Like many other Leica fans, I laughed a bit when Leica introduced the first Leica T. Polishing a piece of aluminum for 45 minutes by hand? It wasn’t my cup of tea, but now, years later, I realize that the T (or the TL and TL2) are actually pretty good cameras. It all started when […]
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Three days Leica workshop with Asim
Last week I had Asim over from the USA. He got curious about the Leica system when his brother lend him his M and 35 plus 50mm lenses. He flew to Amsterdam to get the basics of both photography and specifically the Leica system. After a week he flew home, with a brand new M10. […]
Q&A: Is the iPhone X superior to the Leica T
After my post yesterday where I said I bought the Leica Elmarit-TL 18/2.8 ASPH I got this email from a reader: Begs the comparison iPhone X. X LCD far superior ; you can actually shoot in daylight from the screen . Also , auto exposure far superior with the X. Read that 18 on the […]
The Leica Elmarit-TL 18/2.8 ASPH is here!
I have a small update on my adventures with the Leica T (type 701). Yesterday I got the Leica Elmarit-TL 18/2.8 after reading a couple of reviews. It’s not the most popular lens for the APS-C system, but the reason I bought it (without trying it first) is that I think it makes the T […]
The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75/2.0 ASPH review
It is finally here: the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75/2.0 ASPH lens. Long overdue, but better late than never, right? I’m not really dependent on native SL lenses myself. I do not own a single one of them. But that might change with this 75mm. Man, it’s good. Much better than I thought. If you’re looking for […]
Here’s the new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75/2.0 APSH!
Holy smoke Batman, I just received the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75/2.0 ASPH for a review. I’ll have it for a week so check out how I feel about this lens. Because I didn’t find a decent picture of the lens itself to get an impression of the size, here’s a quick snap of the lens. It’s […]
One shot with the Leica Noctilux-M 75/1.25
Isn’t she gorgeous? I’m afraid I’ve just created an ‘alternative fact’, because this shot wasn’t taken with the new Nocti 75. No, I took it with an ordinary Nocti 50/0.95. Very bourgois indeed. Want to know which camera? Hmm, well, allright: the first version of the Leica T. Very, very unpractical in a setting like […]
The Cosina Voigtländer Nokton 35/1.2 ASPH v2 review
I bought the Cosina Voigtländer 35/1.2 at least six or seven years ago when I wanted one fast lens for my Leica M9 which I could shoot any wedding with. I have shot many, many thousands images with this lens and I only started using it less when I bought the Noctilux. On the Leica […]
Coming up: Cosina Voigtländer 35/1.2 v2 review
After many years I finally took the time to write a review about the beautiful CV 35/1.2. When I bought this lens, it was either the CV 35/1.2 or the very expensive 35 Summilux. Today you can also get the excellent Zeiss 35/1.4, or the new Nokton 40/1.2. Is the CV35/1.2 still worth buying? Stay […]
A Leica workshop from a participant’s point of view
A few weeks ago I received an extensive review from David, an enthusiastic photographer who participated in a workshop, some time ago. If you’re in doubt whether a workshop is something for you, his honest review might help you out. I’ve added some of the shots that he took during the day, plus a few […]