Notes on the Leica M6, film and digital photography

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Xavier Cambre (www.xaviercambre.com) will share his experience shooting the Leica M6 in Mexico:

Notes on the Leica M6, film and digital photography

My chiaroscuro photographs oscillate between the real and the dreamlike, the documented and the desired, evoking the sense that the everyday is actually filled with more mystery than it seems. Sometimes brooding and somber, my photographs often return to themes and characters that I capture in a shadowy and ashen palette, trying to address mental explorations not without a hint of an existential absurdity. The magic of wet darkroom techniques, working with black and white film, silver coated paper and toning chemicals, gives a physical presence to the work that reinforces the mood of the images.

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Pictures of the upcoming Leica store in Copenhagen, Denmark

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I received few pictures from the new Leica store in Copenhagen, Denmark that will open tomorrow (June 26):

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Leica Q hands-on field test by The Camera Store

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Another review worth mentioning online – Leica Q hands-on field test by The Camera Store, including comparisons to the Type 240 and Sony A7II cameras:

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New Leica Noctilux lens rumored

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Leica is currently testing several new Noctilux lens designs with the goal to release a new version in the near future. Some of the possibilities are:

  • 50mm f/0.95 (just an update of the current version)
  • 35mm f/0.95
  • 35mm f/0.70 (unlikely to go in to production)

One of the designs mentioned above could be for the Leica T system – new T lenses are rumored to be announced by the end of the year and a Noctilux could be one of them. Currently there are four lenses available for the Leica T mount.

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New Leica store to open in Copenhagen on June 26th

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The new Leica store in Copenhagen, Denmark I reported about last year will officially open on June 26th and will be operated by Photografica (it’s located right next door).

Update: pictures from inside the store can be found here.

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Leica Portrait: Lenny Kravitz – Flash

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In this new video, Lenny Kravitz discusses the story behind his work for the book “Flash” and the design of Leica M-P Correspondent camera by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design:

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The Leica S Typ 007 medium format digital camera will start shipping in July

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I received some information that the Leica S Typ 007 medium format digital camera ($25,400), that was announced during the Photokina show last year, will start shipping next month (July, 2015). The technical specs of the camera are:

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