David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

New Leica M 0.8 Lenses for Cine Production from CW Sonderoptic

September 8, 2016

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. ...

Stay Tuned for Full Photokina 2016 Coverage

David Farkas

September 4, 2016

Photokina is upon us again, and the Leica world is abuzz with speculation over what will be introduced.It's hard to believe, but in just two weeks, I will be heading off to Cologne, Germany for what should ...

Leica Announces New APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH Lens for T-System

David Farkas

September 1, 2016

Today, Leica has announced the latest lens in the TL lineup, the APO-Macro-Elmart-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH. Not only does the new lens feature apochromatic correction, four aspheric elements and a compact s...

Leica Expands M (Typ 262) Promo Bundle Offerings with Two New 35mm Sets

David Farkas

August 12, 2016

Given the recent success of the M (Typ 262) and 50mm Summarit promotional bundle that was released at the end of June, Leica has decided to add two additional sets. Both sets feature the 35mm Summarit ASPH, ins...

Leica R-Adapter L for the SL (Typ 601) Starts Shipping

David Farkas

July 20, 2016

Leica Camera has rolled out its R lens adapter for the SL-System, the R-Adapter L. The adapter has been in the "coming soon" column since the SL launch this past October, so it's nice to see an official release...

Leica Announces M (Typ 262) Promo Bundle with 50mm f/2.4, Flash and Case for $5,995

David Farkas

June 29, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Leica created a Digital M Trade-Up program, but excluded the recently introduced M (Typ 262) which disappointed some would-be purchasers. That changes today, with Leica Camera USA launch...

Leica USA Offers M Camera Trade-Up Promo with $750 Rebate

David Farkas

June 17, 2016

In commemoration of 10 years of digital M photography, Leica Camera USA has announced a trade up program towards the purchase of a new M body, featuring a $750 mail-in rebate. To take advantage of the program, ...

Leica Releases New Image Shuttle v3.3 Software

David Farkas

June 3, 2016

Today, Leica has made their latest version of Image Shuttle software, version 3.3, available for download. The new version supports the following cameras:Leica S (Typ 007) Leica S (Typ 006) Leica S-...

Leica S-Adapter L for SL (Typ 601) Starts Shipping

David Farkas

June 2, 2016

Staying true to their promise to deliver the S-Adapter L by Q2 2016, Leica has announced that the long-awaited adapter will start shipping immediately. The S-Adapter L allows the use of the entire range...

Michael Reichmann, Founder of Luminous Landscape, Passes Away at 71

David Farkas

May 19, 2016

Yesterday, the photography world suffered a great loss. Micheal Reichmann, known best for founding the Luminous Landscape website 17 years ago, passed away after a year-long battle with cancer.Michael and I...

New LockCircle “Metal Jacket” Cinema Production Cage for Leica SL (Typ 601)

David Farkas

May 13, 2016

So, this press release came across my inbox this morning and I have to say, the Metal Jacket looks very, very cool for those looking to put the Leica SL (Typ 601) into service for professional video application...

Leica M-D (Typ 262) Starts Shipping in US

David Farkas

May 3, 2016

The first batch of Leica M-D (Typ 262) cameras are making their way to dealers in the US this week.The initial delivery, as is the case for most new Leica products, is extremely meager, with just a handful ...

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