Submitted by Double Negative on March 24, 2016 - 8:38pm
In a move that can be seen as good - or bad - depending on how you look at it... Starting today, March 24, 2016 - Google announced that they have made the entire Nik CollectionFREE. If you purchased it in 2016, you'll receive a full refund, to be issued shortly. Now let's hope that this isn't the beginning of the end for this excellent suite of tools... Read more below for details!
Submitted by Double Negative on March 19, 2016 - 9:54pm
Bruce Gilden is talking about the Giant Prints and his 'American Made' project/exhibition in Hamburg. See the whole project in LFI's special edition of the S Magazine.
Submitted by Double Negative on March 19, 2016 - 8:29pm
Cosina has released a new mobile app that can create augmented reality views of different Voigtländer lenses attached to your Leica (or other) camera. You need to download the iOS app (available for iPhone and iPad) and this AR tag - place it on your camera mount and the app takes care of the rest!
Submitted by Double Negative on March 18, 2016 - 12:04pm
Phase One has just released Capture One Pro v9.1. Besides a healthy amount of new features, camera and lens support and bug fixes - of special interest to Leica shooters is support for the Leica SL (Type 601). You can pick up Capture One Pro from Adorama, B&H and Amazon for $270 USD. Read more below for details!
Submitted by Double Negative on March 18, 2016 - 10:28am
Leica Store Hyundai Coex is now open! Located in the Hyundai Department Store (Coex Branch) in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea - on the 7th floor. Their contact phone number is: 02-3467-8380.
Submitted by Double Negative on March 16, 2016 - 11:08am
Today, Leica Camera has officially announced the Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90–280mm f/2.8-4 that will be available from March 24, 2016 (shipping in April) for $6,395 USD. This fast telephoto zoom lens offers a range of focal lengths that follows on directly from the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90mm f/2.8–4 ASPH, which launched with the SL camera at the end of last year. Read more below for details and specs!
Submitted by Double Negative on March 9, 2016 - 8:10am
Ona has announced a brand new backpack called the Clifton. This new bag is noteworthy because it's their first backpack in leather, and also the first of their camera bags to feature removable inserts (all prior bags only had removable dividers). The new Clifton backpack is handcrafted from Italian leather, features adjustable padded shoulder straps and a layer of air mesh along the back for maximum comfort. The Clifton fits a 13" laptop in a dedicated slot, and also fits a camera and up to six lenses with the included removable dividers. The backpack will retail for $499. Be sure to also check out our in-depth review of the Berlin shoulder bag!