Member David Farkas

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2-S Firmware v2.0 Now Available When Leica launched the SL2-S mirrorless camera in December of last year, they teased many notable improvements and features which would come via a firmware update. And today, Leica has delivered on that promise […] View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at just $2,795, offers photographers a slightly smaller, lighter and less expensive […] View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2-S Firmware v2.0 Now Available When Leica launched the SL2-S mirrorless camera in December of last year, they teased many notable improvements and features which would come via a firmware update. And today, Leica has delivered on that promise […] View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, New Firmware for Leica M10 and M240 Gen Cameras Leica has issued new, updated firmware for the entire range of Leica M10 and M240-generation cameras. This includes the M10-R, M10-P, M10 Monochrom, M10, and M10-D from the current generation, as well as the M […] View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, The Great Debate: CCD vs. CMOS - Part 2 Make sure you read and vote on Part 1 of the Great Debate: CCD vs. CMOS before venturing on to this test.In the first installment, I published various sets of images, each containing one shot from the Leica M9 and one from the Leica M (Typ 240). The premise was to see if I could use basic post-processing techniques in Lightroom to make an image captured with a CMOS sensor (M240) match one taken with a CCD (M9). Many have stated that there is a defining "CCD Look" and that it was impossible to achieve this with a CMOS sensor, even with processing. So, I put it up for a vote.So far, as of this writing, the results have been very interesting. Counting statistical margin of error, almost all of the images are running at a 50/50 ratio or very close to it. Of course, the images I first posted were taken in conditions favoring the M9: natural, directional light at lower ISOs. I didn't want the comparisons to be about dynamic range or low noise or artificial light performance. This was just an exercise to see if there was indeed a "CCD Look" and if such a look was only inherent in CCD-based cameras. Some have requested that I publish images under more challenging lighting conditions and with skin tones.In this second (and final) round of testing, I'm putting forth a selection of single images shot with the M9 and M240. The test this time is to see if, without a direct comparison, the "CCD Look" can be identified. Please note that I didn't take comparison shots for any of these images. I shot normally, just with two bodies.  And, I didn't attempt to match to a particular look. Instead, I merely processed each file to my taste.Without further ado, please cast your votes below. Yes, I know that there are a lot of images. I wanted to give a wide variety of scenarios to gather the most accurate data possible. Answers for both Part 1 and Part 2 will be revealed, along with my analysis, in Part 3.                              Update (3/9/15): Part 3 is now online. Check out the answers and my analysis. View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware 2.0 Released for D-Lux 7, C-Lux and V-Lux 5 Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the full range of current Leica compact digital cameras, including the D-Lux 7, C-Lux and V-Lux 5. The headlining feature of firmware version 2.0 is the improvement […] View

In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, New Firmware for Leica M10 and M240 Gen Cameras Leica has issued new, updated firmware for the entire range of Leica M10 and M240-generation cameras. This includes the M10-R, M10-P, M10 Monochrom, M10, and M10-D from the current generation, as well as the M […] View