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This may sound harsh, but a friend received his with the exact same problem.  In desperation he finally gave it a sharp rap with his hand and it suddenly started working.  I don't recommend this...

The last I heard from Leica salesman at Leica LA store is mid October for accessories.

Unless my eyes are deceiving me, in good light the 5 looks better than the 5S.

Will you be adding the Leica cameras? I really like this new setup. When will it replace the older one on the site?

Thank you for the compliment and the Artichoke looks delicious!

You are confusing the X-Vario (an APS-C sensor camera) with the smaller sensor cameras.  This camera is not made by Panasonic and only available from Leica. DNG is the native RAW format for the...

Mauro, Thanks for the info. I will test to see if I can verify your findings in which case, I to will contact Leica and ask them what they plan to do about these issues. If they fail to address...

Unfortunately, there appears to be some type of problem with the XV's AF.  I suggest you follow this thread to the end to see examples .

Mauro, I'm on travel for work and can't get out and test but will do some of my own when I return.  It is my suspicion that spot AF is more prone to error because it has less information to work...

There is actually more lens correction being applied to the DNG file than to the JPG.  If you are running on a Mac, load the same file into Iridient Developer where you can turn on or off lens...

Thank you for the info.  I just tried the auto review with zoom but it doesn't stay long enough for me to tell very much.  Anyway to make it display longer? Here is the link to the thread I was...

Since you have a great deal more experience with the camera than I, I would be anxious to hear whether you think I have been fair and accurate in my assessment or not and if not where did I err?...

No I don't, except indirect.  There is a comparison review on the web here.  They are close but to my eyes, the X Vario is better.

Gerd, Let me explain the issue on manual and using auto ISO.  When in manual, i.e. you are selecting shutter speed and aperture, you can also easily set ISO manual to a preset value.  However,...

Here is a tip from a user on the LFI forum: Originally Posted by tom0511 Nice review. I also told Leica about the need to modify auto iso shortest exp time. However there is a very good workaround...

I would really like some feedback from other XV owners.  Do you all agree with my findings or do you disagree.  If you disagree why?  Are others of you learning the idiosyncrasies of the camera and...

While that is true to some degree, I looked at a wide variety of images, both close ups and distant in arriving at my conclusion.  Don't get me wrong the differences are not large and both produce...

I thought them high too, however, it seems to work well with the DNG files as a good starting point. From there a few minor tweaks will give you an excellent image. Here are my comments and updates...

My review of the Leica X-VARIO I have only had the camera a few weeks (about 600 shots) now and my opinion on some aspects may change once I have more time with the camera. Initial Impression On...

I have searched but I have not been able to find any documentation that specifies whether the X-Vario is 12 bit DNG or 14 bit DNG. Does anyone know and can they point me to a reference? Even when I...