Category Archives: Leica D-Lux

Black Leica X1 now shipping in the US

By LR admin | Published: December 8, 2010

The black Leica X1 is now shipping in the US and should be available in stores in the next few days. The soft leather case for Leica D-Lux 5 (#18724) is also in stock in most authorized dealers:

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5: startup and AF speed comparison (part 3)

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2010

Startup time First, startup comparison – judging by the time it takes for the lens to be fully extended, the Leica D-Lux 5 has a faster strartup time than the D-Lux 4 (on the video, the D-Lux 5 is on the right): The D-Lux 5 is also much quieter – the sound you hear on the video is […]

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Auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 4/5

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2010

Everyone that has been using a Leica D-Lux 4/5 or Panasonic LX 3/5 knows how annoying it is to remove the lens cap every time you turn the camera on. I have posted a DIY guide in the past on how create your own auto lens cap and now you can purchase it directly on eBay for $17.99 (or a best offer, free […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5 vs. V-Lux 2 ISO comparison

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2010

Since I have all three cameras in my hands, I decided to do a quick ISO comparison between the Leica D-Lux 4, D-Lux 5 and V-Lux 2. I included only the common ISO setting from 100 to 1600: ISO 100 | f/2.8 | 1/3 sec Leica D-Lux 4: Leica D-Lux 5: Leica V-Lux 2:

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Leica D-Lux 5 Red Bull Illume limited edition

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2010

The Leica D-Lux 5 Red Bull Illume will be the first limited edition of this camera: “The Red Bull Illume Limited Edition is the first ever camera made by Leica to be dedicated to a photography award. These specially handcrafted, meticulously manufactured special editions are only made by Leica to mark historical occasions and are always […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5: ISO comparison (part 2)

By LR admin | Published: November 7, 2010

This is the second part of my Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5 comparison (see part 1). For today’s ISO comparison, both cameras were setup at aperture priority and 24mm f/2. All images were shot in RAW and then cropped and converted to jpg in Lightroom without any post processing (click on image for larger […]

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. Leica D-Lux 5 comparison (part 1)

By LR admin | Published: October 26, 2010

I got the new Leica D-Lux 5 few days ago from the Leica SIS (they still have them in stock) and in the next few weeks I will be posting a series of comparisons between the Leica D-Lux 4 and the D-Lux 5. Here are my first impressions after only few days of using the camera: My […]

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