Believe it or not, the best Leica deal this holiday shopping season is the Leica M-P (Typ 240) Safari limited edition set that is still available at some retailers (Adorama, Amazon/Ace Photo). The set contains: Leica M-P Typ 240 olive finish (M-P is currently priced at $6,996) Silver Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens that comes with a metal […]
As previously reported, Leica released firmware update version 1.2 for the SL Typ 601 mirrorless camera. This update will bring several improvements in the camera’s picture quality and handling, such as: 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 […]
This is the report I received from a reader who recently attended the Briggs Automotive Company’s (BAC) Mono sports car launch in Hong Kong:
Check out this Leica camera concept design from tolgatuncerlab.com: Big and sharp 4.4 MP EVF unit with magnification ratio of 0.77x Fixed Summilux Lens with 23mm & 35mm focal length switch. Fixed touchscreen unit. Aluminum rotary knob on top-left to change the ISO and shutter speed settings. Dedicated Exposure compensation dial [ +3 , -3 ] […]
A reader sent me this picture of his brand new Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorlesss camera that came with firmware update version 1.2 (the original version during launch was 1.0). Expect the official announcement in the next few days. Here is what to expect:
Expect some updates soon on the full frame digital rangefinder camera project from Konost (more information available here):
Leica owners can now get 20% off Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan for the first year. This offer is valid till December 31st, 2015. Additional information:
I already reported that the new Leica M Typ 262 camera is currently shipping (pre-order options). This is the new “short” menu introduced in the Typ 262 (taken from the manual): Here is a video of the M 262 improved shutter sound:
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