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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH – An Icon Returns 3 years, 11 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the reissue of the legendary first-generation Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens. The first ultra-fast aperture lens from Leica to bear the designation ‘Noctilux' was introduced in 1966 […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M10-P ‘Reporter' 3 years, 11 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the M10-P ‘Reporter' digital rangefinder. Limited to just 450 pieces worldwide, this special edition of the outstanding Leica M10-P features a rugged, scratch-resistant green finish and […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2-S Announced 4 years ago
Today, Leica has announced the Leica SL2-S professional mirrorless camera. This new member of the SL family doesn't replace the existing SL2. Rather, the SL2-S complements it, offering enhanced video […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Capture One 21 Pro Adds Full Support for Leica 4 years ago
Today, we got some news that's going to make a lot of current and would-be owners of Leica cameras very happy. Requested since the launch of the S2 a decade ago, Leica has now teamed up with Phase One to add […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2 + Oberwerth Black Friday Promotion 4 years, 1 month ago
Leica just announced a Black Friday deal on the professional mirrorless SL2 camera. Between November 25th and December 2nd, Leica is offering a complimentary black leather Oberwerth Boulevard Tablet for Leica bag […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Q2 Monochrom Announced 4 years, 1 month ago
Today, Leica has announced a new addition to its camera lineup: the Q2 Monochrom. Based on the outstanding and hugely popular Leica Q2, this is Leica's first black and white full-frame autofocus compact digital […]
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It's essentially a modern MATE with a camera attached. The 50mm view is at 15MP, slightly lower than the MM v.1 and a slightly-faster-than 50 Summicron.
35mm is already 24 MP.
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It's a fast angle tri-elmar (FATE) attached to a sensor. At 28mm, full resolution, 35 @ 24MP and 50 @ 15MP. Exceptional to adequate
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Q2 Firmware v3.0 Released 4 years, 1 month ago
Today, Leica has released another firmware update for the Q2 digital camera. Firmware version 3.0 brings some nice improvements to an already-awesome camera, and follows v2.0 update earlier this year. Just about […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Extends S3 Trade-In Promo 4 years, 2 months ago
Originally slated to end at the end of this month, the Leica S3 trade-in promotion has been extended until January 31, 2021. To recap, here are the details of the promo:
Leica is offering additional credit for […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Introduces V-Lux 5 Explorer Kit 4 years, 3 months ago
Today, Leica has introduced a new V-Lux 5 Explorer Kit. The kit includes the capable and flexible V-Lux 5 Superzoom digital camera, a handsome Billingham Hadley Digital Camera Bag in eye-catching Imperial Blue […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, New Leica SL2 Prime and Vario Bundles 4 years, 3 months ago
Today, Leica has announced two new SL2 bundled kits. The Leica SL2 Prime Bundle comes with the exceptional Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, while the Leica SL2 Vario Bundle includes the versatile and outstanding […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Introduces ‘Made in Portugal' M Lenses at Lower Pricing 4 years, 4 months ago
Today, Leica has announced that they will be offering a series of Made in Portugal M lenses. Nine of the most popular M lenses will be produced at Leica's factory in Portugal, in addition to the standard […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Firmware v4.0 for Leica CL Released 4 years, 4 months ago
Today, Leica has released a new firmware update for the Leica CL mirrorless camera. This update adds the touch menu interface now standard on the SL2 and Q2, which I've found to be extremely handy for day-to-day […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica No Longer Offering CCD Sensor Replacement, Adds New Upgrade Options 4 years, 4 months ago
Leica has issued a statement that production of CCD sensors for M9-based models has now been discontinued. This means that going forward, defective sensors or ones exhibiting sensor corrosion cannot be replaced. […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M10-P Price Reduced, M10 & M10-D Discontinued 4 years, 5 months ago
With the introduction of the 40 megapixel M10-R into the lineup, today Leica has dropped the price of its previous top-tier M10-P by a whopping $1,000. The price of a new M10-P is now $7,795, in either black […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Announces M10-R with 40 Megapixels 4 years, 5 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the M10-R, a new addition to the M10 lineup. Featuring a 40 megapixel CMOS sensor, the digital rangefinder carries forward the features and solid ergonomics of the current […]
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Leica has long used 14-bit data in 16-bit DNG containers. Nothing new here. The S007 uses this 14-bit A/D precision and results in a staggering 15.3 stops of real-world dynamic range. The M10-R has 14 stops of dynamic range, which is still very impressive. My assumption is that they store the data using a logarithmic scale.
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Dear Mr Farkas, may I ask for an advice ? I have been an avid reader of your field reviews and I use your preset parameters in Lightroom since 2015… I have used Leicas M (M3, M4, M6, M7, M9M, M240) and Hasselblads (500, 503, 903, X1DII) for the last 40 years. And now I feel, thanks to you, on the verge of acquiring the superb M10R. But… with such a definition do you know an editor and printer able to handle those pics ? For argentic negatives and for most of the M9M/M240, Blurb gave an average to good treatment of the files. Not so for the pics of my X1DII. There is a striking loss of quality in the printed book. So, I am pretty sure that the same problem will arise with the M10R. And I need your help. And again, thank you so much for your articles, your photos and videos.
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I suppose the answer depends on the desired output. No book printing using CMYK offset is going to do full justice to photograph. The medium is limited by its nature of a four color additive process. This is why high-end inkjet printers have 10 or more colors, to boost the available color gamut. If you are looking for prints, then professional-level inkjet, or professional-level photographic lightjet prints would be the way to go.
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You are correct. The Maestro II image processor remains the same from the M10 to the M10-R. As does the 2GB buffer. The camera's shooting speed is related more to the sensor itself, which offers almost the same burst rate as the M10. But due to the much larger file sizes, the buffer depth is reduced from 22 shots to 10. Also, writing to the SD card will also take longer, as will importing from the card to your computer. Bigger files take longer to transfer at the same speed. Thankfully, the Maestro II can process 320 megapixels per second, meaning the limiting factor isn't the processor. Hope this clarifies things a bit.
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Unveiling New Addition to M10 Family on July 16 4 years, 5 months ago
All across social media outlets, Leica teased an online event “welcoming the latest member of the M10 family.” The unveiling, to be hosted by Chairman Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and Global Director of Product Division […]
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2 Firmware v2.0 with 187MP Multi-Shot 4 years, 6 months ago
Today, Leica has released the first major firmware update for its flagship professional mirrorless camera, the SL2. Along with several bug fixes and a few performance improvements, the headlining news for version […]
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This is a huge upgrade. I hope even Q2 gets this update as well since they have same image processor and sensor. 🙂 super excited
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Firmware updates are camera specific. While some improvements for the SL2 may translate to the Q2, many others would not due to hardware differences between the two cameras.
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica D-Lux 7 Now Available in Black 4 years, 6 months ago
Today, Leica has announced that the popular D-Lux 7 compact digital camera will be available in all-black version. Since its introduction, the camera has only been offered in a two-tone silver and black. This […]
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David Farkas replied to the topic Skyline with late sun in the forum Images to Share 4 years, 7 months ago
Nice stuff, Jack.
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David Farkas wrote a new post, Save $1,695 with Leica TL2 + 18mm Starter Bundle 4 years, 7 months ago
Leica Camera USA has announced a new way to save big on the compact and sleek Leica TL2 mirrorless camera. Priced at just $2,295, the TL2 Starter Bundle includes a black Leica TL2 camera and 18mm Elmarit-TL f/2. […]
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The original Noctilux f/1.2 is not a lens I've seen a lot of modern reviews of — either on YouTube or written up articles. If the optical character and charm of the original has been preserved when wide open, I am curious how this lens departs from the older one when stopped down, in order to achieve the performance Leica is claiming it delivers on today's digital sensors (coatings, modern assembly tolerances?).
Also, for anyone who's worked with both, I am curious how the character of the lens differs from the Summilux-M ASPH (which I own and love). From these samples, it appears that the out of focus areas take on somewhat of a chaotic energy, rather than the creamy, smoothness of the Summilux.
Would love to hear more about this and the original as samples become available for testing!
The photos in the sample gallery look very good. It does not look technically or unbelievably modern. I feel very good about that lens.