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    dalethorn likes a reply on How is everyone liking the new site design? 11 years, 10 months ago

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    ShawnK replied to the topic Leica Elmarit-M 90 mm f/2.8 6-bit coded lens in the forum M Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    Needless to say (I'm knocking on wood) I have NO experience @ this, altho' I'm a retired Engineer and in US, there are car windshield repair places they have some clear epoxy that they fill in chipped windshield & smooth it out w/just with a small cloth. U might want to go & talk to them or scientific instrument repair place too. If not take two…[Read more]

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    Jack MacD replied to the topic How is everyone liking the new site design? in the forum Announcements and Site Matters 11 years, 10 months ago

    David,
    I have now lived with your new format awhile.
    1. I think your features of NEws Reviews and Field Tests are handled much better than before.
    If I send someone to the RedDot it appears as a better sourced of Leica info than anywhere else.
    Congratulations.

    2. The Forum just takes getting used to it.

    Given that over the last three years, you…[Read more]

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    ddanois replied to the topic Leica 120 mm CS: AF not working in the forum S Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    I just received confirmation from Leica today that there is a bug in the firmware update that may have caused the issue. They have indicated a fix over the next week.

    Fingers crossed!

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    peterv replied to the topic Leica 120 mm CS: AF not working in the forum S Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry to hear this …

    Couldn't you try to install the firmware update once again?

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    Josh Lehrer wrote a new post 11 years, 10 months ago

    Now that Photokina has wrapped up and we have had time to learn all about the amazing group of new Leica products, we wait patiently for our first deliveries. We are pleased to report that as of today, Leica Camera is shipping the new V-LUX (Typ 114), the X (Typ 113) in both black and silver, and the X-E (Typ 102). While the products might not be immediately in stock due to existing pre-orders, this is great news as it fits right in with Leica's initial product delivery estimates and bodes well for users looking to get their hands on the new cameras before the holidays. You can look forward to more photos and reviews of the new products here on Red Dot Forum in the coming weeks!

    If you have any questions about the new products or wish to place an order, please feel free to call 305-921-4433, email us, or stop by in person at Leica Store Miami to see the new toys firsthand!

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    David Farkas replied to the topic New 35mm, 75mm & 90mm Sumarrit lens @ 2014 Photokina in the forum M Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    Shawn,

    The new Summarits should start shipping in the next few weeks. The 75 and 90 will come first, followed by the 35 and 50.

    Optically, they should offer the same performance as the first-generation Summarits, which is to say they will be excellent. They feature the same basic optical design, but have slightly faster maximum apertures and…[Read more]

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    ShawnK started the topic New 35mm, 75mm & 90mm Sumarrit lens @ 2014 Photokina in the forum M Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know when they will be in stock in USA? I heard from this week or middle of Oct 2014. Also any hands on reviews, from reputable source?
    Thank you.

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    dalethorn started the topic Possibility of losing image files from memory. in the forum Leica T (Typ 701) 11 years, 10 months ago

    I lost several images tonight. I don't recall the exact sequence of what I did, but none of those were image-delete functions. I've read about this but hadn't experienced it in 2 months of shooting, so I'd highly recommend – if you've been using the 16 gb internal memory in lieu of a physical SD card, to put an SD card into the camera so your…[Read more]

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    David K posted an update 11 years, 10 months ago

    Lightning at the Juno Pier
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      Roger replied 11 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice photograph of my favorite pier ! Never get tired of looking at the Ocean .

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      David K replied 11 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks Roger…I know this is one of your favorite shooting spots. The ocean was flat and not much wind…so no surfers or kite boarders to shoot. Figured I'd work with what I had and fiddle around with some long exposures. This one was shot with the 35mm Summarit wide open for 8 secs. Probably could have used another 4 secs but it's been so…[Read more]

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    dalethorn started the topic Scenic Southern West Virginia (formerly Western Virginia) in the forum Images to Share 11 years, 10 months ago

    These were taken at the ‘Scenic Overlook' in Southern WVa on the Southbound side of I-77. The date was 27 August – not yet time for Autumn colors. Since I'm using the same computer and photo editor as I have for the prior 5 years, I can see that the T/18-56 is producing much better JPEGs than my previous cameras (X Vario, X1, Nikon ‘A'),…[Read more]

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    Edwin Cedeno and Profile picture of DougDoug are now friends 11 years, 10 months ago

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    Peter Dooling posted an update 11 years, 10 months ago

    From a crossfit photo shoot last year. Leica S (typ 006), Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH, 1 Profoto strobe and a small gridded soft box.
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    dalethorn started the topic Louis Vuitton Street Ad/Poster in the forum Images to Share 11 years, 10 months ago

    While it's unlikely anyone would mistake this for commercial photography, this image is just my quick snapshot of a LV poster outside of the local store. That said, the reflections on the glass that the poster is enclosed in were so bad that I had to shoot this at an approx. 45 degree angle, then redo the perspective in PP. For me, it's a fun…[Read more]

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    Edwin Cedeno and Profile picture of Mark GowinMark Gowin are now friends 11 years, 10 months ago

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    David Farkas wrote a new post 11 years, 10 months ago

    When I ventured by the S stand at the Leica booth on my last day at the show, I said hello to Dietmar Stuible, who was working the demo table. He is one of the optics designers at Leica and was responsible for th […]

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      Albert Knapp, MD replied 11 years, 10 months ago

      Your review of the S 100mm f/2 is very compelling. Put me down for the Noctilux of the S world!
      Have a safe trip back to Florida.
      Albert

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      Peter Dooling replied 11 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like this is going to be a really nice portrait lens. Can't wait to try it.

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      andrewjohn replied 11 years, 9 months ago

      Leica Summicron-S 100mm f/2 ASPH is really a pretty lens

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      Giorgio replied 11 years, 9 months ago

      I would love to try this lens out!

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      David Farkas replied 10 years, 11 months ago

      There is no CS version planned for the 100mm Summicron-S. My understanding is that the aperture is too wide to allow for the smaller CS mechanism.

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    dalethorn started the topic Leica Ultravid (first ed.) 10×42 BR binocular in the forum Gear For Sale 11 years, 10 months ago

    Leica Ultravid 10×42 BR (not the Ultravid HD). Like new except for exterior stains and two small ‘dings' on the center wheel and brace. I have a close-up inspection video on youtube (dalethorn2). $975 USD including shipping. I have the Leica ‘passport' card for this item. Purchased at Samy's Fairfax in Nov. 2005, but used only a few days.

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    ddanois replied to the topic Leica 120 mm CS: AF not working in the forum S Lenses 11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm now having the same problem. My 120 CS was working fine before the firmware update and now the autofocus doesn't work and it makes a whining noise for about 10 sec.

    UGH!!!

    Now I have to deal with a 6-8 week rotation to get this fixed.

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