Questions tagged [leica]
A German camera manufacturer, which are famous for their rangefinder cameras. They are the premier manufacturer within the genre of street photography.
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Are there any 3rd-party TTL Leica flash options?
For Leica TTL flash, are there any third-party options? I can't find any, so I'm assuming not. It seems if you own Leica gear and want TTL, you use Leica flashes and nothing else. Does anyone know ...
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Leica Q2M JPG files cannot be read by any of my Ubuntu (21.10) image software
I very recently picked up a Leica Q2M, and on my first attempt to read JPG files recorded on its storage media I've found that nothing on my Ubuntu 21.10 installation can read the files. I've tried <...
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Are there any budget alternative for digital cameras that don't have an LCD/Display?
I've been testing out digital minimalism and part of me started to think about having a camera without constantly looking at the display. I have known about a bunch of the Leica digital cameras ...
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What means lens optical characteristics?
I have 12-60 Panasonic lens for mft system.
I'm about to buy 12-60 Leica for the same camera, because the photos I do with my current lens feel, smartphone-ish.
Depite the lenses are similar in ...
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What might have caused this Leica M6 light leak?
I just bought a Leica M6 a week ago, and developed the first and second roll I took.
The photos in the first roll showed no problem,
but the in the second roll, the first, second, and third photo is ...
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Could I use a color card in an image to colorize images taken by a monochrome camera?
So lets say I somehow got my hands on the gorgeous Leica M9M
If I simply include a color card in the image. Will I be able to capture color information perfectly?
Howewer what I am interested is. ...
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How to load Leica IIIf to avoid problems with film advance, ripped sprocket holes, and short leader?
I was having problems loading my Leica IIIf with 35mm film. It’s not advancing, and some of holes ripped in the effort. After much annoyance and destroying of film (womp), I'm trying to figure out ...
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How can I use 400 ASA film in a Leica IIIf, which does not have options higher than 100?
I bought 400 ISO (color) for my Leica IIIf, but found out the highest setting is 100 ASA/80 Weston. What should I keep in mind when taking photos regarding other settings? It’s going to be rather ...
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Can I adapt my 38mm auxillary lens microscope to use more widely available 42mm ones?
I have a Bausch and Lomb/Leica StereoZoom 4 microscope that I would like to use for microsoldering and occastional photos. Unfortunately, it only has 10X eye pieces and no auxillary lenses or ...
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Are these light leaks caused by a problem with my Leica M6, or could they have happened in the development process?
I've had my leica m6 since 2007 and never experienced any problems with light leaks on my 35mm scans.
Recently, I shot 5 rolls of Fuji 400H. 2 of the rolls came back with some very subtle light ...
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Horizontal line across beginning of film roll
I just developed a roll of negative (HP5+, shot with a film Leica), and there is a horizontal line across the first few frames (like 4 or 5).
It is on the negative, so it's not an issue with the ...
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Can I use new "designed-for-digital" Leica lenses with a Leica film body?
I'm planning on buying a Leica film body. However, newer lenses are much easier to find.
Presumably, newer lenses have been designed for digital bodies.
I read that the new Leica lenses for M mount ...
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Which kinds of lenses can be mounted on or adapted to the Leica M-Mount?
I'm confused by the choice of adapters offered for Leica M cameras. Now obviously Leica M mount lenses can be mounted, but I have also seen the M39 screw mount being mentioned a lot. I guess they are ...
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What's the cause of this Leica M6 light leak?
I'm seeing light leaks on images from my Leica M6. Using the voigtlander 35mm f1.4 nokton lens. The leak appears at the same spot on the sample images but didn't appear on all images in the roll. ...
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How tight should a lens be screwed onto a Leica Screw Mount?
I have a Canon 7 rangefinder. How tight should a lens be screwed onto it?