That is a lot of megapixels. Leica has been burning up the internet lately, what with its sweet F/0.95 lens, new M8.2 camera, and even a nice-looking projector. But this monster is surely going to generate the most buzz, especially with Nikon and Canon bickering over the megapixel count in their flagship cameras. The new S-System has a 30mmx45mm sensor, which puts it in between 35mm and medium… → Read More
Oh man, I desperately want one of these cameras. If you look in the sidebar, you’ll see a BlogTalk Radio thing where you can hit play and almost immediately listen to me salivating over the new Leica gear. I can’t afford it, of course, but I can’t afford your mom either and I still talk about her! Moving on… the Leica M8.2 is not an SLR, but I trust them to make a very… → Read More
Damn, Leica. I know you make awesome lenses and all, but a sub-F/1 production lens? When Kubrick had his f/0.7 lens made specially for Barry Lyndon, it appropriated NASA tech and the rear element was 4mm from the film plane (very dangerous). It was also hand-made and priceless. These Leica Noctiluxes are the next best thing: incredibly expensive. €8000 or over $11,000 will buy you one, but… → Read More
Leica announced at PMA 2008 that it will be offering a new "perpetual upgrade program" to owners of its M8 digital camera. The program, as it stands now, will offer two handling upgrades to M8 owners — a new scratch resistant sapphire glass LCD screen cover; and a retuned, quieter shutter. "The shutter will be softer and feel more like an M6 with less lens vibration and better… → Read More
Certified thumbs up. It’s been a fast year for me, but a year of learning. A move across the country, major life upheavals and all sorts of things in-between. What have I learned? Well, I’m just as jaded as ever. It takes more to impress me than should be reasonable and yet, once in awhile, products cross my path that make me do a comical double-take and sometimes find their way into… → Read More
Leica, the camera company you’ve never heard of, will release the C-LUX 2 this May. The 7.2-megapixel point-and-shoot has a 2.5-inch LCD and a 3.6x optical zoom, which isn’t bad at all. It also maintains the familiar Leica styling, which basically means it looks very metal-y. The only other thing worth mentioning is that Leica will implement intelligent ISO exposure control. All that… → Read More
While digital cameras have come along in recent years when it comes to form factor, the retro look of a classic Leica just can’t be beat. Introduced at the Photokina show in Cologne of last year, the new Leica M8 was still front and center from the offerings from Leica Camera at the Consumer Electronics Show. So in case you missed its arrival (as we did), this camera is a true throwback to… → Read More
Ah yes, the old-school Leica design goes into the digital age with a 10.3-megapixel sensor and a 2.5-inch LCD. How much can you expect to pay for digital convenience? How about $5,000! If you’re not busy cleaning up the coffee you’ve just undoubtedly spilled on your shirt, the camera also has a 1/8000 shutter speed, 4GB of storage, and a black case. It’s “pro” in a… → Read More
Just had to use a pun this morning. Anyway, Leica is launching four digital cameras this October at Photokina in Cologne and we got a chance to play with them a few weeks ago. We sat on the news until today but we’re happy to report that if you liked the film Leica line, you’ll like these cameras. We begin with the M8, which – if you’ve ever seen Eurotrip or pictures of… → Read More
Lets Go Digital has a review on the new Pentax Optio A20. The basics of this beast of a non-dSLR are 10 megapixels, a high-quality smc Pentax zoom lens, upto ISO 1600, several anti-shake settings and various corrective functions for color and tone. One of the more exiting features, however, is its AF & AE face recognition ability. The camera can sense and focus on faces, balancing ambient… → Read More
The SDR-S150 SD from Panasonic has many features that set it apart from its competitors. It features MPEG2 recording with 4GB of storage and can fit up to 3 hours and 20 minutes of video. In addition to its recording capabilities, the camcorder SD utilizes a Leica Dicomar lens and an Advanced Pure Color Engine to deliver respectable image quality. The SDR-S150 SD will be available in September and… → Read More
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