Leica M Monochrom Review
When I heard the rumors about a B&W-only digital M camera body a few months ago, I was a bit skeptical. Who would want such a thing when it is so easy to convert M9 images to B&W in a matter of seconds ...
Leica’s May 10 Berlin Event – The Actual Event!
Ah, how I love Leica launch events. I’ve been to many such events over the years, but Leica somehow manages to make each one fun, entertaining and unique. The May 10 Berlin event was no different.Ther...
Leica May 10th Event: Arrival in Berlin
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you probably know that I arrived in Berlin earlier today. After getting situated in my room and chatting up a good number of familiar Leica faces in the lobby of t...
Stay Tuned for Full Coverage from Leica's May 10th Berlin Event
In less than three weeks, I will be heading to Berlin for Leica's big May 10th event. Rumors abound about what might be announced and Leica has been extremely tight-lipped about any upcoming products. Aft...
Testing the CS lenses on the Leica S2
When the S2 launched, Leica announced that the camera would feature a dual shutter system. The rear of the S2 has a power switch with three positions: Off, FPS and CS. FPS stands for focal plane shutter, which ...
Photo Plus Expo 2011: A Discussion with Leica S2 Product Managers Stephan Schulz and Toni Felsner
During Photo Plus Expo in New York I had the opportunity to sit down with Leica S2 product managers Stephan Schulz and Toni Felsner at the Leica S-Studio to chat about the S System. I had a few product questio...
A Quick test: Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH vs. Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH
At Photo Plus Expo in New York City, Leica introduced the new Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH wide angle lens for the S2. I received a lot of questions as to why Leica would come out with a lens so similar in focal l...
Shooting the Leica S2 in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
Last week I was in Pittsburgh, PA for the LHSA Annual Meeting. We had the unique opportunity to shoot pictures inside Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater at Bear Run, which is about an hour and a half dr...
ACM Sells 44% Minority Stake in Leica Camera AG
Breaking news this morning: ACM Project Management has sold a 44% minority stake in Leica Camera AG. ACM previously owned approximately 98% of the shares of Leica Camera AG and has, on several occasions over th...
Testing the Leica 400mm APO-Telyt-Modular-R on the Leica S2
One of the most frequent wish-list requests we get from S2 users is to have a really good long telephoto. The Leica APO-Tele-Elmar 180mm f/3.5 is an amazingly good lens, but sometimes it just isn’t long enough....
Leica S2 meets the Leica APO-Telyt-Modular R 400mm f/4
We figured we'd take a Leica APO-Telyt-Modular R 400mm f/4 and modify it for use on the Leica S2. Yes, it works! Yes, it's sweet!Check back soon for the results of our in-depth testing and lots of sample im...
First Look at the Leica S2 Microprism Focusing Screen
At long last, we have finally received a Leica S-Camera Microprism Focusing Screen to evaluate, and it did not disappoint.All Leica S2 bodies have come from the factory with the Universal Focusing Screen. W...