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      26
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      4
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      33
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      February 25, 2015
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      68
    • Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
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      Luis Mora
      August 2, 2018
      15
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      David Farkas
      January 9, 2018
      2
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      14
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      16
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      5
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      July 27, 2018
      10
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      December 3, 2018
      1
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      September 30, 2018
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      September 30, 2018
      17
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      September 30, 2018
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      September 30, 2018
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      February 15, 2026
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      June 17, 2025
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      May 27, 2018
      1
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      Ricky Stern
      March 22, 2015
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      March 23, 2016
      25
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      Albert Knapp, MD
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      Albert Knapp, MD
      January 29, 2015
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    I wonder if you sold this camera?
    You can go another step below: D3300 or 100D. More tips are also here http://fixthephoto.com/blog/tech-tips/best-camera-for-amateur-photographer.html

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    Bump – Luigi case for Leica Q still available, 03 April 2019.

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    @jack-macd hi I just joined. I was Wondering if there is any alternatives to the TL 23 mm F2 lens Hood

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    I save them by camera make/model on my website, and I save them by hierarchical filename on my computers and backup drives.

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    Jack MacD replied to the topic April 2019 Tanzania trip and I am taking my new Leica CL in the forum Leica CL 7 years, 1 month ago

    John,
    For a safari you will want a fast telephoto lens as the animals are not always within 10 feet during the day. Many times at dusk or dawn in low light. Yes amping up the iso will help. Yes digitally zooming in your 23 will help. But consider renting a tele zoom or prime.
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    Looks like an all-too-familiar result of Leica flash set to TTL or automatic modes, which inexplicably reads the exposure incorrectly. I've got three Leica flashes and they are all unpredictable—on various cameras—when expected to properly gauge the scene.

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    Hi folks,

    I just got a Leica CL Starter Bundle (with the Elmarit TL 18mm) and I also purchased a Summicron 23mm lens. I wanted to know if I should be using a filter while on the safari part of my trip? I am assuming I'll be in an open top Land Rover and there would be a lot of sunshine.

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