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Firmware Friday: Leica M9, Nikon P7000, Panasonic GH2

December 9, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Camera    Firmware Update

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: digital cameras, firmware, firmware friday, firmware update, leica m9, nikon p7000, panasonic gh2

 

Firmware Friday: Canon 5D Mark II, Leica M9, Olympus E-PL3, E-PM1, Ricoh PX

November 18, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Camera    Firmware Update

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: canon 5d mark ii, firmware, firmware friday, firmware update, leica m9, Olympus E-PL3, Olympus E-PM1, Ricoh PX

Firmware Friday: Casio, Panasonic, Fuji and Ricoh Compact Cameras + Leica M9

June 17, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Camera    Firmware Update

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: casio ex-h20g, Casio EX-ZR10, Casio EX-ZR100, Casio TRYX, digital cameras, FH22, firmware, fp3, FS33, Fuji, Fuji XP20, Fuji XP30, G700, G700 SE, Leica, leica m9, Panasonic, ricoh, XP22

Firmware Friday (on Saturday): Leica M9, Ricoh CX1, CX2, CX3, PocketWizard

August 7, 2010 By Eric Reagan

Camera  Firmware Update

So I missed our regular schedule for Firmware Friday this week.  All the better though, since a couple of new firmwares dropped on Friday.

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: cx2, cx3, firmware, firmware friday, leica m9, photography, PocketWizard, Ricoh CX1

TIPA Awards 2010 Roundup

April 25, 2010 By Eric Reagan

TIPA Awards

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), which is made up of an international consortium of photo magazine editors, recently voted on the best imaging products of 2010.  Below, you’ll find the categories and picks for the 2010 TIPA Awards. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: canon 7d, Canon EOS 550D, Canon PowerShot G11, Casio Exilim EX-G1, fuji hs10, Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D Technology, Hasselblad H4D-40, leica m9, Nikon D3s, Olympus PEN E-PL1, Panasonic Lumix G2, pentax k-x, rebel t2i, Sony Cyber-shot HX5V, tipa, tipa awards

Leica Announces New Products on 09/09/09

September 9, 2009 By Chris Gampat

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Today is 09/09/09, the day that Leica has said that they will make some new announcements catering to different crowds of people. So far, we’ve seen and heard so many rumors about the new Leica M9 that may be coming our way. According to LeicaRumors.com we’ll also possibly be seeing the X1 and the R10. Here’s what we’ve got for you so far since the webcast hasn’t begun yet here in NYC.

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Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: 9/09/09, leica m9, liveblog, r10, x1

Leica M9

September 6, 2009 By Eric Reagan

Leica M9

The Leica M9 is set to be announced on Wednesday, September 9, 2009; however, a tipster sent a very official-looking brochure for the Leica M series (including the M9) to me today.  The Leica M9 brochure reveals that the new camera packs an 18-megapixel, full frame 24 x 36mm CCD sensor.

The new CCD sensor appears to be a totally redesigned sensor, which uses a special layout of micro lenses to assure “uniform exposure and extreme sharpness from corner to corner in every image.”  Additionally, the sensor is couple with a new filter to suppress infrared light; however, the a moiré filter was not included due to concerns of “image deterioration through loss of resolution” and the need to ensure maximum resolution of fine detail.  Sensitivity range covers ISO 80-2500.

Leica M9

As you can see from the images, the Leica M9 offers a 4-way switch and dial on the rear, along with a 2.5-inch LCD screen.

In an interesting move, the Lecia M9 is supplied with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as its RAW processing software.  Purchasers of the Leica M9 can download the software for free.  For its RAW format, the Leica M9 uses Adobe’s DNG standard.  Speaking with Leica representatives at PMA 2009 about the Lecia S2, I was told that this decision was a natural fit due to Leica’s in-house software development limitations.  Using a universal standard gives Leica the ability to focus on hardware.  The Leica M9 produces 16-bit DNG files for maximum quality.

No word on price yet; however, you shouldn’t expect to find the Leica M9 at a discount price in your local Best Buy anytime soon.  If you want all the details on this potential game-changer from Germany, get the complete specifications along with a couple of additional photos below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Leica Tagged With: digital camera, leica m9, photography

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