Leica LOVE Project

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2010

“Leica LOVE Project” is a photo exhibition from famous personalities and artists where all photographs are taken with a Leica camera. All proceeds from the sale of the prints will be used to raise funds for ORBIS. Here are the full details from Schmidt Marketing:

“In addition, the event also served as the grand opening of the “Leica LOVE Project” photo exhibition to raise funds for ORBIS. The “Leica LOVE Project” exhibits the works of Wing Shya, Creative Director of the exhibition, and 11 contributors including famous personalities and artists from different backgrounds. They all used Leica cameras to capture images with their own interpretation of the theme of “LOVE”. These 11 contributors are: Danny Chau, photographer; Dennis Chan, Qeelin’s designer and Chairman; Maggie Q, actress; Sean K, stylist; Suitman a.k.a. Young Kim, artist and designer; TK, founder of “Milk” magazine; Vernie Yeung, TVC Director; Zhou Yi, artist; as well as showbiz celebrities Michele Reis, Ronald Cheng and Shawn Yu.

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Leica mode dial Macbook vinyl decal

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2010

The Nikon and Canon mode dial verison have been available for a while and now you can also get a Leica version of this Macbook vinyl decal:

The price is $15.30, the decal is about 5.5″ x 5.5″ in size.

Via Leica-Camera Russia

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I want to buy a rangefinder (humor)

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2010

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Free software for viewing Leica M9 images and EXIF data

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2010

This small and free program that lets you view Leica M9 DNG files and EXIF info:

  • The program needs just the original DNG or NEF file.
  • Displays the preview picture. Preview can be saved as BMP.
  • Displays serial number, applied firmware and shutter releases of the camera.
  • Display picture related data including used lens.
  • Displays the tonal value (RGB-Histogram).
  • Launch up to three different programs with the opened file.
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Leica at the PDN Photo Plus Expo 2010 in New York

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2010

Here are some images from the Leica booth at the PDN Photo Plus Expo 2010 that took place last week in New York, there was also a Leica S2 studio event with photographers Rinze Van Brug and Chiun-Kai Shih who shared their experiences with the S system. The Leica M9 Titanium (the only one in the US right now) was also on display under glass.

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New training programs for the Leica S-system

By LR admin | Published: October 27, 2010

Press release:

New CDI/S-System Workshops Available to Maximize S2 Experience

Allendale, NJ (October 27, 2010) – Leica Camera Inc. is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with the Center for Digital Imaging Inc. (CDI), an international digital imaging consulting firm. This collaboration will offer training programs for the Leica S-System beginning November 1, 2010. A service beyond typical Pro Dealer resources, CDI will work with S-System users one-on-one to help them create new or redefine current imaging workflow strategies.
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Leica D-Lux 4 vs. Leica D-Lux 5 comparison (part 1)

By LR admin | Published: October 26, 2010

I got the new Leica D-Lux 5 few days ago from the Leica SIS (they still have them in stock) and in the next few weeks I will be posting a series of comparisons between the Leica D-Lux 4 and the D-Lux 5. Here are my first impressions after only few days of using the camera:

  • My biggest complain about the D-Lux 4 was the loose mode dial. I was happy to see that the mode dial of the D-Lux 5 is tighter, similar to the dial on the Leica M9.
  • The tripod mount on the bottom of the camera is still not centered. The optional Leica grip does have the tripod mount in the center.
  • The joystick selector is now replaced with a wheel, which is easier to use.
  • The Leica D-Lux 5 uses also a new battery and will not be compatible with DL4 batteries (it should give you 20 more pictures per charge – total of 400, up from 380 on the DL4).
  • The RAW files format is still RWL.
  • I am not a big fan of the new EFV (especially for that price) – the resolution is low and the frame is tiny. I am sure some of you will find it useful, since it can be tilted vertically. The old DL4 optical viewfinder should work just fine on the D-Lux 5. The EVF shows exactly what you would see on the LCD screen:
Leica D-Lux 5 EFV

Leica D-Lux 5 EFV

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