Leica digest #150

 

 

→ New: Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect (80% off during the launch sale until May 31).



Vi Vante Memorial Day Sale.



→ The Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount has been officially announced and is available for order at Adorama and B&H Photo.



Light Lens Lab announced the development of a new 50mm f/1.5 S21 lens (see the original lens listed on eBay for over $14k).



Skylum announced a new photo editing app for professional portrait photographers – additional information is available here.



ON1 will release a new Photo RAW version 2024.5 in June – additional information is available here.

 

AstrHori will soon release Lightmeter II with a new design and more accurate metering (see previous version here).



Photo news roundup week of May 19, 2024.



Panasonic in trouble: the company is considering transferring or withdrawing from businesses with low growth potential by fiscal 2026, President Kusumi calls it a “crisis situation”.



Nikkei Japan article: “Digital camera penetration falls below 50%, smartphones emerge, market unable to produce next generation”.

→ Leitz seminar – an insightful lecture with Peter Karbe.

Finally, someone said it: “camera reviews need to change” or how camera companies are influencing the influencers.

Leica Cine 1: soul of excellence.