Leica has announced the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. The company is making grand claims for its latest standard-focal-length prime, which uses specially developed glass to create an apochromatic design to minimise chromatic aberrations. The lens was designed to match the specifications of the existing 50mm f/2 lens - a 1979 design that is the oldest in the company’s … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Leica announces APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH normal prime
Leica has announced the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. The company is making grand claims for its latest standard-focal-length prime, which uses specially developed glass to create an apochromatic design to minimise chromatic aberrations. The lens was designed to match the specifications of the existing 50mm f/2 lens - a 1979 design that is the oldest in the company’s … [Read more...]
Leica announces APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH normal prime
Leica has announced the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. The company is making grand claims for its latest standard-focal-length prime, which uses specially developed glass to create an apochromatic design to minimise chromatic aberrations. The lens was designed to match the specifications of the existing 50mm f/2 lens - a 1979 design that is the oldest in the company’s … [Read more...]
Leica offers 20x 14MP compact superzoom camera
Leica has released the V-Lux40, a 14 megapixel 20x compact superzoom camera. This is the second V-Lux model to feature GPS. The lens provides a 24-480mm equivalent zoom range and 14.1 megapixel output (from a 15.3MP CMOS sensor). The camera also features the highest-res screen in the Leica range - a 460k dot 3.0” LCD. The V-Lux40 includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and … [Read more...]
Leica offers 20x 14MP compact superzoom camera
Leica has released the V-Lux40, a 14 megapixel 20x compact superzoom camera. This is the second V-Lux model to feature GPS. The lens provides a 24-480mm equivalent zoom range and 14.1 megapixel output (from a 15.3MP CMOS sensor). The camera also features the highest-res screen in the Leica range - a 460k dot 3.0” LCD. The V-Lux40 includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and … [Read more...]