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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Adds SL3 Option to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Leica has updated the options for its CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program to include the recently introduced SL3 mirrorless camera along with a bundled M-Adapter-L. As we previously reported, corroded CCD […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M11 and Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Introduced in Glossy Black Paint 1 month ago
Today, Leica has announced it will be offering the M11 digital rangefinder and re-issue Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH in a stunning glossy black paint finish. Neither the camera nor the lens is a limited […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.1.3 for M11, M11-P, M11-D, M11 Mono 2 months, 1 week ago
Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.1.3 update doesn't introduce any new features or improvements. Rather, similar to the previous release, this […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.0.5 for Q3 and Q3 43 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Today, Leica has released a minor firmware update for the recently released Leica Q3 43. No new features, just a few bugfixes. As always, we recommend staying up to date on all firmware updates. Direct download […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Q3 43 – New Q3 with 43mm f/2 APO-Summicron ASPH lens 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Today, Leica has announced a new variation of its popular third-generation Leica Q all-in-one full-frame digital camera. The new Leica Q3 43 takes the same technical prowess and design of the standard Q3, but […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M11-D: Cutting Edge Digital with Analog Feel 3 months, 1 week ago
Today, Leica has announced the Leica M11-D. Based on the latest M11-P digital rangefinder, the M11-D takes the analog aesthetic to a whole new level. With no LCD display and classic M styling, the camera could […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH & Leica Extender L 2.0x 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Today, Leica has announced a new zoom lens addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at $3,295, offers photographers a constant fast aperture telephoto zoom […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL3 Firmware v1.1.9 Fixes Image Overwriting Bug 5 months, 1 week ago
Today, Leica has released a critical firmware update for the SL3. This firmware update addresses a bug that Leica publicly acknowledged last week where images could be overwritten on the memory card following a […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica D-Lux 8 Compact Camera Officially Launched 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Today, Leica is officially launching its long-awaited D-Lux 8 compact digital camera, after teasing some basic information at the end of May. We now have the full rundown of all the details on the new compact […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Price Increase Coming July 1, 2024 6 months, 1 week ago
Today, Leica has announced an upcoming price increase going into effect July 1, 2024. Impacting a wide range of products, the increases are not uniform across the board. The amount will vary on a per-product […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.1.1 for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom 7 months ago
Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.1.1 update doesn't introduce any new features or improvements. Rather, this firmware addresses a few lingering […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica D-Lux 8 Compact Camera Announced 7 months ago
Today, Leica has announced its long-awaited D-Lux 8 compact digital camera, with further details and the start of shipping scheduled for July 2, 2024. While we don't have yet have the full technical specs of the […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL3 Introduced with 60MP BSI Sensor, Tilting Screen, Hybrid AF, New UI 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Today, Leica has announced its highly anticipated third-generation Leica SL professional mirrorless digital camera. The new Leica SL3 stays true to the SL concept, while adding some welcome and innovative […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Firmware v2.0.1 for Leica Q3 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the recently released Leica Q3. Looks like Leica was able to make some meaningful processing optimizations under the hood, resulting in faster wired data transfer […]
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David Farkas commented on the post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program 1 year ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program Leica has announced new three camera options for its CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program. As we previously reported, corroded CCD sensors can no longer be replaced since the sensors are out of production, but […]
View The Q3 isn't experiencing sensor corrosion. The upgrade program was created for owners of Leica M9-generation cameras. Those older CCD sensors, originally manufactured for Leica by Kodak, had a flaw in the sensor coverglass coating. With time, these sensors will pit and corrode. Since replacement sensors are no longer available, Leica created the…[Read more]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Firmware 5.1.0 for Leica Q2 and Q2 Monochrom 1 year ago
Today, Leica has released firmware updates for its popular Q2 and Q2 Monochrom full-frame fixed lens cameras. Firmware version 5.1.0 for the color Q2 and the black and white Q2 Monochrom share the same feature […]
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David Farkas commented on the post, Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras 1 year ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras 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 rec […]
View You don’t need my original files. But you will need to apply the preset to two different images – one at low ISO and one at high ISO – as a starting point. Adjust both images, then create a new ISO Adaptive preset from there. Hope that helps!
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program 1 year ago
Leica has announced new three camera options for its CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program. As we previously reported, corroded CCD sensors can no longer be replaced since the sensors are out of production, but […]
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The Q3 isn't experiencing sensor corrosion. The upgrade program was created for owners of Leica M9-generation cameras. Those older CCD sensors, originally manufactured for Leica by Kodak, had a flaw in the sensor coverglass coating. With time, these sensors will pit and corrode. Since replacement sensors are no longer available, Leica created the upgrade program to create a path forward for those owners impacted by the issue.
Thank you, David.
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.0.2 for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom 1 year ago
Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.0.2 update includes an option to toggle the behavior of the shutter during lens changes, along with a bunch of […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Black Friday Deals on Leica SL2 and SL2-S 1 year, 1 month ago
Today, Leica is kicking off their Black Friday deal on the SL2 and SL2-S. From Monday, November 20th through Tuesday, November 28th, purchase any Leica SL2 or SL2-S Body or Camera/Lens Bundle and receive a free […]
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2.1.1 solved a lot of crashes for me. However, user profiles are unusable if you want to use exposure compensation. Select a profile and use any method wheel menu etc to adjust exposure compensation and the camera will switch back to the default profile. What is the point of a user profile if one can’t use exposure compensation?