on this day, the employee that I spoke with really left me with a very positive impression of the Leica brand, and I hope to become a customer someday soon. So if you are anything like me and a bit nervous to go into this store, you have...

Not really any downside, they're close, you can drop stuff off for servicing, and they have special events. They have a side room with a gallery that rotates periodically, they have very knowledgeable staff, and they do schedule photo walks with known professionals from time to time. No Leica camera needed to participate either. I saw a guy with a crown graphic field camera the last time I went out.

Leicas are expensive, be it their point and shoots, rangefinders, medium format, binoculars, or spotting scopes. All of it carries a way above average price tag. That said, the optical quality really does live up to the hype, and the service...

I have excellent experience with Leica, but have moved to NIKON 800 (36 MP). But the NIKON black and whites were not crisp. So I explored the DC Store and tested the Leica Monochrome 246. Werner Paul, store manager, personally assisted me -- even posed for portraits. He also helped me with Leica's buy back. I can use my existing Leica glass. On my second trip to consider the purchase Werner Paul worked with me encouraged me to try it outside and in Selenium toning mode -- The camera is stunning in performance and terrific for street photography... very unobtrusive. Werner Paul and the entire staff really made the difference in bringing me...