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06/30/2024

Check out our latest video! Photographer David Farkas shares some of his top tips and tricks for mastering rangefinder focusing on the Leica M.

Photographer and Leica expert David Farkas explains how rangefinder focusing works on the Leica M, then shares his top seven tips and tricks for mastering th...

04/05/2024

Astrophotography is extremely challenging, but the results can be absolutely stunning when done right. Workshop guide and Leica Expert Colin McKinley shares his top 5 tips for capturing amazing Milky Way and night sky photos using the Leica SL system.

Astrophotography is one of the most challenging types of photography, but the results can be downright stunning when done right. In this video, workshop guid...

05/13/2023

Just published our in-depth Leica M11 Monochrom review with tons of real-world sample images. Check it out at:

When the original Leica M Monochrom was introduced back in May 2012, the world didn’t know it needed a purpose-built digital black and white camera. In fact, at the time, skeptics, cynics and armchair imaging experts wasted no time questioning the relevancy of a dedicated monochrome digital camera...

01/14/2022

Check out our in-depth, hands-on review of the new Leica M11. David Farkas takes a deep dive into the new features of the camera and shows dozens of real-world sample images.

Leica had a real challenge this time around. In just a little over a decade, the legendary German camera maker had progressed from its first rudimentary attempt at a digital rangefinder camera in the M8 to what I dubbed the quintessential digital M with the M10. And since its introduction in 2017, t...

09/22/2021

Leica just released firmware updates for the SL2, SL2-S, SL 601 and SL lenses. Click through for full details, firmware files and installation instructions.

eica has released a range of firmware updates for the entire SL system. The biggest news is the highly-anticipated firmware version 3.0 for the SL2. With this update, Leica brings all the improvements seen in the last SL-S firmware v2.0 to the 47-megapixel Leica SL2. With upgrades to video, still im...

07/01/2021

Through September 30, 2021, get a free M-Adapter-L with the purchase of band new Leica SL2 or SL2-S body or bundle. Click through for full details on the promotion.

Today, Leica has announced a new promotion on its SL2 and SL2-S professional mirrorless cameras. From July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, those purchasing a brand new SL2 or SL2-S body or bundle will receive a free M-Adapter-L. Regularly priced at $450, the M-Adapter-L allows for use of Leica M...

03/04/2021

Leica has announced the APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH, a new benchmark lens for the M System. Besides its absolutely stellar optical performance, the new 35 APO also introduces the ability to decouple from the rangefinder and focus down to 0.3m for additional creative possibilities. Click the link for full details, tech specs, and sample images.

Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the M lens lineup, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH. Offering uncompromising reference-class optical performance along with a new close focus functionality, the lens is surprisingly compact and very lightweight. Just as the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2...

02/22/2021

Since publishing our comprehensive B&W ISO Showdown last year, Leica introduced the Q2 Monochrom and M10-R. So, we put them to the test against the Q2 and M10 Monochrom in our latest high ISO shootout. Click the link to see how the cameras compared.

Since publishing the my B&W ISO Showdown last year, a new Leica Monochrom contender has entered the ring. And it's not an M. The Q2 Monochrom is the first non-M camera to get the purely black and white treatment under the hood. When I first tested it out with some real-world shooting, I was absolute...

01/28/2021

The legendary first-generation Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH from 1966 has just been reissued back into serial production. This revolutionary optic was the world's-first to incorporate two asherical elements in its design and offered a previously unheard of maximum aperture of f/1.2. It now joins the 28mm f/5.6 Summaron and 90mm f/2.2 Thambar in the Leica Classic Range of M lenses.

Today, Leica has announced the reissue of the legendary first-generation Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens. The first ultra-fast aperture lens from Leica to bear the designation 'Noctilux' was introduced in 1966 and produced until 1975. While offering the fastest aperture of any Leica lens at the time...

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