Leica X Vario: References

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On this page, I present a selection of links and other references that relate to the Leica X Vario camera.

Leica Links

Leica seems to have restructured its sites in mid-2014, which means that all links have changed...

Leica X Vario on Leica Website (English version): us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-X/Leica-X-Vario
- Technical data Leica X Vario (English version): us.leica-camera.com/content/download/103502/918995/version/2/file/X+Vario+%28Typ+107%29+Technical+data_en.pdf
- Brochure for Leica X Vario (English version): us.leica-camera.com/content/download/103523/919294/version/4/file/Brochure-Leica-X_EN.pdf
- Instructions for Leica X Vario (German and English version): us.leica-camera.com/content/download/103507/919078/version/4/file/X-Vario_DE-EN.pdf
Leica X Vario on Leica Website (German version): de.leica-camera.com/Fotografie/Leica-X/Leica-X-Vario
- Technical data Leica X Vario (German version): de.leica-camera.com/content/download/103506/919059/version/2/file/X+Vario+%28Typ+107%29+Technische+Daten_de.pdf
- Brochure for Leica X Vario (German version): de.leica-camera.com/content/download/103517/919216/version/4/file/Brochure-Leica-X_DE.pdf
- Instructions for Leica X Vario (German and English version): de.leica-camera.com/content/download/103507/919078/version/4/file/X-Vario_DE-EN.pdf
Peter Karbe: A Look through the Elmar-Vario Lens (The Leica Camera Blog): blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/peter-karbe-a-look-through-the-vario-elmar-lens

Leica Forums and More

Leica Forum: www.l-camera-forum.com (German) - www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/?langid=2 (International)
X1/X2/X Vario Subforum on Leica Forum: www.l-camera-forum.com/forum/74-leica-x/ (International) - www.l-camera-forum.com/forum/76-leica-x/ (German)
Leica forum at dpreview.com: www.dpreview.com/forums/1038
LeicaPlace: www.leicaplace.com
Leica News & Rumors: leicarumors.com

Leica X Vario Tests, Reports, and Sample Images

Steve Huff: The Leica X Vario Real World Use Review: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (www.stevehuffphoto.com/2013/06/27/the-leica-x-vario-real-world-use-review-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly)
Jono Slack: The Leica X Vario - previously known as Paula (www.slack.co.uk/slack/Xvario.html)
Ming Thein: The 2013 Leica X Vario (Typ 107) review (blog.mingthein.com/2013/06/29/leica-x-vario-typ-107-review)
Dale Thorn (Leica Place): Leica X Vario review by Dale (www.leicaplace.com/showthread.php?t=221)
Axel Polt: First Impressions; Leica X Vario, formerly known as "Paula" (axelpoltimages.zenfolio.com/blog/2013/6/first-impressions-leica-x-vario-formerly-known-as-paula)
Luminous Landscape (Nick Rains): Leica X Vario (www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/leica_x_vario.shtml)
Petapixel
- ‘Mini M’ Now Official: Leica Finally Unveils the X Vario APS-C Compact Camera (petapixel.com/2013/06/11/mini-m-now-official-leica-finally-unveils-the-vario-x-aps-c-compact-camera)
- Nelson Tan: Review: Leica X Vario Defies Naysayers with Impressive Optics (petapixel.com/2013/06/16/review-leica-x-vario-defies-nay-sayers-with-impressive-optics)
PC Magazine (Jim Fisher): Leica X Vario (Type 170) Review and Rating (www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2422259,00.asp)
Vic Schmeltz: Vic's X Vario Blog (vicsxvarioblog.com)
- The Leica X Vario as a Street Photography Camera (vicsxvarioblog.com/2013/12/26/the-leica-x-vario-as-a-street-photography-camera/)
- The Leica X Vario as a Travel Camera (vicsxvarioblog.com/2013/10/17/the-leica-x-vario-as-a-travel-camera/)
- Updated Review- Leica X Vario (vicsxvarioblog.com/2013/09/19/review-leica-x-vario/)
Red Dot Forum (David Farkas): Leica X Vario (Typ 107) Review: Looking Beyond the Specs (www.reddotforum.com/content.php/331-Leica-X-Vario-(Typ-107)-Review-Looking-Beyond-the-Specs)
Andrzej Poniatowski (look for recent photos, particularly from Sweden) (andrzejponiatowski.zenfolio.com)
Amateur Photographer UK (Ian Farrell): Leica X Vario Review (www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/compacts/129411/1/leica-x-vario-review-preview)
Barjohn
- L-camera-forum (www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-x1-forum/296721-my-review-x-vario.html)
- dpreview.com Leica forum ( www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52002793 - identical review but different discussion)
BIGHEADTACO - BIGHEADTACO TAKES A PICTURE (blog)
- Leica X Vario Almost Perfect for the Street (www.bigheadtaco.com/2013/06/leica-x-vario-almost-perfect-for-street.html)
- Zone Focus Street Pics with Leica X Vario (www.bigheadtaco.com/2013/07/leica-x-vario-great-for-street.html)
- Review: Leica X Vario. Who is it really for? (www.bigheadtaco.com/2013/07/review-leica-x-vario-who-is-it-really.html - extended review)
Erwin Puts (The TAO of Leica): Leica X Vario, part 1 (www.imx.nl/photo/leica/leica-x-vario-part-1.html) • Leica X Vario, part 2 (http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/leica-x-vario-part-2.html)
Imaging Resource: Leica X Vario Review (www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/leica-x-vario/leica-x-varioA.HTM)
macfilos (Mike Evans): Review: Leica X Vario, a misunderstood gem (macfilos.com/photo/2014/1/1/review-leica-x-vario-a-misunderstood-gem)
Leica X Vario Review (C.S. Muncy) (thephotobrigade.com/2014/01/leica-x-vario-review-by-c-s-muncy)
Rodrigue Zahr: Leica X Vario Review after 3 delightful months of ownership (rodriguezahr.blogspot.in/2014/01/leica-xvario-camera-to-fall-in-love-with.html)
COLORS • STRUCTURES • LIGHT • IMPRESSIONS: Nine expressive months with Paula, aka Leica X Vario (Axel Polt) (axelpolt.exposure.so/colors-structures-light-impressions)
Photo District News (PDN, Dan Havlik): Camera Review: Leica X Vario (www.pdnonline.com/gear/Camera-Review-Leica-10412.shtml)
DxOMark (Overall score: 78)
- Tests and reviews for the camera Leica X Vario
- Leica X Vario sensor review: Formidable low-light performance
Photography Blog: Leica X Vario Review (Mark Goldstein) (www.photographyblog.com/reviews/leica_x_vario_review)
Digitalkamera.de: Kompakttest Leica X Vario (www.digitalkamera.de/Testbericht/Leica_X_Vario/8869.aspx) (in German)
Eugene Fratkin: Leica X Vario review (fratkinphoto.blogspot.fr/2014/06/leica-x-vario-review.html)
Rick Perry: San Juan, Puerto Rico – Color – Texture – History (lifeasahuman.com/2015/photography/san-juan-puerto-rico-color-texture-history)

There is also a Leica X Vario review by Sean Reid (www.reidreviews.com), but it can only accessed if you subscribe to his Website. There is another Leica X Vario review by Lloyd Chambers (diglloyd.com/index-allview.html#LeicaXVario), but the major portion of the text can only accessed if you subscribe to the Website.

Other Useful References

Leica Fotografie International (LFI): www.lfi-online.de/ceemes//page/show/portal_RELAUNCH/__language__=en (English) - www.lfi-online.de/ceemes/ (German)
Depth of field calculator (dofmaster): http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html (the X Vario has a circle of confusion of 0.020 mm, except for a focal length of 18 mm, where it 0.019 mm)
ExifTool: www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool
Download links are provided on the page; as they include the version number, they would soon break if provided here...
- Panasonic/Leica-specific tags (overview): www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/%7Ephil/exiftool/TagNames/Panasonic.html
- ExifTool GUI for Windows v5.xx: u88.n24.queensu.ca/~bogdan/
- Three List Exif Metadata droplets (Apple Macintosh, uses AppleScript, Exiftool needs to be installed): owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/List_Exif_Metadata.zip
dpreview.com: What is equivalence and why should I care? (Richard Butler): www.dpreview.com/articles/2666934640/what-is-equivalence-and-why-should-i-care
Discusses equivalent focal length and aperture.