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    Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Announces New Leica M-P (Typ 240) Titanium Set 9 years, 8 months ago

    Today, Leica Camera has announced a new special edition set: the Leica M-P (Typ 240) Titanium Set. Limited to only 333 sets worldwide, the set includes an M-P (Typ 240) made of solid titanium and two lenses: the […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    (Note: I haven't finished the fake sky yet.)
    I tried shooting this from every angle, making the subject turn 360 degrees in the process, to no avail. Lacking any HDR or pseudo-HDR capability on the primitive X2, I just did the best I could and blew the sky. I thought the X2 peformed very well, although I did have a small perspective change due…[Read more]

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    Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica S (Typ 007) Firmware Version 4.0.0.0 Released 9 years, 8 months ago

    Today, Leica has released a major firmware update for the S (Typ 007): version 4.0.0.0. This update includes some new features, enhances some existing ones and fixes a few bugs. Leica has been very diligent with […]

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    Luis Mora wrote a new post, 24-90 Zoom vs. M Lenses on the Leica SL (Typ 601) 9 years, 8 months ago

    A question that keeps coming up again and again is whether people should be shooting with M lenses or the 24-90 zoom on the Leica SL (Typ 601). A lot of Leica photographers have shied away from the zoom due to t […]

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      Luis Mora replied 9 years, 4 months ago

      I personally don't like to use the hood on the 24-90 because not only does it add length to the lens, its actually not that necessary (in my opinion at least). The M lenses have such small hoods that they don't really detract from my shooting experience so I don't bother removing them.

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Video: How to Update Firmware on the Leica SL (Typ 601) 9 years, 8 months ago

    We just posted a short how-to video walking through the firmware update process step-by-step for the Leica SL (Typ 601). This three-and-a-half minute video should hopefully answer some of the most common questions […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    A visit with Charleston's finest. No significant processing here, just a slight crop and removal of a few small digital artefacts.

    Leica X2, f5.6, 1/200 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    CPD

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    dalethorn started the topic Leica X2 / X-E Portraits. in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    A visit with Charleston's finest. No significant processing here, just a slight crop and removal of a few small digital artefacts.

    Leica X2, f5.6, 1/200 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    CPD

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Historic Circular Church and portion of cemetery, Charleston SC.

    Leica X2, f5.6, 1/60 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Church

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Historic Circular Church and portion of cemetery, Charleston SC.

    Leica X2, f5.6, 1/60 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Church

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, left corner view:

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, Alliance Ohio, left corner view:

    Castle

  • Profile picture of David Farkas

    David Farkas wrote a new post, New Leica M 0.8 Lenses for Cine Production from CW Sonderoptic 9 years, 8 months ago

    CW Sonderoptic, Leica's sister company responsible for making the exceptional Leica Summilux-C and Summicron-C Cine lenses, is introducing a range of five M lenses with redesigned features for cine production. The […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    NOTE: After posting any image, I get a blank white screen. I click refresh which gives me a resubmit option. I click Submit and get an error post, following the correct post that I didn't see because of the white screen.

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

    1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

    1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    Two more from the X2 Paul Smith ed.:

    Charleston College.
    College

    Cuyahoga Valley Wetland.
    Wetland

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    Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Releases Firmware Version 1.55 for T (Typ 701) 9 years, 8 months ago

    Today, Leica has released firmware version 1.55 for the T (Typ 701) camera. This new firmware allows for full compatibility with the recently announced Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH.

    You can […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 8 months ago

    1) College campus with historic structures.
    2) Walkway over beaver marsh in Akron Ohio.

    Leica X-E, f5.6, 1/80 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Campus

    Leica X-E, f5.6, 1/400 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Park

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