Red Dot Forum Camera Talk: Leica Fact or Fiction

In this episode of Red Dot Forum Camera Talk, Leica experts David Farkas and Josh Lehrer will be tackling some of the most widely-held beliefs in the Leica world to see if they are indeed fact, or perhaps just fiction after all. With topics like CCD versus CMOS, rangefinder or autofocus for speed, wide angle for landscape and tele for portraits, Summiluxes and Noctiluxes outperforming Summicrons and Elmars, or full frame is always best, we've got a lot to talk about!

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Timestamps:
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0:00 - Starting Soon
3:28 – Introduction
6:38 – Shooting a rangefinder is too complicated
8:57 – Leica gear holds its value better than other manufacturers
13:17 – Building a Leica kit is expensive
15:33 – M lenses need to be calibrated for specific camera bodies
17:52 – Leica Camera should make its own sensors
21:14 – As sensor resolution increases, higher shutter speeds are necessary for sharp photos
23:42 – Leica glass was designed to be shot wide open
26:25 – Modern era lenses are clinical and too sharp for portraits
29:05 – Noctilux-M lenses are always the sharpest in their respective focal lengths
30:29 – Leica’s APO SL lenses are the highest performing they have ever made
32:40 – SL zooms are as good as M primes
34:45 – Leica makes the best lenses but not digital bodies; I’m better off using M lenses on non-Leica cameras
38:49 – Leica digital technology is not up to date
40:18 – To judge image quality you need to evaluate what the RAW file looks like straight out of camera
42:23 – Older Leica lenses don’t perform well on high resolution cameras
44:55 – Focal length doesn’t matter if you have enough pixels to crop
46:38 – You need to protect your lens with a UV filter
48:55 – You should always use a wide-angle lens for landscapes and a telephoto for portraits
51:08 – A Q camera is not a real Leica
52:24 – The SL2-S has better video quality than the SL2
53:38 – 24 Megapixels is not enough if you want to print big
57:20 – 60 Megapixels is just too much
58:08 – An electronic shutter is not ideal for fast action
59:41 – ISO 50 on the SL2 offers the best image quality and dynamic range
1:00:36 – Stopping down to f/16 or f/22 results in sharper landscape images
1:02:10 – Silver anodized cameras are more durable than black
1:04:21 – You shouldn’t charge your lithium batteries to 100% or store them fully charged
1:06:32 – Leica gear is fragile and delicate and can’t be used in tough environments
1:08:54 – The Q and Q2 allow you to sync flash at 1/4000th of a second
1:09:42 – Josh shows something cool
1:13:36 – M cameras are only good for street photography
1:14:55 – Larger SD cards slow down camera start-up time
1:16:50 – The M10M is still Leica’s high ISO champion
1:21:41 – Leica is overpriced
1:23:22 – Leica cameras aren't for professional photographers
1:24:32 – Rangefinder focusing can be faster than AF
1:27:20 – CCD looks better than CMOS
1:35:02 – Leica’s Portugal lenses are worse than their German-made counterparts
1:37:33 – Leica can no longer replace corroded CCD sensors
1:38:49 – A dedicated Monochrom camera will outperform a color camera when converted to B&W
1:40:40 – I need to put tape all over my Q so I don’t get dust on the sensor
1:42:45 – Replaced CCD sensors will never corrode
1:43:44 – Faster apertures lenses are always sharper
1:45:48 – APO lenses are the best in their respective focal length
1:46:30 – A lens needs to be 6-bit coded for digital M body to work properly
1:47:45 – Even without IBIS, M cameras can be shot at very slow shutter speeds
1:49:30 – Does the 50mm Dual Range Summicron work on the M11
1:52:08 – My rangefinder requires regular maintenance
1:53:10 – All digital sensors will accumulate dust even if you never change lenses
1:54:25 – The 35mm APO-M is the sharpest lens Leica makes
1:55:58 – Leica is not making nearly enough 35mm APO-M lenses
1:58:04 – The wear marks on aperture blades of a vintage M lens is a sign it requires a CLA
1:58:49 – The new Visoflex 2 the only way to help glass wearers focus
1:59:39 – Is it better to send your Leica gear to Leica Camera USA or Leica Germany for repairs?
2:02:20 – Visoflex 2 on the Leica M10
2:03:38 – 75mm Noctilux-M or 90mm Summilux-M?


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