Many of you are probably familiar with the work of the artist Christo (website). What I did not know is that back in 1994 Christo wrapped a Leica M4 camera for the birthday of his photographer Wolfgang Volz. That same wrapped Leica M4 camera will be listed at the upcoming Wetzlar Camera Auction on October 12th, 2024.
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LovelightTV posted a video of their visit to Leitz Park. At the 12:10 minute mark of the video, the Leica representative confirmed the already rumored Leica S mirrorless medium format mirrorless camera:
Confirmed: Leica is working on a new “hybrid” mirrorless large format sensor camera
Here is the video and the translation:
A new Ostlicht camera auction is coming on June 5th, 2024 with a special Leica collection:
Today Fujifilm announced a new Instax Mini 99 instant camera – this could be the base for the next Leica Sofort 3:
Leica SL3 With Leica SL 35/2.0 Summicron ASPH, ISO 10,000, F/5.6 @ 1/640 Photo copyright 2024 Sean Reid/Reid Reviews
On March 7, Sean Reid at www.reidreviews.com published a full review of the Leica SL3. This article is the first in a series looking at the SL3 and several L mount and rangefinder lenses. Next up will be a studio comparison test of the Leica SL2 and SL3 that looks at color rendering, performance at various ISO levels, visual resolution and highlight headroom. Following that will be a full review of the Leica SL 35/2.0 Summicron ASPH compared to the Sigma 35/1.4 DG DN Art and a full review of the Sigma 24/1.4 DG DN Art. There will also be side by side tests of the SL2 and SL3 with various rangefinder lenses. Reid Reviews is a paid subscription site that has extensively covered Leica cameras and lenses, among others, since 2005.
JJC released a new Arca Swiss quick-release plate with a built-in AirTag for Leica Q3 cameras (there are several similar solutions available).
The Apple Airtags 4 pack is currently on sale:
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PhotonsToPhotos published their latest photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements for the new Leica SL3 camera (click for larger view, picture credit: Adorama):
