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Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 before and after AF speed comparison (video)

By LR admin | Published: March 30, 2011

Two days ago Leica released new firmware for their X1 camera. The new firmware mainly contains improvements in the AF/MF functionality – for example the depth of field scale is displayed when in manual focusing mode:

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Leica & Magnum: Past Present Future (video)

By LR admin | Published: March 30, 2011

In February of 2011, Magnum Photos and Leica Camera AG announced a technological and photographic collaboration. Today Leica released a new videos on past, present and future of Leica & Magnum: Leica & Magnum: Past Present Future from leica camera on Vimeo. A core principal which framed the establishment of Magnum Photos in 1947 was […]

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Record number of entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2011

By LR admin | Published: March 29, 2011

Leica announced today that this year there is a record number of entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award: International photography competition receives nearly 20% more entries Solms, Germany (March 28, 2011) – Leica Camera AG announces a record number of entries for the 32nd annual ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award,’ an international professional photography competition. After […]

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Leica X1 vs. Nikon D300s ISO comparison

By LR admin | Published: March 29, 2011

Leica X1 has a 12.9MP APS-C CMOS sensor and I wanted to compare its ISO performance to a APS-C type DSLR camera. I chose the Nikon D300s because both cameras were announced around the same time back in 2009 (the ISO of the latest Nikon D7000 goes up to 25,600). About the test: All images are 100% […]

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Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 is now official

By LR admin | Published: March 28, 2011

Allendale, NJ (March 28, 2011) – Leica Camera Inc. is pleased to announce a firmware update for its high-performance digital compact camera, the LEICA X1. Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can download the firmware update from the Leica website and take advantage of new, improved features beginning Tuesday March 29, 2011. The […]

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Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Aspherical lens video review

By LR admin | Published: March 27, 2011

Kai from DigitalRev does another entertaining video review of the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M Aspherical lens (it seems that DigitalRev has one in stock):

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Leica X1 firmware v2.0 will be out on March 29th *updated*

By LR admin | Published: March 26, 2011

Leica Camera Russia just reported that firmware V2.0 for Leica X1 will be out on March 29th. The new firmware version includes the following changes (Google translation):

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