David Farkas, Author at Red Dot Forum

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

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 ...

Limited Edition ‘Oberwerth for Leica’ Camera Bag Set Announced

David Farkas

April 25, 2016

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Today, Leica Camera has announced a collaboration with high-end German camera bag designer and manufacturer Oberwerth. The 'Oberwerth for Leica' set has been made exclusively for Leica and is limited to 800 pie...

How to Set Up Tethered Shooting Between the Leica S (Typ 007) and Capture One Pro

David Farkas

April 21, 2016

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While Adobe Lightroom, which comes bundled with the camera, does support direct tethering, I've had some Leica S photographers inquire how they can set up a straightforward and solid tethered workflow into Capt...

Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 Lens Review: Telephoto Titan for the SL (Typ 601)

David Farkas

April 6, 2016

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Developing an entirely new lens lineup is no easy task. For the recently released SL, Leica focused their initial efforts on quickly launching high quality zooms for the system, in an attempt to cover the large...

Leica S (Typ 007) Firmware Version 3.0.0.0 Released

David Farkas

April 6, 2016

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Today, Leica has released a major firmware update for the latest S (Typ 007). This release adds in features that I have wanted since first testing the camera in Iceland last summer. Here's the full rundown of i...

Leica Launches APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 Telephoto Zoom

David Farkas

March 16, 2016

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Today, Leica Camera has officially launched the Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 lens in the USA. Priced at $6,395, the lens is expected to ship in April. This will be the second SL-system lens relea...

Specially Priced Leica T (Typ 701) Promotional Bundles with 18-56mm Lens and EVF Announced

David Farkas

March 4, 2016

Today, Leica has announced special promotional pricing on two Leica T Camera System sets. The sets each come with a Leica T (Typ 701) in your choice either black or silver, a Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 AS...

Newly Revised 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Lenses Start Shipping in US

David Farkas

February 29, 2016

The newly revised, and recently announced, 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH lenses are starting to ship in the US, in both black and silver. The 35mm Cron has always been a solid go-to lens for the M shooter. And now,...

Leica and Huawei Announce Technology Partnership for Smartphone Photography

David Farkas

February 25, 2016

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Well, this one is interesting. It seems that Leica is looking to join in on the smartphone camera party. More pictures are taken every year by smartphones than any other camera category. Zeiss has been involved...

Live View and Playback Operation Walkthrough on the Leica S (Typ 007)

David Farkas

February 16, 2016

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One of the most significant changes in the Leica S (Typ 007) over the previous S (Typ 006) and S2 is the addition of Live View functionality. While purists might consider LV to be an extraneous and gimmicky fea...

Leica S (Typ 007) Tethering for Adobe Lightroom and New Image Shuttle v3.2 Now Available

David Farkas

February 15, 2016

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After a few iterations of Beta plug-ins from Adobe, we now have full and stable tethering support for the Leica S (Typ 007) in Lightroom. The functionality isn't natively in Lightroom yet, so don't be looking f...

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