Monthly Archives: August 2023

Leica digest #125

→ New: Vi Vante Gaucho “Mendoza” brown leather adjustable camera strap. → New TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x “bubble bokeh” macro lens announced. → Disassembly and repair: MS-Optics Sonnetar 73mm F1.5 Leica M mount lens. → Panasonic L-mount event at the 2023 Photo & Imaging Show in Shanghai: new partnership with DJI, LiDAR autofocus, new S […]

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The latest releases from Topaz, Luminar, ACDSee, Peakto, Mylio, and the Clever Photographer

→ Topaz Labs released a major new Photo AI 1.5 (version 1.5.1) – you can also get $40 off until August 18th. Additional information on the new version is available here. → Skylum will release a major new AI upgrade to Luminar next week. → Luminar Neo 1.12.2 released with bug fixes. → Exclusive deal: you can get 30% off […]

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The new Shoten R50 Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses

DC Watch published a detailed hands-on report with sample photos of the new Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses (translated) – you can add many different lenses to M-mount, like the new TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x “bubble bokeh” lens: New TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x “bubble bokeh” macro lens announced The […]

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Leica adds more SL2 silver edition lens bundles

Leica added more SL2 silver edition prime lens bundles – see the details at RedDotForum: The SL2 Silver Edition is now available for purchase in four bundle variants as well as just the body only. Today’s Summicron-SL kits are priced extremely well and offer significant savings for those looking to pick up the sleek-looking silver SL2. […]

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Exclusive 30% off Luminar Neo (coupon code valid for 4 days)

Exclusive deal: you can get 30% off Luminar Neo and the entire range of products with coupon code NR30 (valid until August 14th). Skylum recently released Luminar Neo version 1.12.2 with several bug fixes.

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Panasonic China has scheduled an L-mount press conference for August 10

Panasonic China has scheduled an L-mount related press conference for August 10 at 1:00 pm at the P&I show exhibition area (Photo & Imaging Shanghai 2023). We will probably see some new L-mount product announcements.

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Additional information on the Leica Q3 firmware update version 1.2.0

As I already mentioned online, the latest Leica Q3 firmware update version 1.2.0 did not come with an actual change log indicating all the fixes and improvements. I was told that only one of the two issues described in my previous post was fixed: The power-down freezes issue is now fixed. The new firmware update […]

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