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Leica M (Typ 240) low light performance | Jip van Kuijk

The Leica M (Typ 240) is the successor of the M9 and M9-P digital rangefinder cameras by Leica. It features a new 24MP CMOS. imaging sensor, a ‘upgraded’ rangefinder mechanism that is supposed to be more precise and some other Read more …

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I bought a Leica M, and… ? | Fae Photographies

Often people want to know why i choose the Leica M System. It´s a question easy and difficult at the same time. Easy because it´s a choice who came almost naturally to me in view to the way I choose. Difficult Read more …

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Review: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super Elmar M Lens | The Phoblographer

The Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit ASPH was, for a long time, one of the best ways to get into a super wide angle lens for your Leica M system, but in June 2011, Leica announced a replacement for the aging Read more …

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THE LEICA M MONOCHROM: IS IT (RANGEFINDER) LOVE AGAIN? | VIERI BOTTAZZINI

At the beginning of 2012, after using film and digital Leica Ms for years (M2, M3, M6, MP, M8, M9), I had enough of the temperamental Leica M9, its reliability issues, its quirkiness with colours, colour casts, colour corrections, 6-bits Read more …

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Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f0.95 ASPH Review | Edmond Terakopian

No other manufacturer offers as many 50mm lenses as Leica does for its M range. In the current line-up are four; the f2.5 Summarit, f2 Summicron, f1.4 Summilux and the f0.95 Noctilux. Along with 35mm, 50mm is the classic rangefinder Read more …

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What Is a „Good“ Lens? | La Vida Leica!

In this article, we’ll take a look at what makes a „good“ lens and the various aspects one must look at when making that determination. Not just the technical, but also the optical (and thus artistic) characteristics. While the former Read more …

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ND Filter. Don’t go Variable! | Jonas Rask

A little warning for my fellow photographers today. I like to shoot high speed prime lenses. That should no longer be a secret to the people who follow this blog. Ever since I started going “collectors heaven” with the old Read more …

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New York Trip with My Fuji X100s and X-E2 | John Pavé

I was a little nervous before arriving in New York that I had only brought my Fuji cameras, leaving my Canon 5D MkII and lenses at home.  The part the made me nervous was not being able to get extra Read more …

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Freelensing With Fuji X-Pro1 | Vintage Lens + Micro 4/3 |
Paulius Musteikis

Last Friday I picked up my non functional Olympus RC 35 that was hiding in the deep closet. I picked up this fine little 35mm rangefinder, gently took it apart and dismounted 42mm f/2.8 Olympus Zuiko lens. Afterwards I took Read more …

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Vancouver in B&W | Olaf Sztaba

Last weekend we left home at 4:30 AM to capture Vancouver at its best. The hourly weather forecast was right and we encountered very contrasty weather conditions with stunningly rich skies and beautiful light. All we had to worry about Read more …