Introducing the Leica Q – In-depth Review | La Vida Leica!
More details on exciting new features of the new Leica Q: 24-megapixel, full frame, CMOS sensor precisely matched to its lens. The Leica Q delivers richly detailed pictures with almost noise-free, richly detailed pictures at ISO settings up to 50.000. Read more …
The Future of the Leica M (Cometh) | La Vida Leica!
Exclusive La Vida Leica news! So, earlier in the week we dropped a little tidbit about the Leica Q (Type 116) coming in June. What about the Leica M, you ask? Many people have been thinking that there must be Read more …
All Leica M Firmware Updated | La Vida Leica!
Leica has released firmware updates for basically all M cameras, including the Leica M8 (v2.024), M9/M9-P/M-E (v1.202), M Monochrom (v1.008) and M/M-P (v2.0.1.7)! The updates only add support for the Leica Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4 ASPH, Summarit-M 50mm f/2.4, Summarit-M 75mm Read more …
Leica Photokina 2014 Exhibition Concept | La Vida Leica!
The theme of Leica’s photo exhibition at the Photokina 2014 show this year in September will feature music and will include work from internationally renowned photographers such as Jim Marshall, Glen Craig, Jürgen Schade Berg, Anton Corbijn and more. Once again this year, Leica Camera AG at photokina in Cologne presents unique photo exhibitions and displays from 16 to September 21, 2014 projects by internationally renowned photographers and well-known artists. This year’s exhibition concept of the Leica Gallery in Hall 1 at the Cologne exhibition focuses on impressive photo art around the theme of music. The exhibitions were curated by Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, General Manager for Leica Galleries International, and Inas Fayed, chief editor of the Leica Fotografie International (LFI)……..
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Introduction to Light Meters | La Vida Leica!
I’ve been seeing quite a bit of talk on Twitter about light meters lately, perhaps because I follow mostly film shooters or simply because it’s a trending topic in the photographic community. But regardless of which medium you shoot, you are metering light (if you don’t know the difference betwee…
Using M Lenses on Fujifilm X Cameras | La Vida Leica!
In our first Fujifilm related review, Fujifilm X-T1 vs. the Leica T – we touched on using various M lenses from Leica, Voigtländer, Zeiss and others on this camera. In this article, we’ll be expanding on this greatly, covering Fujifilm Read more …
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH | La Vida Leica!
After more than 30 years, Leica breaks its own record and introduces the world’s highest-speed aspherical lens: the Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. It is the successor to the famous Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/1 ASPH., which was added Read more …
The Fascination with Full Frame | La Vida Leica!
Ask pretty much any digital photographer what „full frame“ is and they’ll tell you it’s sensor based on a full 35mm frame’s dimensions, which measures 24x36mm. Back in the heyday of film, there were fewer options… Especially when the 35mm Read more …
Fujifilm X-T1 vs. the Leica T | La Vida Leica!
Conclusion We applaud Leica’s decision to enter the CSC (Compact System Camera) market, and do so with a well thought out system that has incredible design panache. However, in true Leica fashion it’s not exactly inexpensive – and we question Read more …
What Is a „Good“ Lens? | La Vida Leica!
In this article, we’ll take a look at what makes a „good“ lens and the various aspects one must look at when making that determination. Not just the technical, but also the optical (and thus artistic) characteristics. While the former Read more …