Shoten LM-NZ EX adapter now available (for using Leica M-mount lenses on Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras)

By LR admin | Published: March 26, 2019



The Shoten LM-NZ EX adapter is now available at Amazon and eBay. The adapter lets you use Leica M-mount lenses on a Nikon Z-mount mirrorless camera and it is available in two colors (black and silver):

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones announced with Leica Quad Camera System

By LR admin | Published: March 26, 2019

 


The previously leaked Huawei P30 and P30 Pro smartphones with Leica Quad Camera System are now officially announced:

  • The Leica Camera System accommodates your photography to help see the world in its entirety. This super camera system with a 40 MP Super Sensing Camera, a 16 MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens, and an 8 MP telephoto lens, gives you the freedom to capture the treasure and beauty of the world.
  • The colour sensing rule has been rewritten by HUAWEI from RGGB to RYYB for more light in all your images. The established cooperation among the HUAWEI SuperSpectrum sensor which contributes 40% increased light, ISP of Kirin 980 and the self-developed algorithm, provides a clear preservation of your memories during the day or night.
  • See the splendor hidden in the night with up to ISO 204,800 on the HUAWEI P30.2 Even in extreme dark situations, you are able to capture beautiful moments like a romantic candlelight dinner or fireflies dancing in the bushes.

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The latest Leica Q2 videos

By LR admin | Published: March 23, 2019

The latest Leica Q2 videos (more Q2 hands-on videos can be found here):

Check Leica Q2 pricing and availability:

AmericasEuropeAsia
Adorama
B&H
PopFlash
Leica Palm Beach
Leica Soho
Leica Miami
Tamarkin
Classic Connection
Leica Montreal		Meister Camera
Calumet
Leica Store Lisse
Red Dot Cameras
Park Camera		M&K Kamera
Rangefinder
f22
Map Camera
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The rare Leica cameras and lenses I saw during my last visit to B&H

By LR admin | Published: March 21, 2019



Here is some of the Leica gear I saw at B&H Photo store in NYC during my last visit (all used Leica gear can be found here):

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Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH black chrome edition lens back in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2019


The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH black chrome edition lens is back in stock in the US (it was sold out after my last post):

The black chrome edition lens is limited to 700 lenses worldwide.

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Leica Q2 sensor measurements published at PhotonsToPhotos (compared with Leica M10, SL, Nikon D850)

By LR admin | Published: March 20, 2019


Photons To Photos published their Leica Q2 sensor measurements. Here are a few comparisons with different camera models (Q2 results in blue, click for larger view).

Update – here is the Photographic Dynamic Range vs ISO graph:

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Using a Leica TL lens on the Panasonic S1R full-frame mirrorless camera

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2019


The new Panasonic S1 full-frame mirrorless camera with Leica L-mount is already shipping and is currently in stock in the UK.

At one of the Panasonic Lumix S events, a reader mounted a Leica TL lens (Leica Summicron-T 23mm f/2 ASPH lens) on the Panasonic S1R camera and the result was a 20MP image file. The Leica TL lens worked without a problem on the Panasonic S1R camera even though the camera did no have the final firmware.

Thanks Paul!

Panasonic now offers a free DMW-BLJ31 battery and DMW-BGS1 battery grip ($435.98 value) with S1/S1R pre-orders. See the details at Adorama and B&H:

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