David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

Leica Launches New SF 60 Flash and SF C1 Wireless Remote Control

June 4, 2018

Back in February, Leica previewed their new flash system at the WPPI Conference in Las Vegas. Aimed at professionals, the new SF 60 flash and SF C1 wireless remote control unit add modern strobe capabilities to...

What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography

David Farkas

May 25, 2018

Weather is unpredictable. Some of the most striking photographs are often the result of miserable conditions and braving those conditions to be in the right place and at the right time. While everyone else seek...

Leica M7 Film Camera Discontinued

David Farkas

May 24, 2018

Today marks the passing of a legend, the venerable Leica M7. First introduced in 2002 as the follow-up to the M6, the Leica M7 brought a more modern aperture priority mode and electronically-controlled shutter ...

Essential Filters for Landscape Photography

David Farkas

May 18, 2018

As a landscape photographer, I’m always looking for an edge. Light is fleeting, and those elusive magical moments that we venture untold distances for often last for just an instant. In my experience, the best ...

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH Review

David Farkas

May 3, 2018

The Leica SL System continues to grow and mature. Two and a half years since the SL (Typ 601) launched, Leica’s focus is now on expanding the lens lineup. The 24-90 and 90-280, the first two SL lenses, are the ...

Leica SL Firmware 3.2 Released

David Farkas

April 30, 2018

Today, Leica Camera has released firmware version 3.2 for the SL (Typ 601) full-frame mirrorless camera. Firmware 3.2 focuses on improvements specifically requested by SL owners and users. Some of the headlinin...

CW Sonderoptic Adds Mounts and Three More Leica M0.8 Cine Lenses to Lineup

David Farkas

April 9, 2018

Today, CW Sonderoptic, Leica Camera's sister company who makes the incredible range of Leica Cine lenses, has announced new mount options and three new lenses in its Leica M0.8 Cine Lens lineup. The M0.8 lenses...

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH to Start Shipping Soon

David Farkas

April 9, 2018

At the last Photokina, Leica previewed some of the new SL lenses that they would be bringing to market. Deliveries for the 75mm and 90mm APO-Summicrons began earlier this year and now, the highly anticipated wi...

A Look at the New Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH

David Farkas

March 24, 2018

Back in November, Leica announced the Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH, one of the most exotic M lenses made to date, with an amazingly complex optical design and some very exotic glass. It's also the largest and he...

Leica Announces M Monochrom “Stealth Edition” by Marcus Wainwright

David Farkas

March 8, 2018

Today, Leica announced the special edition M Monochrom "Stealth Edition". The set was designed by Marcus Wainwright, founder and owner of fashion brand rag & bone, and includes a 35mm Summicron-M ...

Leica 75mm and 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Lenses to Start Shipping Soon

David Farkas

January 15, 2018

After teasing the new range of Summicon SL prime lenses at Photokina back in September of 2016, production is ramping up so that shipment can begin next month. As originally planned, the first lenses out of the...

Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007)

David Farkas

January 9, 2018

When it comes to cameras, I’m a big believer in the right tool for the job approach. Until recently, models in the Leica roster seemed purpose-built for different types of photography. An M for street and repor...

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