Check out this rare Meyer Primoplan 5cm f/1.9 collapsible lens with LTM Leica M39 screw mount

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2021




Cameratique contacted me about this rare Meyer Primoplan 5cm f/1.9 LTM Leica M39 collapsible lens they listed for sale on their website:

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New FotodioX PRONTO Leica M-mount to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter II announced

By LR admin | Published: April 4, 2021




FotodioX announced a new and updated version of their PRONTO Leica M-mount lens to Sony E-mount camera autofocus adapter (currently in stock at aB&H Photo):

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Acuity comparison of Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 vs Summicron-M 35mm f/2 vs APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 lenses

By LR admin | Published: April 3, 2021


Acuity comparison of Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 vs Summicron-M 35mm f/2 vs APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 lenses by Onasj (see all previous posts by Onasj):

Here’s a quick acuity comparison of three 35-mm focal length Leica-M lenses, all current versions:

  1. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH ($5,995)
  2. Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH ($3,795)
  3. Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH ASPH ASPH ASPH 😊 ($8,195)

Methodology: Tripod-mounted, M10-R, 2-second shutter delay, ISO 400, auto shutter speed, RAW. DNG files were opened in Adobe Camera Raw 13.1, auto-adjusted only, then cropped to 100% from the center and put side-by-side. Focus plane was the larger circle of black feathers (slightly behind the smaller circle), carefully focused in live view at 100% magnification.

Full scene:

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Leica digest #75

By LR admin | Published: April 3, 2021


Here are the latest Leica related videos:

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Announcing the Inaugural Leica Women Summit: A Free Event For Aspiring & Professional Photographers

By LR admin | Published: April 3, 2021


As an extension of the brand’s annual Leica Women Foto Project, Leica is announcing an inaugural virtual summit on April 22, 24 and 25 to bring together trailblazing visionaries and unlock new opportunities for photographers. Designed to further support the professional development of women in photography, the Leica Women Summit is a tuition-free virtual opportunity to learn from industry leaders in a series of public lectures, discussions, and conversations to help female photographers prioritize and monetize their passion.

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for March 2021

By LR admin | Published: April 2, 2021

  
  
  
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Leica to reissue “The Decisive Moment”? (The Decisive Moment Remastered)

By LR admin | Published: April 1, 2021


Leica Camera AG is rumored to publish a new and “enhanced” seventieth-anniversary edition of Cartier-Bresson’s book “The Decisive Moment”:

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Skylum Luminar version 4.3.3 released with support for Leica M10-R, S3, and SL2-S cameras

By LR admin | Published: March 31, 2021


Skylum released Luminar update version 4.3.3 with bug fixes and added support for the following Leica cameras:

  • Leica M10-R
  • Leica S3
  • Leica SL2-S

The full list of supported cameras can be found here. To update on macOS, click on Luminar 4 in the top menu bar and choose Check for updates. On Windows, click Help > Check for updates.

You can get $10 off Skylum Luminar with code LEICARUMORS (more info on the latest Luminar AI update 2 is available here).

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