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BrianS changed their profile picture 11 years, 8 months ago
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BrianS replied to the topic Leitz 5cm F1.5 Xenon, Leica's first Super-Speed lens. in the forum M Lenses 11 years, 8 months ago
wide-open on the M9, ISO 2500.
I will be writing an article comparing the Xenon and the uncoated/pre-war Sonnar 5cm F1.5 on the M9 and M Monochrom.
“Super-Speed Shoot-out, 1930s style”
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BrianS started the topic Leitz 5cm F1.5 Xenon, Leica's first Super-Speed lens. in the forum M Lenses 11 years, 8 months ago
I picked this lens up a few months ago for $400 off ebay- had some internal Haze. I got some tips for disassembly on Leicaplace, was able to get to the inner surfaces with the issues. The glass cleaned up nicely. This is an uncoated lens, 7 elements in 5 groups. After using it on the M Monochrom and M9- I'm impressed. More flare that the Summarit,…[Read more]
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BrianS started the topic Account Problems and lost Password Reset Emails with new forum in the forum Announcements and Site Matters 11 years, 8 months ago
I've been unable to login under my original account “Brian”. Password Reset Emails are not coming to my Email address. The address is in the forum database correctly, as I cannot use it to create a new account. I created this account to post this message using a GMail account.
Hope you can fix my main account, and maybe this explains why some…[Read more]
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Kirsten Vignes wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Leica Camera once again led the way at Photokina this past September with the announcement of several new, large-sensor compact cameras including: the Leica X (Typ 113), Leica X-E (Typ 112), Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) […] -
David Farkas wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
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aCIDfire replied to the topic Leica 120 mm CS: AF not working in the forum S Lenses 11 years, 8 months ago
Unfortunatelly I have the same problem with 35 and 120 (nonCS) as reported here on l-camera-forum and it looks I´ll have to send lenses to Solms for repair 🙁
Video of the issue with S-120/2.5:
My lenses failed with old S2 FW (1.3.0.0) and older lens FW, after updating to last versions problem remains…[Read more]
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dalethorn started the topic Leica T typ 701 Camera and 18-56 lens for sale in the forum Gear For Sale 11 years, 8 months ago
I'm going to sell camera and lens for $2300, purchased from Leica Miami, and this video shows off the cosmetic dings and imperfections:
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Jim became a registered member 11 years, 8 months ago
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David Farkas wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Leica Store Miami received its first delivery of the limited edition Leica X Edition Moncler today, so we had an opportunity to do a little special edition unboxing. Enjoy. Click on the thumbnails below to enter […]
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Jack MacD replied to the topic Now comes the dilemma. to S or not to S? in the forum Leica S (Typ 006) 11 years, 8 months ago
Marc,
I followed your lead and just got the S 006 from Josh at Leica Miami.
The three year platinum like warranty was the clincher, vs one year with the S-E
But so was the price now that the 007 has been announced and kept 006 prices down.Not sure that there are many left to be had in the US at this point.
The 006 is all around crisper to…[Read more]
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Glad the S 006 is working out for you, Jack. While the S2 is certainly a workhorse, the added features and hardware upgrades of the S 006 certainly make the experience a little smoother.
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David Farkas wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
The first batch of the highly anticipated Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has just started to ship in the United States. Leica Store Miami expects to have the cameras in stock tomorrow (Friday, November 21), so if you place a pre-order online today, your order will ship when the cameras arrive tomorrw. Unfortunately, there has been no word yet on when the accessories for the D-Lux will ship.
The D-Lux (Typ 109) offers some serious upgrades over the D-Lux 6 it replaces. With a 4/3 inch sensor that is 5 times larger, 4K video recording, solid metal chassis and body, a built-in 2.8 MP EVF and Wi-Fi, the new D-Lux is an amazing performer. We had a chance to play with one for a few days and everything from the feature set to the image quality was truly class-leading for a compact camera. This is a great opportunity to grab one before the holidays.
If you haven't already, you can read more about the new D-Lux from our previous posts:
Photokina 2014: Day 4 – Leica Compacts Get Upgraded with D-Lux (Typ 109) and V-Lux (Typ 114)
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Gedi became a registered member 11 years, 8 months ago
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Today, Adobe released the latest version of its popular image editing software, Lightroom 5.7. This update adds support for the following Leica Cameras:
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DirkR1977 replied to the topic Miami Skyline in the forum Images to Share 11 years, 8 months ago
Thank you David.
I just saw I made a mistake by posting it in the Leica T section. Maybe you can move it to the M9 section. Sorry.
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No problem. Moved it for you.
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David Farkas replied to the topic Miami Skyline in the forum Images to Share 11 years, 8 months ago
Nice shot. I really like the second one.
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david-farkas likes a reply on Miami Skyline 11 years, 8 months ago
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Mario J became a registered member 11 years, 8 months ago
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First, I'd suggest using Adobe Lightroom, not Apple Photos to process the RAWfiles from the V-Lux. Secondly, the Col Effects apply only to JPGs generated in camera, not to RAWfiles. If you are shooting RAW only, you wouldn't see the effects in the computer.
Bill,
We always recommend shooting in RAW and processing in the latest version of Lightroom. LR5 is a bit long in the tooth. I'd suggest you subscribe to the Adobe CC Photography Plan which includes Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC.
Though this original review is now 11 years old (I'm writing this in the Fall of 2025), I found it both intriguing and helpful as I was considering the purchase of a lightly-used V-Lux Typ 114. I went ahead and bought the camera and must say that, so far, it's a delightful and versatile photographic device. In spite of its relative bulk, it is surprisingly lightweight, and AF is much quicker than I had expected. Confession: some years ago I owned another large superzoom bridge camera, the generally highly regarded Sony RX10 Mark IV, which had a superb (and enormous) Zeiss branded zoom lens with a fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture. It was also surprisingly heavy, and the Sony menus were irritatingly complex (to me) and non-intuitive. The Typ 114 feels significantly lighter in hand – a result of its largely thermoplastic body & lens construction, as opposed to the RX10M4's heavier metal frame – but the 114 feels almost svelte. And, so far at least, its Pana-Leica lens rivals the Sony-Zeiss one in quality. I have to say that, even 11 years later, this is a very VERY cool camera. So my thanks to you, Kirsten, for the initial review 🙂