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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH & Leica Extender L 2.0x 1 year, 3 months ago

    Today, Leica has announced a new zoom lens addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at $3,295, offers photographers a constant fast aperture telephoto zoom […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL3 Firmware v1.1.9 Fixes Image Overwriting Bug 1 year, 4 months ago

    Today, Leica has released a critical firmware update for the SL3. This firmware update addresses a bug that Leica publicly acknowledged last week where images could be overwritten on the memory card following a […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica D-Lux 8 Compact Camera Officially Launched 1 year, 5 months ago

    Today, Leica is officially launching its long-awaited D-Lux 8 compact digital camera, after teasing some basic information at the end of May. We now have the full rundown of all the details on the new compact […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Price Increase Coming July 1, 2024 1 year, 5 months ago

    Today, Leica has announced an upcoming price increase going into effect July 1, 2024. Impacting a wide range of products, the increases are not uniform across the board. The amount will vary on a per-product […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.1.1 for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom 1 year, 6 months ago

    Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.1.1 update doesn't introduce any new features or improvements. Rather, this firmware addresses a few lingering […]

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      Empiricus replied 1 year, 5 months ago

      2.1.1 solved a lot of crashes for me. However, user profiles are unusable if you want to use exposure compensation. Select a profile and use any method wheel menu etc to adjust exposure compensation and the camera will switch back to the default profile. What is the point of a user profile if one can’t use exposure compensation?

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica D-Lux 8 Compact Camera Announced 1 year, 6 months ago

    Today, Leica has announced its long-awaited D-Lux 8 compact digital camera, with further details and the start of shipping scheduled for July 2, 2024. While we don't have yet have the full technical specs of the […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL3 Introduced with 60MP BSI Sensor, Tilting Screen, Hybrid AF, New UI 1 year, 9 months ago

    Today, Leica has announced its highly anticipated third-generation Leica SL professional mirrorless digital camera. The new Leica SL3 stays true to the SL concept, while adding some welcome and innovative […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Firmware v2.0.1 for Leica Q3 1 year, 10 months ago

    Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the recently released Leica Q3. Looks like Leica was able to make some meaningful processing optimizations under the hood, resulting in faster wired data transfer […]

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    David Farkas commented on the post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program 1 year, 12 months ago

    In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program Leica has announced new three camera options for its CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program. As we previously reported, corroded CCD sensors can no longer be replaced since the sensors are out of production, but […] View

    The Q3 isn't experiencing sensor corrosion. The upgrade program was created for owners of Leica M9-generation cameras. Those older CCD sensors, originally manufactured for Leica by Kodak, had a flaw in the sensor coverglass coating. With time, these sensors will pit and corrode. Since replacement sensors are no longer available, Leica created the…[Read more]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Firmware 5.1.0 for Leica Q2 and Q2 Monochrom 2 years ago

    Today, Leica has released firmware updates for its popular Q2 and Q2 Monochrom full-frame fixed lens cameras. Firmware version 5.1.0 for the color Q2 and the black and white Q2 Monochrom share the same feature […]

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    David Farkas commented on the post, Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras 2 years ago

    In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Lightroom Presets for Leica Cameras I’ve taken advantage of Develop Presets when importing and processing my Leica DNG files since switching to Adobe Lightroom in 2009. Presets aren’t complicated. They are simply a saved set of instructions, a rec […] View

    You don’t need my original files. But you will need to apply the preset to two different images – one at low ISO and one at high ISO – as a starting point. Adjust both images, then create a new ISO Adaptive preset from there. Hope that helps!

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Adds M11-P, M11M and Q3 Options to CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program 2 years ago

    Leica has announced new three camera options for its CCD Sensor Corrosion Upgrade Program. As we previously reported, corroded CCD sensors can no longer be replaced since the sensors are out of production, but […]

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      David Farkas replied 1 year, 12 months ago

      The Q3 isn't experiencing sensor corrosion. The upgrade program was created for owners of Leica M9-generation cameras. Those older CCD sensors, originally manufactured for Leica by Kodak, had a flaw in the sensor coverglass coating. With time, these sensors will pit and corrode. Since replacement sensors are no longer available, Leica created the upgrade program to create a path forward for those owners impacted by the issue.

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        bsallas replied 1 year, 11 months ago

        Thank you, David.

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.0.2 for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom 2 years ago

    Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.0.2 update includes an option to toggle the behavior of the shutter during lens changes, along with a bunch of […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Black Friday Deals on Leica SL2 and SL2-S 2 years ago

    Today, Leica is kicking off their Black Friday deal on the SL2 and SL2-S. From Monday, November 20th through Tuesday, November 28th, purchase any Leica SL2 or SL2-S Body or Camera/Lens Bundle and receive a free […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica ZM11 Automatic Watches in Steel and Titanium with Dual Layer Dials and Quick-Change Bands 2 years ago

    Only a couple months after releasing their in-house ZM1 and ZM2 flagship timepieces, Leica has just expanded their watch offerings with three new ZM11 models. Featuring automatic movements, dual-layered colored […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica ZM1 and ZM2 Monochrom Edition Watches 2 years, 1 month ago

    Leica has added two new models to their ZM Watch lineup. The ZM1 and ZM2 Monochrom Edition watches pay homage to Leica's now-iconic M Monochrom and Q2 Monochrom dedicated black and white digital cameras. Just […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Firmware v2.0.1 for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom 2 years, 1 month ago

    Today, Leica has released a major firmware update for the M11 family of digital rangefinder cameras. The v2.0.1 update includes Leica Content Credentials functionality for the M11-P, new Extended Dynamic Range […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, New Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH III 2 years, 1 month ago

    Today, Leica has announced a new version of the venerable 28mm Summicron-M f/2 ASPH. Featuring the same excellent optical formula as the current 28mm Summicron, with 9 elements arranged in 6 groups, the new lens […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M11-P Introduced 2 years, 1 month ago

    Today, Leica has introduced a new addition to the M11 family. Apart from the more obvious “P-styling” cosmetic differences, the Leica M11-P offers a few key functional upgrades as well. Based on the incredible […]

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    David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24 f/2.8 ASPH 2 years, 1 month ago

    Today, Leica has announced a new zoom lens addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at just $2,495, offers photographers a smaller, lighter, less […]

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