La Vida Leica and Rumors

Submitted by Double Negative on May 8, 2015 - 11:08am

This post has been a long time coming. Honestly, we're fed up... With rumors. They're bullshit. We are not a rumor site. Never have been, never will be. Sure, we post them on occasion as we get some interesting info. But it's a thankless job. No one remembers what you got right - only what you got wrong. Well, things are very likely going to change around here, and it may well be sooner rather than later. Read more below!

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The Future of the Leica M (Cometh)

Submitted by Double Negative on May 7, 2015 - 11:54am

Exclusive La Vida Leica news! So, earlier in the week we dropped a little tidbit about the Leica Q (Type 116) coming in June. What about the Leica M, you ask? Many people have been thinking that there must be a megapixel monster lurking in the wings - to be introduced at Photokina 2016. Well, we have both good news and bad news - and in both cases, people are going to be talking about this for some time to come. Many will even say we're insane. But regular readers of La Vida Leica know that we've had many exclusive scoops in the past... The (new) Leica M Monochrom, M-E, M-A, T and X Vario to name a few. Read more below and prepare yourself...

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Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 Soon

Submitted by Double Negative on May 7, 2015 - 8:48am

A lens we've been talking about for a long, long time - the Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH - will finally see a release that mere mortals can get a hold of, outside of the Leica M "Edition 100" set, and in regular black. We've got some photos of it thanks to a post on another site. Here's what it looks like! We don't have a timeframe for release, but it shouldn't be long. Read more below for additional images!

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CCD vs. CMOS - Animated

Submitted by Double Negative on May 6, 2015 - 9:20am

Photographer Raymond Sirí who's also an animator, created a couple of simple animations showing how CCD and CMOS sensor technologies go about capturing, reading and storing the information. One important difference is that CCD sensors capture the entire image at once, whereas CMOS sensors capture one row of data at a time (which can cause a “rolling shutter” effect). Then there's the whole CCD vs. CMOS debate amongst Leica users, with strong opinions on both sides of the fence. Read more below for the videos!

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