David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

Leica Updates CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Pricing for SL (Typ 601)

July 17, 2017

In light of the recent price reduction on the Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica USA has just issued an update for the CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade program. After the adjustment, upgrading to an SL from a CCD-based M ca...

Leica TL2 Mirrorless Camera Introduced

David Farkas

July 10, 2017

Leica has just announced its newest camera, the TL2. When Leica launched the original T (Typ 701) just over three years ago (you can read my review here), it’s machined unibody aluminum design and minimalist to...

Why did Leica drop the price on the SL body?

David Farkas

July 5, 2017

With such a large price reduction for the Leica SL (Typ 601) mirrorless pro body, many are questioning Leica's motives. An act of desperation to move inventory? A new model around the corner? Is the SL system d...

Video: How to Update Firmware on the Leica M10

David Farkas

July 1, 2017

We just posted a short how-to video walking through the firmware update process step-by-step for the Leica M10. This four minute video should hopefully answer some of the most common questions we get related to...

Leica M Monochrom ‘Jim Marshall’ Set Unboxing

David Farkas

June 15, 2017

As we recently reported, the newly released Leica M Monochrom 'Jim Marshall' Set has just started shipping. We were able to briefly get our hands on one of the first ones, thanks to its very generous owner, and...

Leica Offers New Upgrade Options for CCD Sensor Corrosion with Q and SL Choices

David Farkas

June 15, 2017

As we previously reported in early 2015, Leica began offering special upgrade pricing to owners of CCD-based M cameras who experience sensor corrosion. While some users have opted to just get their sensors repl...

Leica Announces “Jim Marshall Set” Limited Edition M Monochrom

David Farkas

June 1, 2017

Today, Leica has announced a new special edition camera set. The Leica M Monochrom "Jim Marshall Set" honors the legendary rock and roll photographer with a unique full brass M Monchrom (Typ 246) and vintage-lo...

NAB Show 2017 – New Leica Cine Lenses: Thalia, 15mm Summicron, +0.5 MacroLux and M 0.8

David Farkas

May 22, 2017

During NAB Show 2017, I had a nice chat with Seth Emmons, the Global Marketing Manager for CW Sonderoptic. CW designs and builds the incredible Leica Cine lenses and they had quite a few new items on the roster...

NAB 2017 – Checking out the New Sound Devices MixPre-3 and MixPre-6

David Farkas

May 3, 2017

If you read my pre-NAB announcement of Sound Devices new MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 mixer/recorder/USB interfaces, you'll know how much I was looking forward to checking them out in person in Las Vegas. Starting at ...

Leica Prices Going up on May 1st

David Farkas

April 20, 2017

On May 1st, prices on a bunch of Leica products are going up. For the most part, the increases aren't major, and don't impact all products across the board. The entire SL System is unchanged. S lenses remain th...

Sound Devices Announces New MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 Audio Recorder/Mixers

David Farkas

April 19, 2017

Today, Sound Devices announced a new line of audio recorder/mixers, the MixPre. The MixPre is aimed squarely at videographers, YouTubers and podcasters, with features and sound quality that will still appeal to...

Leica Announces Fix for S-Lens Focus Motors

David Farkas

April 3, 2017

Today, Leica has issued an official statement regarding the focus motor issue that has plagued S-Lenses for the last year or so. After engineering a new motor assembly, the QA team had to make absolutely sure t...

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