During pre-launch briefings for the T, Leica was very keen to stress the optical quality of the new lenses. Most interestingly, we were told they relied on optical corrections, rather than software to project the best possible image onto the sensor. So with this in mind, when processing some images from the Leica T, we were surprised by a notification that Adobe Camera Raw gave us. See our results
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Leica has announced the T-System, a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system with autofocus. The first camera in the system, the Leica T, features a 16MP APS-C sensor. Two lenses – an 18-56mm F3.5-5.6 and a 23mm F2 prime have been announced alongside the camera, with the promise of an 11-23mm F3.5-4.5 wide-angle zoom and 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 telezoom to follow. The camera is milled from a solid billet of aluminum and features a touchscreen that the company says uses a user-friendly operating concept. An optional electronic viewfinder provides an alternative to the 3.7″ LCD.
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No one will deny that Leica cameras are expensive. But there’s more to the cost than just that red dot on the front. Each of the company’s new ‘T’ mirrorless cameras are built by hand in Germany with incredible precision. View the transformation from aluminum brick to finished product. We’ve just updated this slideshow with some insights from Leica’s head of product management, Stefan Daniel. Click through to see (and read) more.
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Leica’s new T (Typ 701) is the company’s first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with autofocus. While its ‘guts’ aren’t much different than other cameras in its class, the hand-built body is all Leica. We’ve been able to spend some quality time with the German manufacturer’s latest baby, and have put together our first impressions of it. Find out what we think of it thus far.
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There are three new articles being published here today; two reviews of the just announced Leica T, one by Michael and the other by Australian contributor Nick Rains. You can also read much more about the Leica T on our colleague Sean Reid’s subscription web site Reidreviews.
There is also the beginning today of a blog about Michael and Chris’ trip to Vancouver and China, to go on press for the printing of Michael’s two new books. In addition to daily reports, stills and videos, Chris will be shoting a documentary on book photo production, including interviews with Lenswork’s publisher Brooks Jensen, and the world famous designer of "Michael Reichmann – a 20 Year Photography Retrospective" – Arturo Chapa.
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Panasonic has officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm F1.7 ASPH, a premium fast wideangle prime for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It offers an angle of view equivalent to 30mm on full frame, and features an aperture ring at the front of the barrel. It’s also very small in diameter to match the tiny DMC-GM1 camera, with which it will be offered as a kit. It’ll be available in black or silver from mid-June for £549.99, with the GM1 kit costing £999.99.
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CES 2014: We got our hands on the recently announced Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH OIS at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. It’s an ultra-fast portrait prime for Micro Four Thirds that offers an 85mm equivalent field of view. We shot some quick samples mounted on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, including an aperture progression series. See gallery
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CES 2014: We got our hands on the recently announced Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH OIS at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. It’s an ultra-fast portrait prime for Micro Four Thirds that offers an 85mm equivalent field of view. We shot some quick samples mounted on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, including an aperture progression series. We’ve just added 16 more images to our previously-published gallery, taken with the new lens attached to an Olympus OM-D E-M5. See gallery
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CES 2014: Panasonic has formally announced the Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH fast portrait prime for Micro Four Thirds. The lens, first revealed in prototype form back at the Photokina trade show in September 2012, offers an 85mm equivalent field of view and the brightest aperture of any autofocus lens on the system. As with the announcement in August 2013, no details of price or availability have been given.
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A rare Leica camera has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for around $ 620,000 (~£380,000). The gold-plated 1932 Leica Luxus II is one of only four ever made, and comes in a crocodile skin case. The camera was expected to raise around $ 1.2 million at auction, but ultimately sold for around half of that amount. Learn more
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