A lens profile for a 28mm Summilux-M f/1.4 lens was discovered in the latest M9 firmware update: “The new firmware 1.196 for the M9 has just been released. If you code appropriately, you will find that there is a new lens code 54-1 (code 54, frame 28/90) which was not there in earlier firmwares. The M9 […]
On 10 July 2012, Leica Camera Ltd. officially opened the doors to its brand new premises at 27 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1. Located opposite the Leica Store Mayfair, the new retail complex incorporates Café Optik on the ground floor, a complimentary café-style area for Leica owners. Here customers can seek advice and technical support […]
The previously rumored Leica M9 firmware update 1.196 is officially out and can be downloaded directly from Leica’s website. The improvements in this release include:
Dale Photo & Digital has a rare Leica MP-3 LHSA set with 50mm Summilux ASPH lens for sale ($13,495.00): Click on images for larger view.
The Leica S-Adapter H has started shipping in small quantities in the US.
The Panasonic LX7 and the FZ200 are now officially announced. Leica will most likely introduce their own versions of those cameras at Photokina (September, 2012). Leica D-Lux 6 expected specs: Lens: Lumix DC Vario, 11 elements in 10 groups 5 Aspheric; 2 ED EFL: 4.7-17.7 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24-90 mm); Aperture: f/1.4 (W) – 2.3 (T) to f/8.0 New 1/1.7″ 10.1MP […]
Leica & Magnum Photos Present: Generation X – Werner Bischof in India and Japan from Leica Camera on Vimeo. In the 1950s Magnum created portfolios for “Generation X”. Every photographer was given a group project: the task of portraying the new generation in the country he was visiting. The selected individuals were each interviewed using […]
