Mar 01, 2001 buy leica lens compendium first edition by erwin puts isbn. Weighing in at a little under twohundred letter size pages and a list price of fiftydollars, you get a hefty book at a chunky price. Leica lens compendium by erwin puts leica m lenses leica. Some photos are available as signed editions via galleries or online. The m3 has leica s highestmagnification finder ever made 0. If you are looking for the leica compendium by erwin puts, please wisit his website for more info, or try search ebay for his books usually sold out from the publisher rather fast, so they become collectors items. Leica lens compendium by erwin puts two weeks ago i wanted to get an idea of the history and technical side of why people go gaga over leica lenses. I attended my 5th thorsten overgaard seminar in london over the weekend of 4 sept 2011. You can sign up for my free newsletter here and get my free ebook the moment of emotional impact. There is such a demand for my leica compendium book that a third printing is necessary. The life with leica series is all about the leica community and sharing stories. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Its a pretty complete package with over two hours of thorsten overgaard leica q2 video course, and the leica q2 masterclass checklistworksbook for.
A life with leica a website dedicated to the worlds. It further has a 1gb buffer a mix of the mp 240s 2 gb and the m9s 0gb. The book sale applies to instock product only and ends wednesday, december 4, 2019 at 11. If you bought the first edition of this book, this new edition is free. Leica m9 is a model name for the leica m9 that was introduced on september 9, 2009 as the first fullframe digital leica m. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The extension course is the best course i read about photography and im still at the. Mar 26, 2016 additional detail on many other rlenses can be found in some of the writings of erwin puts, such as in his leica lens compendium or his more recent lens chronicle. Buy leica lens compendium first edition by erwin puts isbn. Dec 06, 2016 you can sign up for my free newsletter here and get my free ebook the moment of emotional impact. Leica s first m camera, advancing the older screwmount cameras. Erwin puts has for many years both used and tested lenses.
Norwegian photographer terje abusdal wins the leica oskar. This book covers the technical side of photography from beginners level to. Thorsten is an avid leica shooter and maintains a popular blog. Which comes from this piece of selfpromoting tripe. Erwin puts also published a 129 pages leica pocket guide that can be downloaded for free here. Feb 25, 2017 one of the foundations of photography. Leica reflex photography by bower, brian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With all the many lenses and accessories in detail and well illustrated. There is also the book leica lens saga from 2016 by the same author.
Camera obscura was described by iraqi scientist ibnalhaytham in his book. User guide for leica camera, free instruction manual. The winners of this years longestablished and internationally acclaimed leica oskar barnack award loba photographic competition have been chosen. From their next model, leica camera ag introduced a new model system so each camera would simply be a leica m but then with a model designation like typ 240, typ 246, typ md 262 and so on. The leica m compendium is reminiscent of an old text book with black and white photos and its style of layout. In this leica m compendium jonathan eastland describes the whole leica m system from his experience as a professional photographer. His website is a compendium of information on leica gear, especially the m9 and the new m type240.
If you are looking for the leica compendium by erwin puts, please wisit his website for more info, or try search ebay for his books usually sold out from the. I just purchased a leica m42 and a leica summicron 35mmf2 lens and i wanted to know some of the insights to the lenses of leica. I want to let you know that based on your work and recommendation i bought a leica m and a summilux 501. Thorsten overgaard official homepage since 1996 thorsten overgaard is a danish feature writer and photographer who contributes stories and unique branding to magazines, newspapers and companies through exclusive and positive articles and photos. These exceptional models are conceived and produced by leica in collaboration with artists, photographers, designers and premium brands. A manual for the amateur and the professional covering the field of leica camera photography by morgan, willard d and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leica m special editions leica msystem photography. The name is change your browser address to this site. Erwin puts will be releasing a third edition of his leica compendium book this november. It was the latest model designation using the m and a number. He discusses the leica camera lenses manufactured over the years and explains their capabilities and suitability for different applications. Leica compendium book is now sold out leica rumors.
This is a leica m9 body with a leica m 240 inside and the leica m 240 screen, controls and thumb wheel on the back. Im not sure about the ones that screw on the filter threads, but im using the one for 49mm on the 75 apo and it cant be worse than its built in shade. I first discovered thorsten when i started researching the purchase of a leica m9. A life with leica i sold my television the role of the. Handbook of the leica r system by jonathan eastland online at alibris. The closest i have ever come to writing a poetry book. Leica m 240, leica md 262, leica m monochrom, m 246 as well as leica q and. Theres several reasons why i, as a working photographer, keep coming back. Leitz and leica lens compendium thorsten overgaard. May 25, 2011 the last version of the leica compendium book by erwin puts is now sold out. Selective reading of the two cameras spec sheets might suggest theyre quite similar. Third edition of the leica compendium book coming in november. Books by jonathan eastland author of leica m compendium. More than 60 years of rangefinder expertise, 11 years of digital mcamera development and invaluable feedback from dedicated mphotographers have inspired leica engineers to create the slimmest digital m of all time.
It rapidly became, and has remained the favorite instrument of photographers, especially photojournalists, who, like henri cartierbresson, seek to catch life in the act, to record the decisive moment. Free online versions of these are available for download on the leica resources page. Leica embodies this passion for quality, craftsmanship and its philosophy of photography until today. Ive had the good fortune to spend some quality time with thorsten overgaard s leica sl and compare it with my current camera, the sony a7ii. Thorsten overgaard lounge official homepage since 1996 of. Overgaard leica q2 video course, and the leica q2 masterclass checklistworksbook.
Based on the true story of the woman behind the name robert capa by janeczek, helena and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leica has been releasing strictly limited, special editions since 1975. Jonathan eastlands most popular book is leica m compendium. If anyone here is familiar or better still owns these books, i would like to know whether they are substantially d. The old version went up in price after being discontinued few months ago. I need to admit that i have actually never seen the book for real before, and i have always thought of it as probably just a sort of a very long list with a lot of. Dec 29, 2017 there are two editions of the leica lens compendium by erwin puts, one i believe from 2001 and one from 2011. The title reads a website dedicated to the worlds premiere leica photographers and yet it features only an insipid photo of overgaard as large as your browser window. Ive now attended 2 in london, one in berlin, one in new york and one in sweden.
Leica m type 240 digital rangefinder camera page 38. To download a user guide, please go to the category of your equipment, choose the brand of your equipment, then click on the model which you are looking for. Leica m10 leica msystem photography leica camera ag. Anders overgaard is a photographer whose editorial work has appeared in harpers bazaar, vanity fair, vogue, gq, interview and the new york times magazine, amongst others. Jonathan eastland has 15 books on goodreads with 110 ratings. It controls not only exposure and sharpness, but it has a major impact on the aesthetic quality of the image.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It will become available end november 2011 and is printed in very limited numbers. Leica compendium company, cameras, lenses by erwin puts. Thanks to this tradition, a number of unusual and unique special models and sets with perfectly coordinated accessories have been released. If you compare the price of this book to the price of college text books or art books it is not any more expensive, and without the.
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