The Leica M custom made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for (RED) sold for $1,805,000 at Sotheby’s charity auction in New York (hammer price with buyer’s premium). The camera was initially expected to reach $500,000 to $750,000. The (RED) auction at So
The Gods of copyright are satiated . With the recent judgement calling for AFP and Getty Images to disburse $1,2 million to Mr Morel for copyright infringement, they have been offered reverence. Or have they ?
A one-off to be sold at auction in November, the proceeds will go to AIDS, TB and malaria charities. Since the Leica M costs $7k in its normal incarnation, heaven knows what a special edition, cut …
Stacy Kranitz’s work “As It Was Given To Me” is a complex and evocative body of work made in central Appalachia that places the photographer squarely in the middle of the conversation. These images are a brave attempt to renegotiate a people and a place that have been stereotyped and marginalized, and whose habits, customs, and mannerisms have been codified to better fit outsiders’ perspective of a subculture with whom much of America is not at all familiar.
A new custom camera jewelry by Jay Tsujimura for the Leica M240 camera (see more of his handmade accessories): Mr. M for Leica M240: The Laurel Crown, “Mr. M”, is dedicated to those who love their Leica M In Greek mythology, the laurel tree symbolizes vic
Today Google+ released a whole new enhanced online photo editing suite of tools. I’ve been playing around with them for the past few hours and am impressed with what you can do with them as an online editor. While they won’t replace my more traditional desktop tools (i.e. Lightroom, Photoshop, Nik, FX Photo Studio Pro, etc.), I think a lot of more casual users will love them.
Mark Whiteley, skateboarder and Leica photographer, provides us with the next installment of his interview series “Rolling Through the Shadows.” This series takes a closer look at the seemingly unlikely collision of skateboarding and M photography from the perspective of the skaters and photographers themselves.
The French website Focus Numerique published an interview with Dr. Andreas Kaufman. Here are the most interesting points: The waiting list for the Leica M type 240 is currently one year. The delivery time will be shorter at the end of the year. The new pl
It’s a lovely little camera, great IQ, nice handling and of high quality build. Whether it’s for you is for you to decide – buy it or don’t buy it. But I’d urge anyone who is interested in a camera like this to ignore the yammering on the internet and simply try one out – you might actually be pleasantly surprised.
This set of Q&A provides some interesting information on the latest Leica Vario X Type 107 camera ($2,850.00), including answers to questions and concerns raised by several readers of this blog: Is the Leica X Vario the official successor of the Leica X2?
This set of Q&A provides some interesting information on the latest Leica Vario X Type 107 camera ($2,850.00), including answers to questions and concerns raised by several readers of this blog:
Leica Camera issued an official statement on the delivery bottlenecks for the new M camera few days after AP broke the story online: Since its presentation at the Photokina 2012, the new Leica M has become extremely popular. The large number of orders we
In Leica’s case Marilyn didn’t show up and instead we got Jimmy Stewart. Now, Jimmy was a great actor and having him visit would be an honor. But he isn’t Marilyn Monroe and soldiers expecting Marilyn Monroe might not be too happy with the substitution. So the next time Leica does a strip tease reveal of a new camera it would make sense for them to align expectations with what the product really is.
Leica officially announced their new X Vario compact camera (a.k.a. Leica Mini-M). There are no surprises today – the camera is exactly what I reported three weeks ago. The price is $2850 (see accessories pricing here). Unboxing video: Press release: New:
the X Vario features a high-performance 16.5-megapixel (effective 16.1), APS-C format, CMOS image sensor, a zoom lens covering a range of focal lengths from 28 to 70 mm (35 mm equivalent) and Full-HD video recording capability
The actual name of the Mini M will be Leica X Vario Type 107 – you can see the label on the top plate of the camera in the picture above. All of the initial rumors were true, here are the detailed specifications: 16.5MP APS-C sensor Leica Vario Elmar 1:3.
The actual name of the Mini M will be Leica X Vario Type 107 – you can see the label on the top plate of the camera in the picture above. All of the initial rumors were true, here are the detailed specifications:
Leica Camera is pleased to introduce the Leica S-Adapter C which will be available from this June. With this adapter, Contax 645 lenses can be used with the Leica S (Typ 007), Leica S2 and Leica S2-P cameras. The adapter enables owners of the Contax 645 s
The first picture and specifications (in French) of the Leica Mini M have leaked from an unknown source. As I already reported, the “Mini M” will be an X type compact camera with a zoom lens (Leica Elmar 3.5-6.4/28-70mm ASPH), 16MP APS-C sensor and a pric
There was always a camera in my hand. Even to this day. Even when I’m walking from the tour bus to the dressing room, I have my Leica in my hand, even though I know there is rarely a good shot there. But the other day I was in Dawson Creek, Canada and there is nothing out there. There was this one shot of one of our trucks full of gear backing up into the arena and there was nothing but vast vacant nothingness behind it. So I got this shot. I was so glad I had my camera
Let’s cut right to the chase. The M240 new CMOS sensor is brilliant. I mean that the way the British use the word; ie: terrific. I didn’t have an opportunity to directly compare images between it and an M9, but I have no reservations about any of the sensor’s major characteristics – colour rendition, dynamic range, high ISO and resolution. There are sensors that may score higher on tests, but for real-world photography it’s hard to find anything not to like about the new M’s sensor
The upcoming 23rd WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction that will take place on May 25th 2013 will have another interesting item up for auction: Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Leica camera (starting bid: EUR 12,000/ over $15,000) and his famous signed photograph “
if you are the Typee of person who appreciates design, quality, uniqueness and craftsmanship and you enjoy developing your skills as a photographer I can think of no more delicious piece of equipment to have in your hands than the new Leica M. Besides that indescribable pleasure derived from the design, the quality of construction and the “Leica feel”, you will also be rewarded with the highest image quality currently available from a 35 mm sensor.
Leica M 240 review by Tom Grill (incl. high resolution images): “In terms of resolution, dynamic range, capability in low light, and expanded features, the M (240) has reached a pinnacle of digital perfection that is exceptional in the tests I have done s
There’s a long moment of dread near the beginning of Sebastian Junger’s new film about the life and death of Tim Hetherington. A video camera pans around a car full of journalists covering the uprising in Libya in April 2011. Hetherington and Chris Hondros are among them. As the car sets off through war-ravaged streets, Hetherington can be overheard asking, “Which way is the front line from here?”
HRR is now selling new soft releases with shorter thread to fit Leica M and Fuji X cameras. The product is made in Germany out of solid brass. The picture shows the pure brass version. The soft releases will be also available in many different colors like
