-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica CL Bundles Offered at New Lower Prices 5 years, 8 months ago
Leica is now offering some significant savings with updated pricing on Leica CL Bundle kits. These new Leica CL Bundles give purchasers the option of pairing the Leica CL either with the ultralight and compact […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica S3 Trade-Up Promotion Announced 5 years, 8 months ago
Today, Leica has rolled out a trade-in promotion for the newly released S3 medium format digital camera. From April 1, 2020 until October 31, 2020, Leica is offering additional credit for those looking to […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica S3 64MP Medium Format Camera Now Shipping 5 years, 9 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the official release of the S3 medium format digital camera. The camera, which was teased back at Photokina 2018, will start shipping immediately for a price of $18,995. Very similar to […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leitz Wetzlar M10 Monochrom and 35mm Summilux 5 years, 10 months ago
Today, Leica has announced two limited production “Leitz Wetzlar” variants. The first, the Leica M10 Monochrom “Leitz Wetzlar” is a nice surprise, given that the M10 Monochrom was just released about a month ago […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, New Safari and Silver Leica Summicron-M Lenses 5 years, 10 months ago
Today, Leica has announced new finish options for three Summicron-M lenses. Two lenses, the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, will be available as Safari editions in olive green enamel, […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, New firmware for SL (Typ 601) and CL cameras 5 years, 10 months ago
Today, in addition to the major firmware update version 2.0 for the Leica Q2, Leica has also released minor updates to both the SL (Typ 601) with v3.7 and the CL with v3.2. The vast majority of the changes relate […]
-
I updated the firmware on my CL with no problem. On the CL I use the Panasonic 16-35 lens and that seems to be working as it did before this update: well.
However…
I updated the firmware on my SL601. On my SL I often use the Sigma 45DN lens (as well as the Panasonic 24-105). Upon updating and importing my saved settings, the SL defaulted the sensor to APSC. The only way to restore full frame was to delete the settings, reset the camera completely and reset my settings. A bit of a pain! At least the camera is now functioning properly.
-
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Q2 Firmware v2.0 Released 5 years, 10 months ago
Today, Leica has released the first major firmware update for the Leica Q2, which was launched last Spring. Unlike the previous v1.1 update, aimed mostly at implementing bug fixes, version 2.0 includes a wide […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Updates CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program 5 years, 11 months ago
Leica has just updated the CCD Corrosion Upgrade Program once again, eliminating discontinued models and adding additional camera options. The program started in 2015 as an alternative to sending an affected […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Announces M10 Monochrom with 40MP Sensor 5 years, 11 months ago
Today, Leica has announced the highly anticipated M10 Monochrom. Now in its third generation, the black and white digital camera from Leica is based off of the capable M10-P digital rangefinder platform. Unlike […]
-
Thanks David,
Excellent as usual.
Your YouTube videos were helpful. When I saw how high you were shooting in ISO I was surprised. Setting Auto ISO was the answer, and a good procedure.
Jack
-
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Offers New Custom Leather and Engraving Retrofit Service 5 years, 11 months ago
Leica Customer Care is now offering a wide variety of leather covering and custom engraving options for select digital M cameras, including the Leica M9, Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-P (Typ 240), Leica M10, and […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M10-P “White” 6 years ago
Today, Leica has released a new special edition based on the M10-P digital rangefinder. The Leica M10-P “White” comes on the heels of the M10-P “Ghost Edition” which was released just last week. This time, we're […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH 6 years ago
Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the venerable M lens roster, the Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. As the fastest 90mm lens Leica has ever produced, the new 90mm Summilux-M follows in the footsteps of the […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M10-P “Ghost Edition” for HODINKEE 6 years ago
Today, Leica has announced a new special edition set built around the Leica M10-P digital rangefinder. The new Leica M10-P “Ghost Edition” for HODINKEE is the first collaboration with the well-known wristwatch […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Black Friday 2019 Instant Savings on M10 and CL 6 years ago
Leica just announced instant savings on M10 cameras and CL bundles for Black Friday. The promotions go into effect starting this Wednesday, November 27, 2019 and continue for a week, ending Wednesday, December 4, […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica Sofort Instant Film Camera in New Red Finish 6 years ago
Today, Leica has announced a new color option in the Sofort instant camera lineup. With all the same specs as the existing, as well as past color choices, the Leica Sofort Red is boldly styled in a bright red […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica FOTOS 2.0 App Adds Support for SL2 and iPad 6 years ago
Leica has released a major update for its FOTOS app. In version 2.0, the FOTOS app adds support for the latest SL2 mirrorless camera, as well as coming in two flavors – a free version for iPhone and Android, as […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) “Leitz Wetzlar” 6 years, 1 month ago
Today, Leica Camera has announced a limited run Leica M Monocrhom (Ty 246) to pay homage to the 150 year anniversary of Ernst Leitz taking over management of the Optical Institute in Wetzlar, Germany. The new […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica CL ‘Edition Paul Smith' 6 years, 1 month ago
Today, Leica has announced the Leica CL ‘Edition Paul Smith', a new special edition of the CL mirrorless camera. The set marks the second collaboration between Leica and British fashion designer Paul Smith. […]
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica SL2 Announced: 47MP, IBIS, Cine4K60 and More 6 years, 1 month ago
Today, Leica has announced the SL2, its next-generation professional mirrorless camera. The original Leica SL (Typ 601), introduced in late 2015, set the standard for mirrorless cameras. From its cutting-edge […]
-
I could not explain better the advantages of using the smartphone as source for GPS Data. Thank you, Scott.
-
Loved the article.very good review.i own the Leica sl for almost 4 years .would I still be able to use the adobe lightroom to process my workflow with the Leica sl2? I have a15inch mac book pro.
-
Just a note on the laptop question. The 85MB DNG files from the SL2 place a much higher demand on your computer than the SL601 files did. The latest generation MBP with six and eight core processors should be able to handle the files fine, better if equipped with 32GB of RAM vs. the base 16GB. Older generation hardware will work, but you'll definitely feel it.
-
-
I own the Leica sl for almost 4 years.i use Adobe Lightroom 6.3 on my Mac book pro 15inch for my workflow.qusetion is will the above support the Leica SL2 ?
-
My mistake the Adobe Lightroom I am using is 6.12 not 6.3. Will the 6.12 support the leica sl2 ?
-
Yes, your version of Lightroom should work ok. But… I'd highly recommend switching over to Lightroom Classic CC. It's well worth the $10/mo subscription fee to take full advantage of the latest improvements and continual updates.
-
-
Is there now compatibility with profoto for TTL metering? I will be purchasing this camera from you, for use during events and that would fit perfectly with my profoto lights. If no is there a technical limitation or is just the companies decision?
-
No Profoto integration has been announced at this point.
-
-
Hmm. Looking at the list, I think only the googled 135 might not clear the front of the EVF bump. But otherwise, I'd think you'd be good to go on everything else.
-
David, thanks for this post and also for your YouTube overview. Do you have any idea if the SL2 has ultrasonic sensor cleaning like the original SL? There's no mention off it in the SL2 manual .
-
The color space only applies to JPG files, not to DNG. So, if you don't shoot JPG, there's no need to worry about it.
-
-
David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica M10-P ‘ASC 100 Edition' 6 years, 2 months ago
Today, Leica has announced a new special edition camera set. The Leica M10-P ‘ASC 100 Edition' commemorates the 100th anniversary of the American Society of Cinematographers, the oldest and one of the most […]
-
The firmware is exclusive the ASC 100 Edition.
-
- Load More
Really incredible images, David. Like many Leica products, it is nice to see how even the original S lenses released (30mm and APO 120mm) in 2008, are still relevant with the S3 in color and resolution. Looking forward to seeing more!
Thank you David, great photos !
Small copy/paste error. Sorry for that. We fixed it.
It's not really a move to 14-bit color. The S (Typ 007) also used 14-bit precision from the D/A stage as well. Both the S3 and the S007 store the resulting 14-bit raw data in a 16-bit DNG container, and both are capable of 15+ stops of dynamic range. For full details, check out the article we published around the launch of the S007, based on a conversation with Dr. Volker Zimmer, the head of R&D for Leica.
Why Leica is staying at 37.5MP for the S (Typ 007)
Could you comment on the AF system using the OVF . It appears the same as the S 007 . Focus point is only the center ..predictive AF is still suspect . It is still a contrast detection auto focus system ?
I understand the AF in LV and it was fine for my use but the OVF AF system needed work ?