Adobe adds support for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera

By LR admin | Published: February 11, 2020


The Adobe February photography releases are out with added support for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera:

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free Lightroom CC trial is available on this page (no credit card required). More information on the different Lightroom versions is available here and here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here.

For Adobe alternatives check the latest products from Topaz Labs, Skylum and ON1.

Via PhotoRumors

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The Leica M-mount is 70 years old today

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2020


Seventy years ago (February 10, 1950) Hugo Wehrenpfennig filed the patent for the Leica M-mount. The patent for the M-bayonet (“Bajonettvorrichtung für die lösbare Verbindung zweier Kamerateile”) was registered by Ernst Leitz GmbH at the German patent office on 10 February 1950 and published on 23 October 1952. Hugo Wehrenfennig was credited with the invention. The Leica M mount was officially introduced at the 1954 Photokina show with the Leica M3 as its first camera (Wikipedia). Here is the original patent filing:

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Leica to announce three new limited-edition Summicron M lenses: 28mm f/2, 75mm f/2, and 90mm f/2

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2020



Leica will soon announce three new limited-edition M lenses:

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What’s next for Leica?

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2020

After the M10M announcement, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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Sample photos from the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2020

Here are three sample photos from the upcoming Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount from Venus Optics taken with three different cameras (Leica M10-P, Leica SL2, and Nikon Z6):

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Leica M-E Typ 240 camera listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2020


 
 
The Leica M-E Typ 240 camera that was announced in June last year is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is on backorder at Adorama:

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The new Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount to be released on February 27

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2020


The new Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount will be officially released on February 27. The suggested retail price in Japan excluding tax is ¥150,000 or around $1,300. The US price is not yet announced but the Sony version of this lens is priced at $1,099. Additional information 0n the new lens can be found here. Here are some sample photos:

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