Leica
One lens that could rule the world
So, you’ve been waiting since 1930 for the perfect lens to mount on your threaded flange Leica 1(C) camera. Variously named the Leica screw mount,…
How to make a Leica-style focusing tab for the Helios 44-2 and other lenses
I never had a lens with a focusing tab and I wanted to give it a try. Today, out of curiosity, I designed and 3D-printed…
Schrodinger’s Leica – The Leica SL3 is deleting your images while you shoot
Leica has acknowledged an issue with the recently released Leica SL3 ($6,995). It seems the camera has been deleting and overwriting users’ photographs. Photographer Alex…
Clever / Silly Leica X trick
Nestled deep inside the instruction manual for the Leica X1 digital compact camera is a short description of image stabilization that gave birth to one…
If you can’t afford a Leica, don’t worry, just get the Leica Lux app
We’d all love a Leica, however, most of us don’t love the Leica price tag that comes with it! But don’t worry, now you can…
Leica D-Lux 8 is a compact powerhouse with 24-70mm equivalent lens
Leica has officially announced the new Leica D-Lux 8 ($1,595) digital camera. Featuring a 17-megapixel Four Thirds CMOS sensor, its 10.9-34mm f/1.7-2.8 lens offers a…
Apple versus Leica: is one of these brands a money grabber?
This is not an indictment of either Apple, Inc. or Leica Camera AG. Instead, it’s about your treatment by a corporation as a consumer of…
When size matters – Shooting portraits with the $2,000,000 Leica 1600mm f/5.6 lens
When it comes to rare massive lenses, there are a handful. We recently saw one of them, the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8, being used for street…
This is the Best Leica Camera for Beginners
I don’t know about you, but when I think about beginner photographers and what camera they should buy, Leica isn’t the first name that springs…
Leica only made 200 units of this new special edition Summilux lens
Leica has another special edition product in store – a new anodized version of one of their Summilux lenses: the oldest 35mm f/1.4 lens in…
