I’m a fan of Leica. And I’m used to their pricing. But after the ‘sandpaper-the-M-for half-a-day-and-call-it-Lenny-Kravtiz-edition’ there’s a new definition for rock bottom as far as Leica concerns. A few weeks ago Leica released some pictures that were shot with the Leica Thambar 90/2.2 and they look like they were shot with the cheapest lomography […]
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Featured #5: Simon King
Today in Featured: Simon King. He’s been featured on the Leica Blog and was recently interviewed by Creative Londoners. Enjoy! 1) Can you tell a bit about your background (as a photographer)? ‘I started photography in University – rather, I started taking pictures in University, as part of projects and to document my life there. […]
This is what Leica store Amsterdam looks like
Last week I paid a visit to the brand new Leica Store in Amsterdam. Absolute eye catcher is the Van Gogh painting on the right side of the store. It makes the store look like an art gallery and only if you look closer, you see it’s actually a camera store. Also, I’ve never seen […]
The Leica M and playing children: a great combination
This summer I was invited by my friend Susannah for the third time to take some shots of the children playing in her child nursery. Because the nursery is quite small it is impossible to ‘not get noticed’, especially with small, curious children. Blending in is the only way to get the shots that I […]
Why three native SL lenses is just fine (for now)…
There are quite a few SL users complaining about the lack of native lenses for the Leica SL. I’ve read remarks where people say that ‘A pro system is not professional if there are only three lenses for it’, and “When is Leica finally releasing the new line of Summicron Sl lenses?’ It is a […]
The Leitz Summicron 35/2.0 V1 (M3) goggled review
You might have seen one of these funny looking goggled lenses on a Leica meeting. I never thought these lenses would make your camera look better, but even if you agree with me on that, there is still a pretty good reason why these lenses deserve a place in your gear cabinet. They are sharp […]
Coming up: the 35 goggled Cron review
Yes, I know, holidays are over. It’s time to get back to work! I’m working on my review of the goggled 35 Cron and my friend Maarten (owner of the analog camera store) has a Canon 50/0.95 available for a review. Can’t wait to see that lens. Meanwhile one shot of this vintage lens in […]
The Billingham 225 review
When I switched from a DSLR set to the Leica M9, my Billingham 335 was way too big. I bought the Hadley Digital for day trips and the Billingham Hadley Small for my wedding assignments. But in the years, my gear list expanded. I bought more lenses, but I also found that for very long […]
Warning: Geeker.com is a scam
Yesterday I found that there’s a website (which I will not link to, since that will even boost their SEO ranking) that offers my ebook for free. Curious what would happen if I clicked that link, I was redirected to geeker.com, an online platform for ‘free digital media’. I called their customer service, which turned […]
Summer is over, back to work
It has been quiet on this website, I know. Now that the holidays are over, I’ll be posting more Leica stuff in the coming weeks. How was your summer (presuming you live on the Northern part of the world)? Or, how was your winter? Speaking of winter (and winter IS coming), I have spent quite […]