Category: Leica

If you approach the M9 as you would do with a 1Ds or a D3, you miss the point. The C/N approach is to optimize the camera software to improve the results and to use a lowpass filter to mask the defects. The Leica approach is to show the physical/optical limits of the camera and…

The Future of Leica Some while back, Michael Reichmann of The Luminous Landscape posted “An Open Letter to Leica” subtitled “A Modest Proposal for Reinventing the M Series.” Not long after, Michael published a response by Thom Hogan of ByThom.com under the title, “Thom… via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/03/the-future-of-leica.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FZSjz+%28The+Online+Photographer%29 I’m neither a Leica insider nor…

How about that Leica D-Lux 5? – Leica Rumors Panasonic is currently running a teaser ad that displays the silhouettes of two cameras – one of them appears to have the shape of the LX3. The official announcement should be during the Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham NEC (March 7-10, 2010). At that via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2010/02/16/how-about-that-leica-d-lux-5.aspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LeicaRumors+%28LeicaRumors.com%29…

the real beast. when i was enjoying myself in beautiful snowy sundance i got an email — actually through facebook — asking if i would cover a premiere. it wasn’t an assignment per se as it came from the studio. hadn’t done one… via APhotoContributor: http://aphotocontributor.typepad.com/aphotocontributor/2010/02/the-real-beast.html so … when i mentioned that i was gonna…

Adobe Lightroom 2.6.1 released, specially for Leica M9 users – Leica Rumors “The Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2.6.1 update includes one important correction that is only relevant for Leica M9 users. This release of Lightroom fixes a bug that caused Lightroom 2.6 to crash when processing certain M9 images. The bug was introduced i via Leica…

Leica MP Golden Camera celebrates 60th anniversary of Chinese republic You know how Leica marks itself out with its typically subdued matte black finishes and old school designs? Well, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of t… via Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/leica-mp-golden-camera-celebrates-60th-anniversary-of-chinese-re/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Fengadget+%28Engadget%29 Limited to a run of 60, each hallmarked with a year between 1949 and 2009,…

Leica: Could Be Worse Without picking on any one individual, I’d like to address a common plaint about prices. But first, I wonder if I could reproduce, unedited, a short passage from the website of a high-end stereo retailer. To make sure you understand… via The Online Photographer: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/01/leica-could-be-worse.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2FZSjz+%28The+Online+Photographer%29 the conventional wisdom about the price…

I am a fan of Leica cameras and lenses. But being a fan of something doesn’t mean accepting it without comment or complaint. Far from it. In fact fans are often a team or product’s most vocal critics. The reason being – because we care. With that up front and out of the way, here…

I’ve been using it for a little bit over a month, I’ve got to say that the X1 is a gem and have been a pleasure to shoot with. Link: FEATURE | LEICA X1 Camera Review & Tons of Pics by William Yan – WILLIAMYAN.COM – Blog – WILLIAMYAN.COM

New Leica 35mm Summilux lens details – Leica Rumors This just in regarding the rumored new Leica 35mm Summilux lens: Will have a floating element construction to reduce focusing shift to nothing. Will be on the market in March, 2010. Will have screw lens hood like the Elmar 24. Will be a little bigger than…