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TechArt LM-EA9 Firmware 1.6.0 Released

TechArt LM-EA9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama TechArt released firmware 1.6.0 for the TechArt LM-EA9 TECHART LM-EA9 firmware update information [Improvements] Improved AF speed and focus accuracy Improved operational stability TECHART Firmware Update Manual Firmware for Mac is here ↓ TECHART_Update-mac.zip Click here for firmware for Windows (Windows 8 or later) ↓ TECHART_Update-win.zip In […]

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Additional TechArt LM-EA9 Details

TechArt Pro (LM-EA7) Previous edition: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Leica Rumors found some additional details about the Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter that we first reported here. The LM-EA9 has improved, faster, and quieter AF The new version uses four stepper motors instead of one motor in the previous version Smaller size – the new model is round without […]

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TechArt LM-EA9 For Leica M Mount Lenses is Being Teased

The TechArt LM-EA7 is one of my favorite AF adapters for M-mount lenses on Sony and it is finally being updated with the TechArt LM-EA9. The TechArt LM-EA7 also went by TechArt Pro, and it was compatible with just about all M-mount lenses. It looks like the TechArt LM-EA9 is a bit more compact, which […]

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First Look Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus II

The first images of the Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus II have come out and it looks like any other solid M mount adapter. We should see this adapter soon at B&H Photo. In addition to expanding the extension width of the proximity helicoid from the conventional 4.0 mm to 4.3 mm, the weight has been […]

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DPRTV: Medium Format vs Full Frame vs APS-C

DPRTV posted a video about Medium Format vs Full Frame vs APS-C, but it seems they conflated a lot of medium format secret sauce arguments into a pretty good equivalent FOV/DOF comparison. Arguing about the look of medium format is much like arguing about the Leica look, you either see it or you don’t, but […]

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Leica M11 Has Similar PDR to Sony a7RIV: Could Leica Be Using A Sony Sensor?

It’s interesting to me that the new Leica M11 very closely matches the performance of the Sony a7RIV, because Leica has always been full of pride that their cameras are built primarily in Germany using European technology, but it looks to me like Leica may have convinced Sony to share a tweaked 60MP sensor with […]

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