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Are there more established brands out there of DSLR - film scanning equipment? negative.supply the name of this website and of the company I heard yesterday for the first time. I find some of the articles on offer interesting, but I wish the descriptions of each item and of the combinations was more detailed. Any experience with other similar products?

I picked up a Leica SF24D flash recently to use with my M6TTL. I was thinking about testing it with my Canon EOS R dslr and using its screen to get familiar with the flash without wasting film (I don’t mind if it will only work using Manual mode on the flash). I think I remember hearing years ago something about TTL flashes not pairing well with some newer “more-electronic” cameras’ hot shoes and possibly frying the camera’s electronics — though my memory’s extremely foggy on that. Does anyone have any experience using the SF24D on a dslr of any make/model and/or on any digital Leica body? Would covering the flash’s 3 “TTL connector pins” on its hot shoe with electrical tape (while leaving the main center pin uncovered) be necessary or safer? Apologies in advance if this is a dumb question.

Ideally, I would use my Leica M10 only with Leica or other M-mount lenses. However, given the advantages of high quality DSLR cameras for telephoto photography and optical stabilization (e.g., for whales and other sea and land wildlife, or for people or other relatively small subjects far away), I wonder how many of the photographers on this forum would use a DSLR and telephoto lens in addition to or instead of the Leica M10 with a 135mm or shorter lens? I have DSLR lenses (prime and zoom) that, in the telephoto range, go from 135mm up to 600mm. In turn, the faster of my lenses can take teleconverters up to double those focal lengths, and there is also a 1.5 apparent increase if using a half-frame sensor instead of full-frame. I have both the smaller Nikon D500 DX frame and a D800 FX frame. My current plan on vacation trips where a long focal length would be useful, will be to take (1) my Leica M10 with perhaps a 135mm lens in addition to one or more of my "normal" focal lengths (right now I have 35mm and 50mm and am considering a 75mm), plus (2) a Nikon camera body with a long lens. I rarely use a tripod. Thus, for lenses in the long range of focal lengths, image stabilization has been important to me. So . . . I will be very interested in what others do in regard to sticking with Leica M-mount lenses when they are photographing people, wildlife or other relatively small objects at long distances. And for those of you using a Leica M-mount 135mm lens, do you find any problem with its lacking image stabilization? I think I would buy a Visoflex 020 EVF for use with the 135 not only to see the image better than in the small frame-lined portion of the optical viewfinder, but also to hold the camera more still against my face rather than holding it away from me while looking at Live View.

I had the chance to look at the new SL today and here are my thoughts, if anyone is interested! The first impression - even for someone who uses a DSLR - is that the body and lens are big, the lens particularly so. It's a very hefty lump of metal and glass. I think the 'thinness' of the body (compared to a DSLR) actually makes it feel bigger, due to the body/lens balance. The focus/zoom rings on the lens have a nice weighty and smooth feel to them. Very Leica-like. I do wonder though, why Leica couldn't make a lens with a constant f2.8 aperture at the size it is. I have said before that the grip looks like it might not be so comfortable as a more ergonomically designed body, and some others have said they have found it uncomfortable in prolonged use. Well shortly before looking at the SL I had looked at an R8 body. The R8 is often criticised for being too big and bulky, but actually it fits the hands very well indeed due to its shape - it was clearly designed to do so, hence the 'bulk'. It's a pity, IMHO, that Leica didn't follow some of the design cues of the R8/9 with the new camera. That said, the body is very well made and everything has a nice quality feel about it, as you would expect. I quite liked the lack of writing and symbols although it does mean that if you pick up the camera for the first time - as I did - you can't easily find your way as you can with say a Canon or Nikon. Users will need to spend a lot of quality time getting to know their camera to the point where using the controls becomes like touch typing! I was particularly keen to see how the EVF looked. I'm no fan of EVF's, they have always seemed very laggy and I find it uncomfortable viewing a small TV screen through a small hole! With a compact I actually prefer the LCD screen on the back of the camera as a viewfinder. I have read comments from some that they have found the SL's EVF so good that it is difficult to tell that it's not an optical finder. Well, sorry to say, I don't agree. It still is very much an EVF, albeit the best one yet. It's big and clear, a huge improvement over any others I've seen/tried. When you press the shutter there is a momentary blackout which feels very much like using DSLR. So, the SL is impressive as EVF's go, but….it's still an EVF! I accept that will be a big tick for some users though. Focus on AF seemed comparable to my Canon's as far as speed (on single point AF inside) but certainly didn't feel any faster. No question the SL is an impressive camera, and it's great to see Leica produce something truly new and market leading. I wasn't able to take any photos but from what we've seen so far the lens/sensor both perform well. Would I buy it? I can see the appeal of the SL, and it would be fun to try it out properly, but even if the cost weren't an issue for me, I wouldn't choose it. For my purposes, I still prefer the DSLR. I have a film M and some lenses and if I wanted to go digital with those I'd choose an M, for the more compact size and rangefinder focussing. I don't think the SL does anything better than a DSLR or an M, but obviously it offers the versatility of accepting pretty much any lens on one body, which will be a big benefit for some.

Hallo, Ich überlege seit einige Tagen, komplett von Nikon auf Leica umzusteigen (parallel geht nicht, kostet zu viel). Bin reiner Hobbyfotograf, verdiene weder Geld damit und bin nicht verpflichtet irgendwo irgendwelche Fotos in irgendeiner Qualität auszuliefern. Derzeitig besitze ich eine D3s mit den folgenden Objektiven: 24-70/2.8 35/1.4 rest manuell: 20/3.5 28/2.5 40/2 55/3.5 105/4 200/4 80-210/3.5 Der Grund, wieso ich plane umzusteigen: Ich verwende seit ich das 40/2er von voigtländer habe, fast ausschließlich dieses Objektiv, und mitgenommen habe ich, wenn ich fotografieren gegangen bin, auch nur zusätzlich das 20er. Seit das 35/1.4 daheim ist, verwende ich immer häufiger eben dieses Objektiv statt dem 40er, aber es ist nunmal einiges schwerer, und das ist eben der Hauptgrund, wieso ich denke, dass die Leica M9 eine gute alternative wäre: um einiges leichter gleichbleibende/bessere Bildqualität (im unteren ISO-Bereich, Rauschen stört mich nicht. kompakter Messsucher geniale Haptik Auf jeden fall werde ich die möglichkeit vermissen, mit der D3s Negative abzufotografieren, dafür muss dann einfach (wieder) ein Scanner her. (verwende derzeit eine F100, beim Systemumstieg wird die F100 gegen eine M4/MP oder M6 ausgetauscht, irgendwann. xD) Sonst gibt es eigentlich fast nichts, was mich an der D3s bindet: Ich brauche äußerst selten ISO über 4000 und der unterschied 2500-4000 bekommt man bei der Leica auch so rein, weil die Zeiten nicht so lang sein müssen um verwacklungsfrei Fotos zu machen. (habe mit der M6 schon mal 1/4s bei 50mm ruhig gehalten, mit ausreichende Schärfe, mit ISO 400er Film ) AF ist mir auch nicht wichtig, verwende ja überwiegend MF-Objektive. Die zusätzlichen 2 Belichtungsmodi brauche ich auch nicht, verwende seitdem ich fotografiere, nur die mittenbetonte Belichtungsmessung. Programmautomatik war bei mir noch nie an, nur Blendenpriorität oder komplett manuell. mehr fällt mir nicht ein... Ich hatte mal eine Leica M6 und bin damit sehr gut zurecht gekommen, also Messsucher stören mich überhaupt nicht, gefühlt komme ich da sogar besser zurecht als mit der Mattscheibe (manuelles fokussieren). Der Grund, wieso ich überhaupt begonnen habe, an einen Umstieg zu denken: Wenn ich alle meine Sachen von bzw. für Nikon verkaufe, geht sich eine M9 mit einem 35er Summicron ASPH und ein 50er oder 21er dazu (welches genau weiß ich noch nicht, plane irgendwann hier mit 3 Objektiven ausgestattet zu sein) Was ich von euch will: Erfahrungen von anderen Usern, die vllt. bereits komplett auf das M-System umgestiegen sind, ähnliche Gedanken haben etc... Ich habe zwar bereits viiiieeeles gelesen, aber noch von keinem, der von einer großen Canon bzw. Nikon (oder auch Sony etc...) komplett umgestiegen ist. Achja: Eine Fuji X-irgendwas1 kommt deswegen nicht infrage, weil die Haptik für mich SEHR wichtig ist und die Fujis gefallen mir von der Haptik nicht sooo gut... (Außerdem sind die Objektive von Fuji nicht mechanisch gekoppelt ) Leica kenne ich ja bereits und die sind einfach toll und wertig Jetzt schon vielen Dank für's lesen und Eure Beiträge (Verzeiht mir Grammatikfehler oder meine schlechte Schreibweise, ich bin nicht deutschsprachig aufgewachsen.) MfG. Chen

laut BJP: Photokina 2012: Hasselblad to launch mirrorless compact camera and full-frame digital SLR [update] - British Journal of Photography Und mit Verlaub, selbst bei meiner Verbundenheit mit Hasselblad: bei der NEX über Geschmack lässt sich trefflich streiten....

Normalerweise würde ich kaum ein Gerücht einer "...gerücht.com" Seite hier als Quelle belasten. Aber der Bilderjäger aus outre rhin ist imho eine recht verlässliche Quelle: NIKON D800 : voici enfin les VRAIES INFOS !

Guys I've just ordered an M9-P and a 35 Lux ASPH. I have been using my 5D MKII with a 17-40, 24-70 and 70-200 f/2.8 for a long time. I have taken great photos.. and I have taken some amazing videos. What is the warranty on lenses and body? Is the Leica warranty different in each country? I'm buying it in Asia. Its international warranty right? What are the yearly services to be done to keep my Leica in optimum condition? How much would it cost? Is it really difficult for people (SLR users) to get used to knowing the focus distance, or focusing through the RF viewfinder? I've always been good at guessing distance, I even did a 3 hr shoot in a Club (in the dark) and constantly manually adjusting the distance I was shooting. Would this be an advantage on my Leica journey? Would I be able to be enjoy my Leica completely? Or would I be missing my 5D soon and wishing I hadn't spent all my money on Leica and go back to my Canon (I don't do auto focus much and worked mostly in manual) I know the pros of Leica's size & weight against a DSLR. Please tell me other objective things to make me happy on the move. Without an extra handgrip or other accessories, is it possible to hold the M9 for long hours while walking through a city just by wrapping the strap around your right hand and thus loosely gripping the M9-P body? Can 'dropping' the camera on the table (like when you misjudge the height of the surface) by 2 inches damage the camera. Is the 35 Lux and M9P strong to take a soft beating? Or are they all fragile? Does mis-calibration on the M9 happen due to extreme use and how do you notice it? A lot of questions, but I feel like if I ask them in one rapid-fire round, I'd save you the hassle of writing in a million times. Cheers J : )

Hallo an alle Leica Fans, wahrscheindlich tue ich gerade was unueberlegtes und verruecktes aber wieso auch nicht?! Ich verkaufe mom. bei Ebay mein ganzes Canon DSLR Equipment, welches ich ueber die letzten 2 Jahre("hart" = BWL Student) angesammelt habe. \ Der Motivator war der Wunsch in eine hoehere Klasse aufzusteigen. Am Anfang meines Fotografielebens habe ich 2 Jahre lang ausschliesslich nur analog fotografiert, dann 3 Jahre Digital... Es fing mit einer Yashica FX-D Quarz an und ging durch Yashica Mat 124G bis zu einer Russischen FED Spionkamera:rolleyes:Im digitalen Hype hatte ich Canon 50D mit diversen Objektiven, Blitzen und co. Egal! jetzt ist es weg! Ich habe mir immer eine Leica M gewuenscht, denn eine Leica gilt fuer mich als die Fotografie pur(analog) Ich habe praktisch alles ueber Leicas und andere Messsucherkameras gelesen und war begeistert! Nun weiss ich nicht ob ich diesen Schritt wagen soll und koplett in den "Wahn" der Leicas eintauchen soll, denn ich koennte mir von dem Geld eine M6 im A- Zustand leisten... Haette aber dann nicht das Geld fuer eine auch gewuenschte DSLR( Canon EOS 7D)... Hattet ihr schon mal aehnliche Erfahrungen gemacht? Wenn "Ja" bereut ihr das? (.....NIACHT:p)? Mann ist das alles verrueckt hier !!! Danke!

Hello all I have switched to shooting wedding almost exclusively with film. I say almost, because there are times when I do use my D200. These are generally for the family shots at the ceremony and also times when I want a bit of fill flash. I am usually in the vicinity of about 28mm up to 50mm in my focal lengths on the D200 (equiv). I have not had the opportunity to handle the D-Lux 4, and viewing images on a screen is one thing, but the quality of prints is really my main concern. I find it a burden to carry a second camera system with lenses and a huge slr body, in addition to my 3x m's all with attached lenses. I am toying with the idea of switching out the d200 and going for the d-lux 4 with a viewfinder on top to compliment the m's. How will the image stack up against my D200? Has anyone had experience with the a similar type of dslr to compare to the d-lux? I am not looking to improve on iq, i find the d200 does a great job for what I want. Thanks in advance for any help. Tom