Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Releases ELPRO 52 Close Up Lens Set 5 days, 10 hours ago
Today, Leica has released a new accessory for macro photographers – the ELPRO 52 Close Up Lens Set. Unlike the Leica Macro Adapter M introduced a few years back, which goes between the camera and lens, the ELPRO 5 […]
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Leica M10 Added to CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program 6 days, 6 hours ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica M10 Added to CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program At last! Leica has added the M10 to their CCD corrosion upgrade program. We have been patiently waiting for a while, and now owners of CCD cameras affected by the corrosion issue have the option to upgrade to […]
View Arnold, from what I understand the corrosion issue will affect all, or nearly all, full-frame-CCD-based M cameras. The timing with which corrosion happens seems to be somewhat random, same with the severity of it. I have noticed that the less a camera is used, the more likely it is to suffer from corrosion. Leica can replace the CCD if you so…[Read more]
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility 2 weeks ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility At a recent Leica Pro Discovery Day held at Leica Store Miami, I noticed a small, unassuming looking battery charger sitting on a table - with an SL battery charging in it. This was the first time I had ever seen […]
View David, I certainly understand what you mean but I have found these chargers personally very handy. They are less expensive than the Leica brand chargers, provide more detailed information about the battery and allow me to easily charge from a USB power pack. Plus they are smaller and lighter. The angled plug connectors for the Leica chargers are…[Read more]
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility 2 weeks, 3 days ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility At a recent Leica Pro Discovery Day held at Leica Store Miami, I noticed a small, unassuming looking battery charger sitting on a table - with an SL battery charging in it. This was the first time I had ever seen […] View All good, I am glad you enjoyed the post. I’ve been using the chargers myself the past few weeks with great results.
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility 2 weeks, 3 days ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility At a recent Leica Pro Discovery Day held at Leica Store Miami, I noticed a small, unassuming looking battery charger sitting on a table - with an SL battery charging in it. This was the first time I had ever seen […] View Daniel, I do address this at the end of the article when I say they are working on it! Hopefully we’ll see it before the year is out. It just takes time, and relative to the age of the other cameras currently supported the M10 is quite new.
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Nitecore USB Chargers for Leica Batteries Offer Maximum Flexibility 2 weeks, 4 days ago
At a recent Leica Pro Discovery Day held at Leica Store Miami, I noticed a small, unassuming looking battery charger sitting on a table – with an SL battery charging in it. This was the first time I had ever seen […]
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica M10 Added to CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program 1 month, 1 week ago
At last! Leica has added the M10 to their CCD corrosion upgrade program. We have been patiently waiting for a while, and now owners of CCD cameras affected by the corrosion issue have the option to upgrade to […]
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Arnold, from what I understand the corrosion issue will affect all, or nearly all, full-frame-CCD-based M cameras. The timing with which corrosion happens seems to be somewhat random, same with the severity of it. I have noticed that the less a camera is used, the more likely it is to suffer from corrosion. Leica can replace the CCD if you so desire. This is done under warranty if the camera is less than five years old, but there is a charge (determined by Leica and it does vary sometimes) if the camera is older than 5 years. Depending on the severity of the corrosion and your own plans, you do have a few options to either upgrade, exchange the sensor or simply continue shooting as-is.
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Announces M10 “Edition Zagato” Limited Edition 2 months ago
Today, Leica has announced their second special edition product in partnership with the legendary design house Zagato: the Leica M10 Edition Zagato Set. Limited to only 250 examples worldwide, the M10 Edition […]
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st 4 months, 1 week ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st On May 1, 2018 Leica is increasing prices on a range of products by an average of about 5%. Affected products include most M bodies (film and digital), nearly all M lenses, the black Q, TL2, S (Typ 007), many S l […]
View That is true!
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st 4 months, 1 week ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st On May 1, 2018 Leica is increasing prices on a range of products by an average of about 5%. Affected products include most M bodies (film and digital), nearly all M lenses, the black Q, TL2, S (Typ 007), many S l […] View Prices on Leica Sport Optics are not increasing at this time. Just what is on the list in the article!
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st 4 months, 1 week ago
On May 1, 2018 Leica is increasing prices on a range of products by an average of about 5%. Affected products include most M bodies (film and digital), nearly all M lenses, the black Q, TL2, S (Typ 007), many S l […]
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Prices on Leica Sport Optics are not increasing at this time. Just what is on the list in the article!
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That is true!
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Previews New Flash and Wireless Transmitter 5 months, 2 weeks ago
At the WPPI Conference in Las Vegas, Leica has given us a sneak preview of a new flash and wireless transmitter. This would be Leica’s first time offering a system for wireless flash triggering that incorporates […]
There hasn’t been an official launch yet and we haven’t heard anything besides the preview announcement. Hopefully, we’ll see an official launch before summer.
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica SL Firmware 3.1 Released 6 months ago
Today, Leica Camera has released firmware version 3.1 for the SL (Typ 601) full-frame mirrorless camera. Firmware 3.1’s primary purpose is to improve autofocus performance of the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens ( […]
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Releases New Firmware for Full Range of Digital M Cameras 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Today, in conjunction with the announcement of the new Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH (read our coverage here), Leica has released new firmware for a number of digital M cameras to support the lens, as well as the […]
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Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.
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It seems that no update was released for the M8.
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Sofort “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi” Special Edition Released 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Today, Leica Camera has released a special edition of the popular Sofort instant film camera in collaboration with French-Italian artist Jean Pigozzi: the Leica Sofort “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi”. The camera […]
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica Announces Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 – A Legend Returns 10 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the new Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lens for the Leica M-System. Much like the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 re-issue last year, the Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 features a similar optical design to the […]
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007) 1 year ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007) Today, Leica has announced a new program allowing users of previous-generation Leica S-system cameras, or other medium format digital systems, to trade in those cameras towards the current Leica S (Typ 007). The […]
View The S-E is the same credit as the S (Typ 006) and I’ve added it to the table!
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007) 1 year ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007) Today, Leica has announced a new program allowing users of previous-generation Leica S-system cameras, or other medium format digital systems, to trade in those cameras towards the current Leica S (Typ 007). The […] View Bernard, that is a good question! The S-E was not listed but we have inquired with Leica, and will update the table when we get a reply. I’ll also reply to your comment with the update.
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Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, New Trade-Up Program for Leica S (Typ 007) 1 year ago
Today, Leica has announced a new program allowing users of previous-generation Leica S-system cameras, or other medium format digital systems, to trade in those cameras towards the current Leica S (Typ 007). The […]
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Bernard, that is a good question! The S-E was not listed but we have inquired with Leica, and will update the table when we get a reply. I’ll also reply to your comment with the update.
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The S-E is the same credit as the S (Typ 006) and I’ve added it to the table!
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Josh Lehrer commented on the post, Leica SL Firmware 3.0 Released with Major Updates 1 year ago
In reply to: Josh Lehrer wrote a new post, Leica SL Firmware 3.0 Released with Major Updates Today, Leica has released a major new firmware update for the SL (Typ 601): Version 3.0. This firmware incorporates a considerable number of new features, enhancements, stability improvements and bug fixes. Before […]
View Arthur, while you can of course acquire the SL anywhere you like, I do want to mention that when you shop with Leica Store Miami, that does support our efforts here at Red Dot Forum to do the kind of testing our readers appreciate. You are also welcome to email me anytime with additional questions at josh@leicastoremiami.com.
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Daniel, I do address this at the end of the article when I say they are working on it! Hopefully we’ll see it before the year is out. It just takes time, and relative to the age of the other cameras currently supported the M10 is quite new.
All good, I am glad you enjoyed the post. I’ve been using the chargers myself the past few weeks with great results.
Sorry, but this is not “USB charging” in the true sense. All this is, and I have a few of these, is a regular charger with a USB plugin instead of a typical electrical plug in. The charger to camera connection is unchanged. What this gets you is arguable, as you can easily purchase (for a lot less $$$) a right angle plug to replace the cord.
A real “USB charging” camera allows you to leave the battery in the camera and simply connect a cable to a USB slot on the camera. A smaller(er) charger is configured as a electrical plug. The Sony has this.
David, I certainly understand what you mean but I have found these chargers personally very handy. They are less expensive than the Leica brand chargers, provide more detailed information about the battery and allow me to easily charge from a USB power pack. Plus they are smaller and lighter. The angled plug connectors for the Leica chargers are definitely useful, but they do not give me the same level of functionality that the Nitecore chargers do. I’m not sure if I’d plug my camera into USB to charge too often, since usually I am using it, and prefer to have a spare battery charging separately, out of the way!