I have one more day with the Summilux-SL 50/1.4, but I’d like to show a few shots and share some thoughts before I start my full review. I really hoped for a lightweight, small 50mm lens with a fast and reliable autofocus. Long story short, that didn’t happen. The SL 50/1.4 is only slightly smaller […]
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The Leica Summilux-SL 50/1.4 is here!
I finally got my hands on the Leica Summilux-SL 50/1.4. Man, it’s a beast. It’s quite big and heavy, but first impressions are good. I’m taking it to two weddings (hope they’ll allow me to use the pictures as some of the guests are celebrities), a factory tour in Switzerland and some portrait sessions. This […]
How to keep your Leica Noctilux pristine with use
I thought very long before I bought the Leica Noctilux. Although my business is good, I could live months without having to work if I didn’t buy it. But I see it as an investment: pure economically speaking (it doesn’t depreciate as much as money on the saving account does these days), but also photographically. […]
The Leica Summicron-M 28/2.0 ASPH review
A few years ago, the Leica Summicron-M 28/2.0 ASPH was the fastest Leica 28mm you could get. Now that the Summilux 28 is also available, the 28 Summicron is nicely positioned between the 28 Lux and 28 Elmarit. While the 28 Cron has some features from both the 28 Lux and 28 Elmarit, it would […]
Two days out on the water with the Leica SL
I just got back from a short trip to one of the best canoeing areas in my home country. It was perfectly quiet, partly because the weather forecast wasn’t really promising. I took the Leica SL, the CV 15/4.5 V3, the Summicron-M 35/2.0 ASPH and my recently acquired Summicron-R 90 with me. The SL hasn’t […]
The Leica Summarit-M 75/2.4 review
The Leica Summarit-M 75/2.4 is the last lens of the Summarit-M range that I tried for a few weeks. I was already familiar with the ‘old’ Summarit 75: the 2.5 version, which I really like. To be honest, I didn’t really notice any difference between the new and old Summarit 75. In my usual shots […]
A Leica needs a bag
I just read an interesting article on PetaPixel about why Leica users should carry their camera always on their shoulder, no matter how cold, hot, cold, dry conditions are. The author claims he has taken his M240 everywhere and always on his shoulder. While I enjoyed the read and while I agree on taking your […]
Mysterious Swedish lakes
While I was going through a huge set of pictures for a presentation at Kanoshop, one of our sponsors that we had on our canoeing trip of last year, I ‘rediscovered’ a few pictures of Swedish lakes. We spent a few months on and around lakes, but the last month of our trip, we had […]
Cool free Magnum PDF
Lensculture published a blog with a link to a very interesting E-book from Magnum. The 60 pages PDF is filled with short stories, quotes, tips&tricks and -of course- photo’s. You can download it for free with this link. Have fun!
Why the interval mode is a great feature on Leica SL and M10
With the Leica M240 I had three choices with regards to releasing the shutter button: just press it myself (which I used most, for obvious reasons), use the self timer in either 2 or 12 seconds mode, or use a cable release. None of these features worked in situations where I needed more time than […]