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Leica Unveils 3 New Wide-Angle M Lenses

January 14, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Leica-Lenses---January-2016

Leica has announced three new wide-angle lenses for M mount cameras:

  • Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH ($2195)
  • Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH ($3995)
  • Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH ($2795)

The Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 is a very compact profile at just over an inch long. All of the lenses feature a minimum focusing distance of 2.3′. Each lens ships with an all-metal lens hood and a metal lens cap. The new Summicron-M 35mm lens is also available in a silver finish. You can pre-order each of the lenses via the links above.

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: Leica, lens, M lens

 

Leica SL Firmware Update ver. 1.2

December 14, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica SL

Leica has released firmware version 1.2 for the new Leica SL with the following improvements:

  • Optimization of picture quality at ISO values from 50 to 400
  • Improvements to the image in the electronic viewfinder
  • Greater flexibility when entering WLAN passwords
  • Leica Log Gamma curve (L-Log) for video available for in-camera 8-bit recording

To access the firmware update, registered camera users can log into the Leica owner’s area of the Leica website and download the firmware version at: https://owners.leica-camera.com. Leica users can also take their camera to a Leica store and take advantage of the free update installation service.

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: firmware, Leica, Leica SL

Leica SL and 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Lens Hands-On

October 22, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica SL

I spent a few minutes with the new Leica SL mirrorless camera and the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 lens today and came away with a couple of key first impressions.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: Leica, mirrorless, PhotoPlus 2015, SL

Leica SL Mirrorless Camera System Unveiled

October 20, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica SL-15

Leica has announced its new SL camera system, which is headlined by the Leica SL 24MP full frame mirrorless camera.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: full frame, Leica, mirrorless, SL

Leica S (Typ 007) $17K Medium Format Camera Shipping This Month

September 14, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica S Typ 007

The Leica S (Typ 007) is a revamped version of the medium format DSLR flagship from Leica Camera. It features a 37.5MP CMOS sensor measuring 30 x 45mm and adds video capture with full frame HD and Super 35 format 4K. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: 4k, Leica, Leica S, medium format, Typ 007

Victoria’s Secret Showing Off the Leica M7 Alongside Underwear

August 26, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Victorias Secret Leica Ad

As I was walking past Victoria’s Secret in the mall yesterday, one of the window displays jumped out at me. “Hey, that’s a Leica M7!”

Unfortunately, they didn’t have any in stock. I bet they didn’t think the camera would be turning the heads though… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Humor, Leica Tagged With: ad, advertising, funny, Leica, Victorias Secret

Leica Q Full Frame Fixed Lens Camera Unveiled

June 10, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica Q-8

The Leica Q is a new full frame camera with a 24MP sensor and a 28mm f/1.7 lens. The Q also features an incredible 3.68MP electronic viewfinder and captures up to 10 frames per second. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: full frame, Leica, Leica Q

Leica Announces New M Monochrom Type 246

April 30, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica M Monochrom

Leica has unveiled a new black and white camera – the Leica M Monochrom (Type 246). It features a 24MP full frame CMOS sensor and can also capture 1080p video (also black and white). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: Black and White, full frame, Leica, Leica M, Monochrom

Leica M to PL Mount Unveiled for Cinema Lenses

April 16, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Leica M to PL Mount Adapter-4

CW Sonderoptic has created a Leica-branded M to PL mount adapter that allows you to use cinematic lenses on Leica M cameras. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: cinema lens, Leica, NAB 2015, pl mount, Summicron

Check Out this $40K Leica S 4K Cinema Camera

November 16, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Leica S 4K Camera-4

When Leica announced that is new S (Type 007) medium format camera would should 4K video, we all thought that was pretty cool to get 4K capture with 4:2:2 color on the large 30 x 45mm CMOS sensor. However, I had not seen one decked out as a cinema camera until this one on display at the Leica booth at PhotoPlus 2014. [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr, Leica, Video Production Tagged With: 4k, cinema camera, hdslr, Leica, Leica S, medium format, PhotoPlus 2014

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