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The Leica D system gives ambitious amateurs and professional photographers a whole new range of possibilities. The Leica Digilux3 is the first Digilux camera with an interchangeable lens and therefore forms the basis for the Leica D system, a completely independent digital SLR system. The clear design of the camera housing and the operating concept of the Digilux are in keeping with the best Leica tradition. The shutter speed, focal length, aperture and focus can be set by hand on the camera and the lens–a fast, precise and creative solution in comparison with conventional SLR cameras.

The interplay of Leica’s legendary performance and the latest technology is almost revolutionary: the newly designed lens Leica D Vario-Elmarit f2.8-3.5/14-50 Asph combined with state-of-the-art optical image stabilization and a 7.5-megapixel LiveMos sensor result in a magnificent standard of imaging. Continue Reading »

The C-LUX 2 offers higher resolution and slightly improved high ISO performance than Leica’s 5.1-megapixel C-LUX 1, which it replaces. The C-LUX 2 also comes with Panasonic’s Venus III processing engine while maintaining the slick, lightweight size and styling of its predecessor.

popphoto reviewed the Leica C-Lux 2 gave out “The Leica C-LUX 2 offers additional software over the Lumix DMC-FX50, including Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 (which is a Windows-only version) or Photoshop Elements 3 and 4 for Macintosh users and a 2-year warranty, making the higher cost slightly more palatable. For the die-hard Leica fan, the C-LUX 2 offers a good feature set in a very attractive design, but unless you’re dead-set on your next pocket digicam bearing the famous red dot, it may be difficult to justify the steep price when there’s a Panasonic version for half the price.”
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If you value style but not weight when you’re out looking for great images, consider the ultra-compact Leica C-LUX 2. Sporting a classic black metal body and measuring just 3.5 x 2 x .9 inches, it fits into even the smallest pocket. (The Leica C-LUX 2 is also available in silver.) The elegant exterior design is unmistakably Leica and is matched by an immaculate standard of optics and digital technology inside.

The high-speed wide-angle 28mm zoom lens takes stunning, space-grabbing shots. The optical image stabilizer and the intelligent exposure control prevent camera shake and ensure optimum definition. Continue Reading »

Leica M8 Field Test By PopPhoto

Extreme Field Test: Leica M8 in Iraq Photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson puts the new Leica M8 digital rangefinder to work while on assignment in the world’s hottest war zone.

Photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson puts Leica M8 to test in one of the most demanding of all environments, the Iraq battlefield. and gave out “Leica has created a perfect transition digital from its M series film cameras. They’re just as small, almost as durable, and as easy to use as their film predecessors, and they yield an incredible file in both size and sharpness. As someone who has hated the transition from my old Leica kit to digital, the M8 is my ideal camera to marry the elegance and robustness of the M series with cutting edge digital technology.”

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Leica M8 Pro Review By PhotographyReview
Leica used the M8 to introduce their new M-TTL electronic flash metering system. The camera’s exposure metering determines the flash power for correct flash exposure. To do this, the camera uses a pre-flash to calculate the correct duration and flash output. I was able to use the M-TTL flash metering with two different external flash units. Easiest to use was Leica’s diminutive SF 24D hot shoe flash unit. I also used the more powerful and versatile Metz 54 MZ-4i, in combination with the SCA 3502 M5 Leica adapter

PhotographyReview reviewed the Leica M8 and gave out”The Leica M8 will appeal to those who value high quality images, portability, ruggedness, the Leica marque, and the camera’s ability to provide a digital platform for Leica’s M lens system. The M8 will please travel, wedding, and candid photographers, as well as photojournalists who can take advantage of its unobtrusive nature and fast handling. However, the M8 will not work well for sports and wildlife photographers who need real telephoto lenses to get them close to the action, or photographers who love to make macro shots of insects and flowers.
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The Leica M8, is the the first Professional Leica Digital Rangefinder Camera. It features high picture quality even with high ISO settings, with logical, leica-typical intuitive functions, all in a metal housing made of highly stabile magnesium alloy, available in black or silver chrome.High Resolution:The minimal noise CCD was optimized for the special needs of the M-lens system & offers a high resolution of 10.3 mio.pixels. The special adaptation of the sensor with micro lens offset helps to avoid disturbing vignetting in the corners of the pictures. A very thin glass covering obstructs unwanted light by diagonal light.

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