Thorsten von Overgaard, famous for his very, very, very extensive camera and lens reviews, started making exclusive lens shades for Leica lenses some time ago. I asked him if he could send me a shade for my Leica Summicron 35 ASPH to give it a try. And he did. The shade comes in a neat […]
Author Archives: Joeri
You can still win the Billingham 107
Sales of my ‘101 x Leica’ e-book are going fine, but I haven’t sold the 101st book yet. That means you can still win the Billingham 107 photo bag. Oh, and happy 2018!
The Leica T is here
While everybody is queuing up for the Leica CL, I just received this lovely Leica T from Leica Store Lisse for only 600 euro, including VAT. In the search for the smallest camera possible that is compatible with M-lenses, I came across the first T. When the Leica T was released, I never was really […]
Best of 2017 #10: John
‘One of the very few ‘family portraits’, because I always stand behind the camera. About one hour before sunset my wife and children were playing in the backyard of the farm where we stayed overnight. I noticed the long shadows, then I positioned myself in front of the sun and made this picture.’ ‘I like […]
Best of 2017 #9: Paul
Working hard to get the ‘exclusive’ picture. Paul, Copenhagen, Leica T, Vario-Elmar T 1:3.5-5.6 / 18-56 ASPH
Best of 2017 #8: Maarten
Walking along the canals on a rainy day in Amsterdam, stumbling across a wooden plate camera in the window of trading in the past antique store. Asking the owner for a classical portrait session because he fits perfectly in his beautiful Lodewijk XV interior. Maarten, Leica M9 1000 iso, 125th, 2.0
Best of 2017 #7: John
‘This picture was taken at Avoca Beach on the Central Coast of NSW,Australia on 29th January -the last day of the school summer holidays.It was very hot and teenagers were leaping off the headland into the cool ocean. It was their last free day before they were back to school the next day. I was […]
Best of 2017 #6: Kristo
‘The photo is on Portra 160 with my Mamiya 6, while traveling California. I was at brunch at somebody’s house in Beverly Hills and while everyone else was chatting, I was exploring the morning light and the weird vibe of their tennis court.’ Kristo also included another picture. He says he is ‘notoriously bad at […]
The best of 2017 #5: Steve
I took this photo of my new kitty, Kumi, with a Leica X2. This is my best photo of 2017, because this resonates the most with my thought that photography at its best reflects who we are. I picked up Kumi the day after my mom died, and I had to confine her to the […]
Win a Billingham 107 camera bag!
Would you like to have a new camera bag for Christmas? Here’s what you have to do. Buy my new ‘101 x Leica’ e-book and if you’re the 101st to buy it, the bag is yours. Here you can buy the e-book. Here‘s a bit more info about the e-book.