Leica M Digital Photography: M8/M8.2 (Lark Photography Book)

Leica makes the world’s premiere luxury rangefinder camera system—and here’s the definitive guide to using the magnificent Leica M8 digital camera, as well as its brand-new complementary model, the M8.2. It’s written specifically for the many Leica photographers who want to take full advantage of a digital Leica’s potential and produce the very best pictures possible.

As a rangefinder digital camera, the M8 offers unique advantages, but it also presents specific challenges, which author and Leica expert Brian Bower addresses at length and in depth, enhanced by his own gorgeous Leica photography. He discusses digital controls, lenses, and accessories; close-up techniques and flash photography; and options for firmware, software, and hardware.

Leica Lens Practice: Choosing and Using Leica Lenses

Hove Books 2nd Edition 1993, Hardcover, 6 x 8-1/2", 192 pages, color and B&W illustrations. This comprehensive guide to Leica lens selection and use has been updated with all new lenses announced by Leica GmbH. A welcome new edition of this popular guide for the Leica owner and collector.

Contents:
The Leica Philosophy of Lens Design
The Two LEICA Lens System (M & R)
Applications of LEICA Lenses
Subjects
Choosing the Right Lenses
LEICA Lenses in Practice
LEICA Lens Directory.

 

Leica Camera Repair Handbook

With great detail this book outlines all of the techniques needed to repair and restore Leica cameras, lenses and accessories including light meters, winders/motors, viewfinders, and flash units. Each model of equipment is discussed individually with step-by-step illustrated instructions. Readers will not only learn how to disassemble and repair equipment, but also how to troubleshoot and make cosmetic restorations. A glossary of technical terms and an abstract containing the fundamentals of camera repair are included.

Thomas Tomosy is a European-trained master camera technician, teacher, and writer. He is the author of Restoring the Great Classic and Collectible Cameras, Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras (1945–70), and Camera Maintenance and Repair: Book 2. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.