• In preparation for our upcoming episode of “Show Us Your Leica Kit” on Red Dot Forum Camera Talk, we thought it would be a good time to show you what’s in our kits. So, we are back again with another instal […]

  • Today, Leica has released a firmware update for the newly released Leica Q3. The firmware fixes a freezing issue that some users were experiencing. While no new features are being introduced, it's always nice to […]

  • Today, Leica has announced an upcoming price increase going into effect April 1, 2022. Impacting a range of products, the increases are not uniform across the board. The amount will vary on a per-product […]

  • I have a camera bag problem. 

    It started out innocent enough – just one or two bags for different-sized camera systems – maybe a backpack for longer hauls and a shoulder bag for the day-to-day stuff. Yet […]

    • Thanks for reading! It's always fun to put these together and to see how our bags have changed over time. The mini Eyelead is a game changer! I bet if you asked Josh nicely he'd send you a few business cards.

    • I just purchased the small, Billingham bag you recommended and I love it. Thanks for the recommendation.

  • It’s no secret: I like to travel light. If you’ve read any of my previous articles such as Five Countries, One Camera: Travels with the Leica Q or Two Weeks in India with the Leica CL: Getting out of my Comfor […]

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    • Hİ,
      I am a landscape photographer coming from gfx medium format system to SL2. As you can know i am very pickey for edge to edge sharpness. GFX system has that but without dimention and lifelike warmness of leica glass. My lens setup depends ın the prime lens i choose. If i go with 35mm apo then the set will be Sigma 14-24mm , 35mm apo ,75mm apo. If i choose 50mm apo then 16-35mm,50mm apo and 90mm apo.. Sould i listen Karbe and buy he best one which is 35mm apo or 50mm apo is also as good? Which one is more medium format like sharp but has the 3d drawing of leica more?
      Thanks
      Ahmed

      • Both the 35 and 50 APO-Summicron-SL lenses are incredible performers, with astounding image quality across the frame. Choose the one that best suits your needs and shooting preferences. Also note that the Leica SL zooms offer prime lens performance as well. I haven't used the Sigma 14-24 and can't speak to its performance characteristics, but do use the 16-35 extensively for my own landscape photography – it's an awesome lens all the way to 16mm.

        • What a quick reply thank you. I was about to buy 16-35mm,50 and 90 apo but suddenly i warched Karbe “best lens ever been built” then i got confiused.16-35mm with 35mm apo is overlap so not so logical.If you say so i can go with the original plan.

    • Great pics. Great adventure. I'm very envious.

      I have an SL myself and I'm still a little confused as what should be my “favourites menu” (The one that comes up by the upper left button). What do you have? A pic or listing would be welcome.

      Alex

    • New to the forum.
      Great adventure story and pics Kirsten. BWCA now on my “bucket list”
      Thanks

    • Thanks for a great article and beautiful images! I've loved the SL Summicrons for a while, currently just using M lenses on my SL2 and SL2-S. I will likely pick up a SL prime soon though!

    • I read this story five years ago. Good writing. Now five years later I've skimmed this story again and still enjoy most of your shots. I had the SL601 then and now my SL2. Not a fan of heavy lenses tipping my camera forward. On each SL I've used almost exclusively the 23 TL lens. Less pixels but also much less weight. A 35mm is such a good choice for all–purpose shooting. Thanks for this story.

  • Leica has announced an upcoming price increase, going into effect on January 1, 2020. This price increase affects most Leica products, from cameras and lenses to accessories like batteries and lens caps. On […]

  • For the last four years, the Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) which features a 1-inch CMOS sensor and fast 25-400mm built-in optical zoom, has been the go-to for both amateurs and professionals looking for a back-friendly […]

    • Really excellent review/s, Kirsten–thank you! Especially appreciate your relevant comparisons & product-line history. You're definitely now my go-to for Leica product reviews.

      Please keep up the great work!

  • Last spring, my colleagues and I at Leica Store Miami published an article called What’s in Our Camera Bags, where we individually laid out our gear bags and showed you how and what we shoot. Since then, a lot h […]

    • Kirsten,
      I so enjoy is post. It also easily let me order some gear I learned that I needed.
      Thanks and do it every year please.
      Jack

    • This was excellent. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your insights.

  • I started with Leica six years ago as a camera specialist. With a background and passion for photography, I was quickly swept into the world of Summicrons and Elmarits, but paid little attention to Leica’s p […]

    • Kirsten,
      Thanks for an excellent set of explanations.
      I did not realize the differences of a Noctivid before.
      Head up on your caption you state the Noctivid was on the left, and it is in the left hand, but not the viewer's left. I think you need to recaption it.

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    My father, a recently-ordained pastor, eagerly explained that he’d been invited to India to speak at a few […]

    • I enjoyed reading of your adventures in India. I had a similar out-of-comfort-zone experience. In 2004-2005 while my father was still alive, I traveled with him on his work in Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam. Over 15 months we made four trips there, each 3-4 weeks in duration. We'd take weekend trips to China (Shanghai and Beijing), Cambodia (Angkor Wat) and Thailand (Bangkok) as well as exploring south and north Viet Nam. It was a terrific adventure and priceless time with my father towards the end of his life. I'm sure you father appreciated your company.

      Unfortunately all I had to shoot was the then-new Canon Digital Rebel. But that camera was way better than no camera at all.

      I recently bought a CL and sold my Q. In retrospect I should have kept the Q. The pair would be a great travel set. For now I am pairing my CL (with the 23 Summicron and 18-56 zoom) with my M10 and 50 APO Summicron. A little heavy for travel but it covers most of my visual bases.

      I'll look forward to more adventure reports from you.

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  • Today, Leica Camera is proud to announce the Leica M-P (Typ 240) ‘grip’ by Rolf Sachs Set which consists of a Leica M-P (Typ 240) with a rubber cladding with raised dot structures and a Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1 […]

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    • A nice useful report.
      I had previously wondered at the flash placement worried that so close to the lens it would flash back on any suspended particles in the water. But you explained the plus of the flash not being shadowed by the lens itself.

      I had not realized this was the only UW camera without a case that shoots RAW. I have a friend John who loves Leica, diving and fishing and this will do it for him.

      Jack

    • Excellent article. Just one small correction to the opening para: first digital RF was Epson RD1, not the M8

    • I haven't done underwater yet since someone else is going to do that with my camera – soon they say. But I have done quite a lot of shooting on land, and the X-U reminds me very much of the X1 that I had, with many improvements, not the least of which is the f1.7 lens.

  • 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 […]

    • Excellent post, I very much enjoyed reading this article! I have a Q and love it. I agree with you about it being an great travel camera. I read that you were using some filters with it. I've not tried to use any filters with mine yet, which ones did you have a chance to try out on the trip?

      • Thanks Scott! I brought a 6-stop B+W ND filter. I knew I'd be in touristy places with lots of people, so I used it to achieve longer shutter speeds and blur out crowds. Worked well!

    • Thanks Angie! Can't wait til our next trip!

      Also, if anyone wants to read more about our trip, check out Angie's blog:
      http://www.littlebirdaroundtheworld.com/blog/page/4/

    • A bit late to the party, but I’ve recently ordered a Q and am now trawling through old posts to see what others think of it and see some beautiful images. This is a Great post with some beautiful photos. Can’t wait to get out there with mine.
      Cheers,
      Jon.

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