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David Farkas wrote a new post 8 years, 4 months ago

Today, Leica announced the special edition M Monochrom “Stealth Edition”. The set was designed by Marcus Wainwright, founder and owner of fashion brand rag & bone, and includes a 35mm Summicron-M ASPH. […]

Josh Lehrer wrote a new post 8 years, 5 months ago

At the WPPI Conference in Las Vegas, Leica has given us a sneak preview of a new flash and wireless transmitter. This would be Leica's first time offering a system for wireless flash triggering that incorporates […]

David Farkas replied 8 years, 3 months ago

There hasn't been an official launch yet and we haven't heard anything besides the preview announcement. Hopefully, we'll see an official launch before summer.

Josh Lehrer wrote a new post 8 years, 5 months ago

Today, Leica Camera has released firmware version 3.1 for the SL (Typ 601) full-frame mirrorless camera. Firmware 3.1's primary purpose is to improve autofocus performance of the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens ( […]

LeicaPhotos replied 8 years, 5 months ago

I updated my Leica SL and the Summilux SL 50 last night. The updated firmware to the lens is much better, in my opinion. The motor drive actually seems more quiet and the focus is definitely faster. It is not as fast as the two zooms, but this should be expected because the Summilux has a larger, heavier set of elements to move for focusing. I tested it in dark hallways with my cats (one white and one black) using ISO 12,800. The photographs were grainy, as expected, but the focusing was very good. In very, very low light, you still need to find a good contrast edge (the focus was fast on my white cat and hunted a little on my black cat – all in a dark hallway). Overall, I am excited that this lens immediately feels more useful for active focusing.