David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

Leica Q2 “Dawn” by Seal – Special Edition

September 21, 2022

Today, Leica has announced the Leica Q2 "Dawn" by Seal, a new special edition camera designed by Grammy-award-winning singer/songwriter and photographer Seal. Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, the set incl...

New Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH FLE II

David Farkas

September 15, 2022

Today, Leica has announced a new version of the venerable 35mm Summilux-M f/1.4 ASPH FLE. Featuring the same excellent optical formula as the current 35mm FLE, the new lens offers a few notable updates. Perhap...

Leica SL2 / SL2-S Firmware Adds Perspective Control

David Farkas

September 1, 2022

Today, Leica has released another round of firmware updates for the Leica SL System. Version 5.0 for the SL2 and version 4.0 for the SL2-S add exactly the same functionality to both cameras, but are model-spec...

Leica D-Lux 7 ‘A BATHING APE x STASH’ Special Edition

David Farkas

August 18, 2022

Today, Leica has announced a new limited edition camera, the Leica D-Lux 7 'A BATHING APE x STASH' Special Edition. The release is a collaboration between Leica Camera, Japanese streetwear and fashion brand "A...

Firmware v1.5.0.1 for Leica M11

David Farkas

August 5, 2022

Leica has released a minor firmware update for the M11 digital rangefinder camera. The update addresses a couple small bugs. As always, we recommend staying up to date on all firmware updates. Direct download ...

Save on SL Bodies, Bundles and Prime Lenses with Leica Family & Friends Offer

David Farkas

July 22, 2022

This week Leica rolled out their Leica Family & Friends Program. Running now through October 31, 2022, the program rewards current Leica owners, and their friends, with some nice discounts on SL-System cam...

Leica M-A “Titan” Limited Edition Set with APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH

David Farkas

June 9, 2022

Today, Leica has announced a new special edition set. The Leica M-A "Titan" Set, limited to just 250 pieces worldwide, combines an all-mechanical M-A analog film camera and high-performing APO-Summicron-M 50mm...

Leica M11 Firmware v1.4.0.0 Now Available

David Farkas

May 25, 2022

Today, Leica has released another update for the new M11 digital rangefinder. Firmware v1.4.0.0 adds multi-delete, improves on highlight-weighted metering and addresses a few bugs. As always, we recommend stay...

Leica Fixes APO-Summicron-SL Bug with Updated Firmware for SL2 and SL2-S

David Farkas

May 25, 2022

After the latest round of firmware updates went out for the SL2 and SL2-S earlier this month, users with APO-Summicron-SL prime lenses noticed a delay when shooting those lenses stopped down. Reports piled up ...

Firmware Updates for Leica Q2 and Q2 Monochrom

David Farkas

May 6, 2022

Today, Leica has released firmware updates for its popular Q2 and Q2 Monochrom full-frame fixed lens cameras. Firmware version 4.0 for the color Q2 and version 2.0 for the black and white Q2 Monochrom share th...

Leica Adds Visoflex 2 Compatibility to all M10 Generation Cameras with Firmware Updates

David Farkas

May 6, 2022

Today, Leica has released firmware updates for the entire range of M10 generation cameras to add compatibility with the new Visoflex 2 EVF. Launched alongside the Leica M11 back in January, the new Visoflex 2 ...

Major Firmware Updates for SL2 and SL2-S

David Farkas

May 6, 2022

Today, Leica has released major firmware updates for its SL2 and SL2-S professional mirrorless cameras. Offering an almost identical swath of features and improvements, firmware version 4.0 for the SL2 and ver...

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