No Time to Die – Behind the Scenes (group exhibition)

A new exhibition at the Leica Gallery Sydney, No Time to Die – Behind the Scenes, features behind-the-scenes photos captured during the making of the latest James Bond movie, and were all shot on Leica cameras.

© Greg Williams: Daniel Craig on the Cuba set,
Pinewood Studios. NO TIME TO DIE © Danjaq and MGM.
NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and related James Bond Indicia
© 1962–2021 Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE, 007
and realated James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of
Danjaq. All Rights Reserved.
© Greg Williams: Daniel Craig on the Cuba set, Pinewood Studios. NO TIME TO DIE. © Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and related James Bond Indicia © 1962–2021 Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and realated James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq. All Rights Reserved.

Captured during filming of the new Bond movie, the photographs were taken by long-time producer Michael G. Wilson, James Bond actor, Daniel Craig, and renowned photographers Nicola Dove and Greg Williams. The exhibition presents 25 images curated by Wilson. All images were captured with either Leica M or Leica Q systems.

This exclusive exhibition is the first to be shown in the newly renovated and expanded Leica Gallery and Store in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building. The work has also appeared in shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Vienna, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Singapore, China, Seoul, and Salzburg. The film, No Time to Die was released in Australia on 11 November 2021.

James Bond (Daniel Craig), Moneypenny (Naomie Harris)
and Q (Ben Whishaw) in NO TIME TO DIE, an EON
Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios film.
Photo: Nicola Dove © 2021 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ten DB5, eight of which were made specifically for the film, against the backdrop of Matera, Italy (Photo: Nicola Dove). NO TIME TO DIE © Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and related James Bond Indicia © 1962–2021 Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and realted James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq. All Righst Reserved.

Back in in September this year, Leica released a new Leica Q2 “007 Edition” to celebrate the release of the 25th Bond film, No Time to Die. Limited to just 250 pieces, marked by Leica’s signature minimalist design, it will set you back $11,900 if you’re keen to add one to your collection. This Leica Q2 features the iconic 007 logo on the deck cap and the famous Bond gun barrel design on the lens cap, with each camera individually numbered. The camera comes in a customised and handcrafted case designed by the British luxury suitcase brand, Globe-Trotter.

Ten DB5, eight of which were made specifically for
the film, against the backdrop of Matera, Italy (Photo:
Nicola Dove). NO TIME TO DIE © Danjaq and MGM.
NO TIME TO DIE, 007 and related James Bond Indicia
© 1962–2021 Danjaq and MGM. NO TIME TO DIE,
007 and realted James Bond Trademarks are trademarks
of Danjaq. All Righst Reserved.
James Bond (Daniel Craig), Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) in NO TIME TO DIE, an EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios film. Photo: Nicola Dove © 2021 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The concept of a Leica and 007 partnership began with Michael G. Wilson. Wilson, producer of the James Bond film series together with his sister Barbara Broccoli, is a leading expert on 19th century photography and founded The Wilson Centre for Photography. Wilson’s passion for photography provided the natural spark for the collaboration.

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