Leica Prices Going up on May 1st
On May 1st, prices on a bunch of Leica products are going up. For the most part, the increases aren't major, and don't impact all products across the board. The entire SL System is unchanged. S lenses remain th...
Sound Devices Announces New MixPre-3 and MixPre-6 Audio Recorder/Mixers
Today, Sound Devices announced a new line of audio recorder/mixers, the MixPre. The MixPre is aimed squarely at videographers, YouTubers and podcasters, with features and sound quality that will still appeal to...
Leica Announces Fix for S-Lens Focus Motors
Today, Leica has issued an official statement regarding the focus motor issue that has plagued S-Lenses for the last year or so. After engineering a new motor assembly, the QA team had to make absolutely sure that the replacement mechanism would be reliable fo...
New Lightroom Tethered Plug-In v1.2.0.759 Available for Leica M, S and SL Cameras
Leica has released a new version of their Adobe Lightroom Tethered Plug-in, version 1.2.0.759. The plug-in supports the following cameras and allows tethered shooting over USB directly into Lightroom:
Leic...
Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.9 and Camera Raw 9.9 Updates Released with Leica M10 Support
Today, Adobe released updates for both Lightroom CC and Camera Raw. In the release notes, Adobe notes that the Leica M10 has been added to the list of supported cameras. This is a bit confusing, as Adobe previo...
Firmware Ver 1.3.4.0 for Leica M10 Released
Today, less than a month after release, Leica has issued a firmware update for the Leica M10.You can download the firmware here: Leica M10 Firmware 1.3.4.0.
These aren't fixes for anything egregious. Rather, mostly just small UI tweaks to make the camera mo...
Leica M10 Released: The Ultimate Digital Rangefinder
Today, Leica has released its long-awaited successor to the incredibly popular (and revolutionary in its own right) M (Typ 240) series of digital rangefinders: the Leica M10. Building on over 60 years of M rang...
Live Coverage from the Leica “A Celebration of Photography” Event in Wetzlar
Keep it tuned to Red Dot Forum for full event coverage from Leica's headquarters at Leitz Park in Wetzlar, Germany. I arrived earlier today and am excited to attend tomorrow night's "A Celebration of Photograph...
Leica Firmware Updates for T (Typ 701) & TL Cameras
Today, Leica has released firmware updates for both the T (Typ 701) and TL digital cameras. The firmware is designed to fix a bug that causes the camera to freeze up when the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH lens is mounted. The firmware can be downl...
Leica SL (Typ 601) Firmware Version 2.2 Released
Today, Leica has released firmware version 2.2 for the SL (Typ 601) mirrorless full-frame digital camera. The new firmware offers stability and performance improvements along with compatibility for the latest t...
Leica Releases Firmware Ver 1.6 for T (Typ 701)
Today, Leica has released new firmware for the T (Typ 701) camera. Firmware version 1.6 improves auto focus speed in continuous mode, supports the new TL app, allows for image stabilization to be used with SL l...
Leica Announces Special Edition APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH in Red Anodized Finish
Leica has announced a special edition APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH in red anodized finish. Limited to just 100 pieces worldwide, the special edition lens will come with a unique gray leather lens case and will set you back $9,750, about $1,700 more than a sil...