The LSI BLOG
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Collected Tech Tips – Month by Month Process and Photography Tips from the International Leica Society
Collected Tech Tips – Month by Month Process and Photography Tips from the International Leica Society
LHSA 2022 Sweepstakes
Win the new Leica M11 rangefinder camera! From February 1 - March 15, 2022, purchase a chance to win one of three incredible prizes! The drawing for the winners will take place on March 16, 2022.
M11 Firmware Update
Leica has released a firmware update for the M11 to address issues regarding the function buttons. You can download the firmware here: Leica M11 Firmware.
Leica M11 Live View Stabilization Explained
Short video from our conversation with Nathan Kellum of Leica Camera
LHSA Announces the 2021 Photo Grant Recipient: Claudia Guadarrama
LHSA – The International Leica Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 LHSA Photography Grant in the amount of $5000.
White Sands Light
White light refracted by the White Sands shatters into the full spectrum of visible color.
Deep Depth of Field in Low Light
If the light is dim, how are we able to get good depth of field if we don't want to use flash? We need to stop down for more depth -- but then the shutter speeds get too slow and we need a tripod. Or do we?
Shades of New York
During 1940-1945 direct delivery of Leitz Wetzlar product to E.Leitz, Inc. New York was terminated. In 1946-1947 Leicas and their accessories began to reach the American market.
‘Stealth’ Leica Factory Upgrades
Never officially listed, they were sometimes available on request. While the factory at E. Leitz Wetzlar can hardly be described as a cottage industry, it retained some aspects of the precision workshop mentality well into the postwar era.