Leica Rumors

Matt Stuart on street photography (video)

By LR admin | Published: November 22, 2010

A short video of Matt Stuart discussing his approach to taking pictures and street photography:

Posted in Leica Photographers| 10 Comments

Westlicht’s Leica auction on December 4th, 2010

By LR admin | Published: November 22, 2010

Westlicht now has a full list of Leica cameras that will go for auction on December 4th, 2010. The “star” of this auction is this Leica MP2 black paint – the starting price is EUR 80.000 and it’s expecting to sell for around EUR 150000-180000:

“The MP-2 was the first experimental M cameras with electric motor drive built in the late 1950’s, only 6 cameras were produced in black paint finish, only 4 are known to exist”

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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5: startup and AF speed comparison (part 3)

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2010

Startup time

First, startup comparison – judging by the time it takes for the lens to be fully extended, the Leica D-Lux 5 has a faster strartup time than the D-Lux 4 (on the video, the D-Lux 5 is on the right):

The D-Lux 5 is also much quieter – the sound you hear on the video is coming from the D-Lux 4.

Posted in Leica D-Lux| Tagged Leica reviews| 3 Comments

Leica V-Lux 2 review: the Leica movie camera

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2010

Leica V-Lux 2

Specs at a glance

Lens: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 4.5–108 mm f/2.8–5.2 ASPH (wide-angle f/2.8–f/8, telephoto f/5.2–f/8 ), full frame equivalent to 25–600 mm, 24x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, 14 lenses in 10 groups)
Sensor: 1/2.33″ CMOS with 15.1MP (effective 14.1MP in 4:3 format)
ISO: 100-1600
Video: full 1080i HD, AVCHD/QuickTime Motion JPEG formats (JPEG format uses up to 50% less storage)
Maximum video recording time: 29 min
Shutter speed: 60–1/2000 seconds (mechanical shutter)
11 fps, maximum of 15 consecutive shots (the camera can reach up to 60 fps at 2.8MP), up to 5 consecutive shots can be taken with AF on
LCD screen: 3.0″ TFT with 460,000 pixels, (approx. 100% coverage)
Built-in stereo mic
Built-in flash
40MB internal memory
Memory cards compatibility: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Dimensions: 124 x 80 x 95 mm | 45/6 x 31/6 x 35/7 in
Weight: 520 g | 18.34 oz (with memory card and battery)
410 pictures can be taken on a single battery charge
Software included: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8
Price: $849 (check availability at Amazon | Adorama | B&H)

Posted in Leica V-Lux, LR Reviews| Tagged Leica reviews| 5 Comments

If you see a cheap Leica S2 (or is it an R8?) for sale in Budapest, call Brad Pitt

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2010

x17online reports that Brad Pitt’s Leica S2 camera got stolen in Budapest. The same website shows a series of pictures of the actor with what appears to be a Leica R8 camera (and not S2). At least we know that Mr. Pitt is shooting film 🙂

Posted in Leica S| Tagged Celebrities and their Leicas| 2 Comments

Leica S2 lens adapters coming at the end of Q1/2011

By LR admin | Published: November 18, 2010

Two months ago LFI magazine already mentioned about the upcoming Leica S2 adapters for Hasselblad V, Pentax 6×7 and Mamiya 645 lenses. Today PDNonline reported that Leica is planning to release those adapters by the end of the first quarter of 2011. The article also mentions that currently such “homebrew” adapters are available on eBay, like for example this Leica S2 Lens mount adapter for Hasselblad lenses:

Click here to see a full list of Leica S2 adapters on eBay.

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Auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 4/5

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2010

Everyone that has been using a Leica D-Lux 4/5 or Panasonic LX 3/5 knows how annoying it is to remove the lens cap every time you turn the camera on. I have posted a DIY guide in the past on how create your own auto lens cap and now you can purchase it directly on eBay for $17.99 (or a best offer, free shipping, US based seller):