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By Mathieu
Amongst the new products announced by Leica at the Cologne event, there were also three new cameras in the compact and X range. We already talked about the new D-Lux (Panasonic LX100 clone), so now let’s have a look at the new X and X-E cameras.
[Read more…] about Photokina 2014: Hands-On with the new Leica X and Leica X-E
By Mathieu
Leica announced plenty of new products at Photokina and its booth was also one of the most elegant including a very nice gallery featuring Leica photographers from all over the world. After our interview with Rachel Barker (Head of PR), we stopped at the various desks to try the new products.
Two of them were related to the history of the brand. After releasing a special edition of the Leica M for to celebrate 100 years of Leica photography, the German camera brand also announced another special edition to celebrate 60 years of the M system. There was also a new film M camera that pays tribute to and supports the use of film and analogue photography.
So, what are these two new Leica M cameras exactly?
By Mathieu
Leica announced a number of new camera and lenses at Photokina 2014. Amongst the new releases, there are the new versions of the Summarit-M-lenses. The 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm, all of which have the same fast aperture of f/2.4, have been redesigned and improved in performance. They are also available for the first time in both black and silver. [Read more…] about Photokina 2014: Trying the new Leica Summarit-M-lenses on the Sony A7s
By Heather
The fourth instalment in our series of interviews at Photokina 2014 was with Rachel Barker, head of PR at Leica UK. We asked her a number of questions about the new Leica M-A, M-60, T and X series, while touching upon topics such as film, using Leica lenses with Sony cameras, and more. We hope you enjoy her answers!