Leica Q2 camera sensor test review posted at DxOMark

By LR admin | Published: June 5, 2019



DxOMark just published their analysis of the Leica Q2 camera sensor. Here is their conclusion:

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More pictures of the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: June 4, 2019


A few more pictures of the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Leica M-mount I have been reporting about since last week – the first picture is of the 9mm f/5.6 lens:


The second lens will be 11mm f/4.5:

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First picture of the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount?

By LR admin | Published: June 2, 2019

This is supposed to be the first picture of the upcoming/rumored Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount I reported about a few days ago (unless it’s a fake):

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Venus Optics will start making new Laowa lenses for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: June 1, 2019


Venus Optics will start making new Laowa full-frame lenses for Leica M-mount. Three lenses will be announced first that will include:

  • 9mm f/5.6 (the widest full-frame rectilinear lens for M-mount)
  • 11mm f/4.5

The new lenses will be part of the Venus Optics C-Dreamer product line.

Laowa lenses are available for sale at Adorama and B&H.

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for May 2019

By LR admin | Published: May 31, 2019

  
  
  
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New L-mount products announced: Panasonic S1H cine full-frame mirrorless camera, 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters, S1 DMW-SFU2 software upgrade key 

By LR admin | Published: May 31, 2019

Panasonic just announced several new L-mount products:


Panasonic Lumix S1H cine full-frame mirrorless camera with 6K/24p (3:2), 5.9K/30p (16:9) and 10-bit 60p 4K/C4K


The new L-mount teleconverters were also announced: Panasonic 1.4x DMW-STC14 and Panasonic 2.0x DMW-STC20.


Panasonic also announced new S1 DMW-SFU2 software upgrade key. How to enable the new S1 software upgrade for enhanced video recording:

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This $188 million California mega-mansion comes with a giant “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai

By LR admin | Published: May 30, 2019




This $188 million California mega-mansion located at 924 Bel Air Rd comes with a giant “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai:

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