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Understanding the Leica M11 Lineup

David Farkas
For more than 70 years, the Leica M has reigned as what many consider the most iconic camera of all time. From the first M3 to the M11-P, an M is instantly recognizable, its familiar form firmly entrenched in the photographic zeitgeist. And while the design i...

Leica Firmware Master List

David Farkas
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Leica has done an outstanding job of consistently rolling out new firmware for its lineup of digital cameras. And the updates haven't been just for current production. Previously produced cameras have continued to receive support via firmware releases as well...

Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras

David Farkas
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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 recipe of sorts. When you select a preset in the De...

The Definitive Guide to Leica S Lenses

David Farkas
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With the recently introduced Leica S3 now finding its way into the market, many photographers are taking a fresh look at the S-System. And while much of the attention is focused on the fourth-generation medium format DSLR and its brand-new 64-megapixel sensor...

Leica Binoculars: The Ultimate Buying Guide

Kirsten Vignes
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I started with Leica six years ago as a camera specialist. With a background and passion for photography, I was quickly swept into the world of Summicrons and Elmarits, but paid little attention to Leica’s purest optic: the binocular. After all, those were onl...

Essential Filters for Landscape Photography

David Farkas
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As a landscape photographer, I’m always looking for an edge. Light is fleeting, and those elusive magical moments that we venture untold distances for often last for just an instant. In my experience, the best defense against missing the shot of a lifetime is ...

Thoughts on the Next Generation Leica S

David Farkas
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With the recent string of successful camera and lens introductions over the past few years, Leica has made the process of choosing a camera much more difficult. In the not-so-distant past, certain individual systems outshone the rest for different applications...

Video: How to Update Firmware on the Leica M10

David Farkas
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 firmware updates. For the latest firmware for all...

How To Update Firmware on the Leica S (Typ 007)

Luis Mora
In our continuing effort to make firmware updates as simple and painless as possible, we've just published an instructional video for updating firmware on the Leica S (Typ 007). From downloading the latest firmware, to properly getting the file onto your SD ca...

Video: How to Update Firmware on the Leica Q (Typ 116)

David Farkas
We just posted a short how-to video walking through the firmware update process step-by-step for the Leica Q (Typ 116). This three minute video should hopefully answer some of the most common questions we get related to firmware updates. For the latest firmwar...