Noktor 50mm f/0.95 M Lens Coming

Submitted by Double Negative on August 2, 2011 - 10:12am

Some of you may remember the Noktor 50mm f/0.95 lens for the Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount formats from Noktor about a year ago. Seems that after some organizational changes (SLR Magic bought Noktor) - the new team is set to release this lens in an M mount - due to be announced soon. It will also be 6-bit coded, which should be interesting to see how they got around the issue that Cosina/Voigtländer and Zeiss don't seem to be able to.

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Leica M9 to M9-P Upgrade Program Is Now Official

Submitted by Double Negative on August 2, 2011 - 10:08am

The Leica M9 to M9-P upgrade program is now official. Two options will be available: the “Sapphire Glass” upgrade package for $1,295 and the “Top Cover and Sapphire Glass” upgrade package for $1,995. Both packages come with a one-year warranty extension. Here is the US press release with all of the details...

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Leica Explains M9 and M9-P Delays

Submitted by Double Negative on August 1, 2011 - 10:30am

In an article on TechRadar, Leica UK's Richard Swan spoke of the delays the company had been experiencing, suggesting an average/maximum three month wait for most customers. He went on to say that Leica is in no rush to speed up the process, allowing factories to take as long as they needed. "We won't rush to get them out, just to meet demand – that's not the Leica way - and the Japanese have bigger issues to tackle at the moment."

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Using Filters in B&W Photography

Submitted by Double Negative on July 31, 2011 - 10:53am

Added today is the Using Filters in B&W Photography article.

If you shoot with black and white film, the use of colored or other filters can change the whole feel of the image, even dramatically - or enhance certain aspects, giving you greater control.

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