Monthly Archives: August 2013

Special Leica event at Adorama on Thursday

By LR admin | Published: August 28, 2013

Adorama has organized a wide range of Leica events on Thursday, September 12 including a lecture by New York Times photographer Robert Caplin. For more information and registration visit this link.

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Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Asph lens review (video)

By LR admin | Published: August 27, 2013

Leica F/0.95 Noctilux Review/Thoughts from Cult of the Noctilux on Vimeo: This is not really a Lens review just some thoughts on it. I am a passionate Leica shooter and use the 50mm .95 As my only M lens. Please note there are minor artifacts in the images from the video sampling/conversion. You can review […]

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Leica Camera is again the official partner of the 2013 St. Moritz Art Masters

By LR admin | Published: August 27, 2013

    Solms (ots) – Unique exhibitions, stunning installations and workshops with internationally renowned photographer: This year, the Leica Camera AG (Solms) is involved with the St. Moritz Art Masters, from 23August to 01 September 2013 take place. Leica is the official partner of the exclusive art and culture festivals, with the Engadine is a center of […]

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens (M mount) now in stock

By LR admin | Published: August 22, 2013

The Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for M mount is now in stock (available in black and silver). Here are the basic lens specifications:

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The latest Apple digital camera RAW compatibility update supports Leica M and Monochrom cameras

By LR admin | Published: August 22, 2013

Apple released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.08 with support for Leica M and Monochrom cameras.

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Leica links

By LR admin | Published: August 14, 2013

Peter Karbe, head of the optical development department at Leica Camera AG, explains the reason behind the “slow” lens of the Leica X Vario camera: “The design and construction of any lens is an attempt to create harmony among a number of sometimes contradictory requirements. It’s not good enough to optimize one single property of […]

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New Leica boutique to open in Lund, Sweden

By LR admin | Published: August 10, 2013

New Leica Boutique will open in Lund, Sweden. The grand opening will take place at Klostergatan 3 on August 15th between 13.00 -15.00.

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Kai reviews the Leica M type 240 camera, Photozone reviews their first Leica lenses

By LR admin | Published: August 9, 2013

There is a new Leica M type 240 review by the always entertaining Kai from DigitalRev. Photozone (one of the better review websites available today) published their first Leica reviews of the Summicron-M 50mm f/2 and Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lenses (on Leica M9). The verdict for both lenses is very positive except in the price/performance […]

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