Kirsten Vignes, Author at Red Dot Forum

Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review: Waterproof. Dustproof. Shockproof. A camera for all my adventures.

April 11, 2016

Leica has been setting benchmarks in photography for over 100 years. From the Ur-Leica, the first successful 35mm film camera, to the M8, the first mainstream digital rangefinder, to the Leica S2, the first med...

Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q

Kirsten Vignes

March 23, 2016

It happened by accident really. A few years ago, a couple girlfriends and I started talking about getting together. Life had taken us in different directions and we were living in opposite corners of the count...

Next Local Meetup: Wynwood Photowalk, March 12th, 2016

Kirsten Vignes

February 18, 2016

Bring your Leica and join us the second Saturday of March to photograph Miami's vibrant street art district! We'll meet at 4:30pm in Panther Coffee and take advantage of golden hour as the sun sets and gives wa...

Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) Review: The Swiss Army Knife of Cameras

Kirsten Vignes

November 25, 2014

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 1...

How to Update the Firmware on the Leica T

Kirsten Vignes

September 16, 2014

Today, Leica Camera has announced a new firmware update for the Leica T (Typ 701) at Photokina: Version 1.4. The firmware includes many user-requested changes such as the ability to lock the dials and set auto ...

Leica V-Lux 4 Review

Kirsten Vignes

November 20, 2012

Ever since its announcement, Leica’s new V-Lux 4, the successor of the much loved V-Lux 3, has been turning heads. The super-zoom “SLR-type” compact camera boasts a 25-600mm lens with a constant aperture of f/2...

Leica Announces the Leica M-P (Typ 240) Camera

Leica Firmware v2.1.3 for M11, M11-P, M11-D, M11 Mono

Leica Firmware v2.0.5 for Q3 and Q3 43

Leica Q3 43 – New Q3 with 43mm f/2 APO-Summicron ASPH lens

Leica M11-D: Cutting Edge Digital with Analog Feel

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH & Leica Extender L 2.0x

Leica SL3 Firmware v1.1.9 Fixes Image Overwriting Bug

Leica X Vario (Typ 107) Review: Looking Beyond the Specs

Leica M11 Monochrom Review: Pure B&W Performance

Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH Review: Single-Lens Setup in the Boundary Waters

The Leica V-Lux 5: A Closer Look

The Everyday Backpack by Peak Design Review

Leica CL Review: The Perfect Travel Camera

Using the Leica S2 at the LHSA Spring Shoot in Savannah, GA

B&W ISO Showdown 2021: Leica Q2 Monochrom / M10 Monochrom / Q2 / M10-R

B&W ISO Showdown 2020: Leica M10 Monochrom vs. M Monochrom (Typ 246) vs. M10-P vs. SL2

Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
New City, New Camera, Familiar Glass

Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007)

Shooting the “New” Leica 28mm Summaron-M in Little Havana

24-90 Zoom vs. M Lenses on the Leica SL (Typ 601)

Iced S2 After Sub-Zero Pre-Dawn Shoot

Two Weeks in India with the Leica CL: Getting out of my Comfort Zone

Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q

Travels through Morocco with the Leica S

Photographing the Atacama Desert with the Leica S (Typ 006)

A Year with the Leica T (Typ 701)

The Leica V-Lux (Typ 114): A versatile travel companion to my M Monochrom

Kirsten Vignes

Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review: Waterproof. Dustproof. Shockproof. A camera for all my adventures.

Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q

Next Local Meetup: Wynwood Photowalk, March 12th, 2016

Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) Review: The Swiss Army Knife of Cameras

How to Update the Firmware on the Leica T

Leica V-Lux 4 Review

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