Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Exposure Donut concept (EXPODO)

A reader sent me his idea and mock-up images specific to Leica cameras for an Exposure Donut concept (EXPODO): Fundamentally, exposure control is simply a trade-off between image brightness and three types of blur. Light and the three essential camera controls all contribute to the brightness of your image. The exposure donut visualises all four […]

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The latest photo editing software updates and offers

→  AlexOnRAW released a new AI-Powered Workflow for photographers video course. The course is created for a broader audience than the AlexOnRAW Capture One products and covers the hot topic of AI editing. The course contains three hours of high-quality video lessons. All videos are available online or for download, and as transcripts for quick reference. Until the […]

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Wetzlar Camera Auctions teaser (100th birthday of Leica’s most significant camera)

Wetzlar Camera Auctions is teasing on social media a special Leica camera for their next auction under the slogan “the coming home of a most significant camera“: “We celebrate the coming home of a most significant camera, for the occasion of its 100th birthday.” Here are the enhanced images: From Wikipedia: “The Leica had several […]

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An unusual task of the Leica MD camera in the past five decades (“Feuerkugelnetz” or Fireball Network)

Leica MDA puts Leica MDA Slot Bottom Plate

A reader sent me this quick write-up on a little-known task of the Leica MD camera in the past five decades:

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Check out this insane home film lab setup

Check out this insane home film lab Kevin Fickling built in his garage:

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Abrahamsson Rapidwinder for Leica M cameras

Meister Camera posted on their Facebook page about the Abrahamsson Rapidwinder and I realized that in the past 15 years I never covered that product here on the LeicaRumors (Meister Camera currently has two used pieces in stock, eBay also has plenty of mint listings):

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Leica digest #113

→  Topaz Labs released a new Photo AI update (additional information is available here). → The new ON1 Sky Swap AI plugin is now officially released – additional information is available here. → Leica lenses: the vintage and the modern with Mark de Paola & Dan Tamarkin coming on Thursday at Tamarkin Camera. → Leica Women Foto Project – […]

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Leica Q3 camera rumors recap *UPDATED*

Leica Q3 camera rumors recap: Announcement expected in May/June 2023 timeframe Same sensor and image processor as the Leica M11 Same body, lens, and image stabilization as the Leica Q2 Code name “Wilson” Higher price than the Q2 (currently $5,795) Updates: Swivel screen Internal memory USB C charging No 8k video Phase detect AF Here […]

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