Category: Leica
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Why the Leica M9 is a better camera (video)
Link: Mr. McConnell’s story, which includes 50 images, won a World Press Photo award this year but has yet to be exhibited outside Spain. Mr. McConnell, who is represented by Panos Pictures, worked for three years as a press photographer in Northern Ireland before traveling through Australia, Asia and Africa, where he is based. He…
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Charlie Kirk: Tokyo. Leica. Flash.
Link: Charlie Kirk describes himself as “a 37-year-old English guy, working as a lawyer in Tokyo.” Based in Japan’s capitol for 9 years, he was educated at Sussex, Cambridge and Nottingham, and notes wryly “It’s a long process to become a lawyer.” A talented and avidly committed photographer with a knack for capturing the surreal…
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David English: The Versatile 24 Lux
Link: If you could have only one lens, what would it be? For me, that lens would be the Leica Summilux-M 24mm. It’s a wide-angle lens that isn’t too wide for most purposes. It’s extremely sharp across the frame with no red or cyan corner issues. When opened up to f/1.4, you can use it…
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Interviews with Andreas Kaufmann and Stefan Daniel
Interviews with Andreas Kaufmann and Stefan Daniel – Leica Rumors The Invisiblephotographer published an interview with Andreas Kaufmann taken after the M9-P announcement. This is the recap: The new 25,000 square meter facility Leitz Park 2 will be able to double the products turnover over the next 4 years. Dr. Kaufmann on the Leica M10: “Usually,…
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Leica Portrait: John Wright
Link: John has been working with the Leica team in London to help build exposure for the S-System alongside the UK professional photographic community
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Leica S2 as Travel Camera
Link: I read with great interest Mark Dubovoy’s account of using his S2 in Africa instead of the usual big lens DSLRs. By sheer coincidence, I have been out of the country too, putting my S2 through its paces as a travel camera on a workshop in Western China and I thought I’d share some…
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A Leica Factory Visit
Link: Given that other brands are continually increasing their megapixel size, will Leica be following the same trend? No, no more megapixels. It is enough we think. Future development will be concentrating on shooting rates, lower noise, higher Dynamic Range and higher ISO abilities.
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Download the old version of Leica Lens Compendium by Erwin Puts for free
Download the old version of Leica Lens Compendium by Erwin Puts for free – Leica Rumors You can download the old 2005 version of Leica Lens Compendium by Erwin Puts for free at this link. This 223 page version does not contain any images and it’s available as a free download with the permission of the author. Erwin Puts…
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What to expect from Leica next week: M9-M, X2, 50mm Cron, V-Lux 40
What to expect from Leica next week: M9-M, X2, 50mm Cron lens (updated) – Leica Rumors This is an update to my previous post on my expectations and rumors for the Leica announcement in Berlin next week. Leica M9-M Monochrome rangefinder: All black camera body with no red dot or any other markings on the front,…
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Leica M9 Monochrom
Link: M Leicas are a niche product. Ignoring collectors for the moment, these cameras are for people who understand and appreciate the gestalt of rangefinder shooting. A digital M Leica is also old school, though having digital and old school in the same sentance may at first seem an oxymoron. Prime lenses, manual aperture ring…
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LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 50 MM F/2 ASPH: THE NEW MILESTONE IN LENS CONSTRUCTION
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 50 MM F/2 ASPH: THE NEW MILESTONE IN LENS CONSTRUCTION – Leica Rumors Solms, Germany (May 10, 2012) – Leica Camera AG presents a new milestone in the history of lens construction: the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH. With the goal of creating a lens that fully achieves the opportunities offered by…
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Jonas Bendiksen: Going to Extremes to Capture The Passion
Link: Here is the story of his amazing, heartfelt adventure photographing extreme skiing at Chamonix with what he thought was an unlikely camera: the formidable medium-format Leica S2
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Bruce Davidson: Thoughts On A Lifetime With Leica
Bruce Davidson: A Lifetime with Leica Renowned photojournalist and Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson has been acclaimed for over half a century for his searing images of street gangs, circus performers… via Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/45721468 Well, there are two things I’ve never done: I’ve never been under fire in a war and I never learned how to…
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The Leica Monochrom Review Part 1. Understanding the Camera and vs FILM
The Leica Monochrom Review Part 1. Understanding the Camera and vs FILM. | Steve Huff Hi-Fi and Photo The Leica M Monochrom Review Part 1. Understanding the Camera and VS film. After reading this, Part 2 is now up HERE. Part 2.5 is up HERE – Part 3 is up HERE The Monochrom and Zeiss…
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Rankin: Shooting S-Magazine with the new Leica S
Link: John Rankin Waddell is better known by his working name – Rankin. He is a London based photographer who takes gripping portraits, publishes books and directs films. The third issue of S-Magazine features all photographs taken by Rankin with the new Leica S.
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A Fetishist’s Guide to the Monochrom
Link: When Leica asked me to shoot with the Monochrom and articulate my impressions, I knew I could follow one of two paths: either I could look at the camera strictly within the confines of my own specific fetishes, or I could use it more liberally in situations where I wouldn’t normally be motivated to…
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color and composition | leica x2 workshop
Link: the X2 is what I carry around now when I’m not working. This thing is just plain fun to use.
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The Leica X Vario – previously known as Paula
Link: it seems to me that at the very least Leica have produced an interesting modern take on a popular design strategy