David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

B&W ISO Showdown 2020: Leica M10 Monochrom vs. M Monochrom (Typ 246) vs. M10-P vs. SL2

May 13, 2020

Shortly after the M Monochrom (Typ 246) was introduced back in early 2015, I published an article comparing it to an M (Typ 240) with its color files converted to black and white to see if high ISO performance...

Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras

David Farkas

April 22, 2020

I’ve taken advantage of Develop Presets when importing and processing my Leica DNG files since switching to Adobe Lightroom in 2009. Presets aren’t complicated. They are simply a saved set of instructions, a r...

Leica S3 Firmware v1.1 Relased

David Farkas

April 20, 2020

Right on the heels of the initial batch Leica S3 cameras being shipped out of Wetzlar, Leica has already issued a firmware update, version 1.1. Mainly, the new firmware improves image quality output, especiall...

The Definitive Guide to Leica S Lenses

David Farkas

April 9, 2020

With the recently introduced Leica S3 now finding its way into the market, many photographers are taking a fresh look at the S-System. And while much of the attention is focused on the fourth-generation medium...

Leica CL Bundles Offered at New Lower Prices

David Farkas

April 2, 2020

Leica is now offering some significant savings with updated pricing on Leica CL Bundle kits. These new Leica CL Bundles give purchasers the option of pairing the Leica CL either with the ultralight and compact...

Leica S3 Trade-Up Promotion Announced

David Farkas

March 31, 2020

Today, Leica has rolled out a trade-in promotion for the newly released S3 medium format digital camera. From April 1, 2020 until October 31, 2020, Leica is offering additional credit for those looking to trad...

Leica S3 64MP Medium Format Camera Now Shipping

David Farkas

March 6, 2020

Today, Leica has announced the official release of the S3 medium format digital camera. The camera, which was teased back at Photokina 2018, will start shipping immediately for a price of $18,995. Very similar...

Leitz Wetzlar M10 Monochrom and 35mm Summilux

David Farkas

February 21, 2020

Today, Leica has announced two limited production "Leitz Wetzlar" variants. The first, the Leica M10 Monochrom "Leitz Wetzlar" is a nice surprise, given that the M10 Monochrom was just released about a month a...

New Safari and Silver Leica Summicron-M Lenses

David Farkas

February 14, 2020

Today, Leica has announced new finish options for three Summicron-M lenses. Two lenses, the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, will be available as Safari editions in olive green enam...

New firmware for SL (Typ 601) and CL cameras

David Farkas

February 6, 2020

Today, in addition to the major firmware update version 2.0 for the Leica Q2, Leica has also released minor updates to both the SL (Typ 601) with v3.7 and the CL with v3.2. The vast majority of the changes rel...

Leica Q2 Firmware v2.0 Released

David Farkas

February 6, 2020

Today, Leica has released the first major firmware update for the Leica Q2, which was launched last Spring. Unlike the previous v1.1 update, aimed mostly at implementing bug fixes, version 2.0 includes a wide ...

Leica Updates CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program

David Farkas

January 20, 2020

Leica has just updated the CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program once again, eliminating discontinued models and adding additional camera options. The program started in 2015 as an alternative to sending an affected c...

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