Comments for Red Dot Forum https://www.reddotforum.com Leica News, Reviews and Community Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:53:38 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Leica Introduces the LUX Grip for iPhone Photography by Chris H. https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2025/02/leica-introduces-the-lux-grip-for-iphone-photography/#comment-383245 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:47:11 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=42581#comment-383245 It looks like a more expensive version of the Fjorden grip (it’s Leica, that’s to be expected) that doesn’t require a special case (which is nice), but locks you into the LUX app (“works exclusively with the Leica LUX app”). I like the LUX app, but not enough to forgo all other apps. Sadly that requirement is a dealbreaker for me.

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Comment on Leica Firmware Master List by GoTech https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2023/08/leica-firmware-master-list/#comment-382619 Sat, 15 Feb 2025 19:17:12 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=33219#comment-382619 This information is very useful! Thank you! 

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Comment on Leica SL3-S – 24MP BSI Sensor, 6K Open Gate, Advanced AF, Handheld 96MP Mutlishot, Content Credentials by Philipp https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2025/01/leica-sl3-s-24mp-bsi-sensor-6k-open-gate-advanced-af-handheld-96mp-mutlishot-content-credentials/#comment-381697 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 17:13:54 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=41608#comment-381697 Does the viewfinder image lessen in quality when autofocusing?

It does on my Q3 (not sure if framerate and/or resolution), but the SL3-3 does have more computing power per pixel, while being the same processor.

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Comment on Leica Introduces the LUX Grip for iPhone Photography by MARK K SARKISIAN https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2025/02/leica-introduces-the-lux-grip-for-iphone-photography/#comment-381593 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:57:33 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=42581#comment-381593 HI and thanks for the description of the lux grip. Do you have any general thoughts if the grip can be used with an iphone that has a leather case on the phone or does it have to be a bare iphone? Obviously all cases differ so I won’t hold you to guarantee anything-just curious if anyone tried this over a iphone mag-capable iphone case.
thanks
Mark

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Comment on Leica Firmware v2.2.0 for M11, M11-P, M11-D, M11 Mono by John Schapekahm https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2024/12/leica-firmware-v2-2-0-for-m11-m11-p-m11-d-m11-mono/#comment-381189 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:53:32 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=42229#comment-381189 Will downloading the current Leica firmware V2.2.0 update for the M11-P include also previous updates I may have neglected to download into my camera ?

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Comment on Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M by Oleg https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2022/01/leica-m11-review-the-ultimate-digital-m/#comment-380840 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:09:15 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=27967#comment-380840 In reply to Sam Roberts.

You are writing complete nonsense. M11 has a very bad white balance, even manual temperature setting does not solve the purple color issue. This is a Leica error and defect. Any Leica camera (m8 – m10) is better in color.

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Comment on Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M by Oleg https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2022/01/leica-m11-review-the-ultimate-digital-m/#comment-380839 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:04:33 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=27967#comment-380839 The article does not mention the word AWB, white balance, even once. The main problem with the M11 is color. Lots of purple, bad auto white balance in daylight. In general, the M11 is the worst camera in color out of all the digital Leica cameras. Therefore, there should be only one piece of advice – buy a monochrome camera M11M to work with the excellent Leica lenses, but not the M11.

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Comment on Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M by Sam Roberts https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2022/01/leica-m11-review-the-ultimate-digital-m/#comment-378971 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:22:30 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=27967#comment-378971 In reply to Vadim.

EVERY new M generation has comments like this! I laugh because I read similar comments when the M10 came out… “It’s not like the M9, or even M240,” “I returned mine,” blah blah blah.
If you don’t know how to set WB, then you can get magenta looking greys. This is user error, not camera error. Or if you are looking for SOOC JPEGs to post on Instagram, this is not the camera for you.

Aluminium top plate is not a decision to cut cost. I prefer the lighter weight. If you want brass, get the silver for the same price!
Packaging is just as great as the M240 and M10 – no idea what you are talking about here.

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Comment on Leica M11 Review: The Ultimate Digital M by Sam Roberst https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2022/01/leica-m11-review-the-ultimate-digital-m/#comment-378969 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:16:02 +0000 https://www.reddotforum.com/?p=27967#comment-378969 In reply to Dadou.

This is not true and not how it works. Thorsten Overgaard describes this in detail.
It’s lens resolving power X camera sensor resolving power. Both are < 1.
When you have more camera sensor MP, you are increasing the image quality, Regardless of lens used.
Obviously, using a lens with higher resolving power will give you better image quality; but it’s not correct to say that 60MP is “too much” for let’s say a classic lens.

Also, the sensor deterioration claim is complete nonsense.

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Comment on B&W ISO Showdown: Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) vs. M Monochrom (M9) vs. M (Typ 240) by Karim Nasser https://www.reddotforum.com/content/2015/06/bw-iso-showdown-leica-m-monochrom-typ-246-vs-m-monochrom-m9-vs-m-typ-240/#comment-377162 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:09 +0000 http://www.reddotforum.com/?p=11952#comment-377162 I just sold my M10 Monochrom. Why? Two main reasons:

1) I rarely used it at anything above 3200, therefor I couldn’t justify owning it. Yes, it felt great knowing I could take photos at super high ISO, but I found myself testing it only, but in practical terms I only used it in a evening photoshoot where most of my photos were 3200 or below.

2) It’s too expensive a camera to be carrying around in the area where I live. My M240 WITH the red dot, I can roam the streets without fear of being out $8K. It is brassed as hell, battery life lasts me at least one whole day of shooting, and it feels great carrying it around.

The M240 black and white JPEGs are great SOOC, the Film simulation is exceptionally nice. The M240/M262 are the pinnacle of digital Ms in my opinion, I know I’m going to get hate replies for saying this. I’ve used all digital M’s. In second place I would say the M8, great colors, then the M9. Output from the M10 and M11 is too bland and modern for me. Maybe we’ll see something magical in the M12, or are we now going down the megapixel road?

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