For my Dutch friends: on September 2nd and 9th I will host a workshop at Kamera Express in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. You don’t need a Leica for these Leica Experience workshops (they will be provided) and there are no admission fees. I’ve done a few of these workshops before and all participants were very enthusiastic. […]
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5 reasons why I love my Leica Summilux-M 24/1.4 ASPH
I never had a fast 24, or any fast wide angle lens, but now that I have the Leica Summilux-M 24/1.4 ASPH, I (almost) can’t imagine I’d cover a wedding without it. Sounds familiar? In my M9 years I’ve shot entire weddings with nothing but the CV 35/1.2, simply it was too dark for anything […]
The Leica CL is much better than some say
If you’re into a new camera and the Leica CL has caught your eye, you’ll probably start reading reviews. If you prefer watching video reviews, the first review that will pop up is this one, made by The Camera Store TV. Unfortunately, this is also the worst and most biased review I’ve seen so far […]
The Leica CL is here
Now that we know there’s no ‘mini-SL’ on the horizon, I decided to give the CL a spin when I visited the Leica Store in Amsterdam today. I was sold in less than 15 minutes. When you’re used to shoot with the SL, the CL simply IS a mini-SL. Yes, it’s not fullframe, but I […]
More Billies arrive
Billingham is on fire lately. With the increase in mirrorless camera systems Billingham has released a couple of new photo bags. I was happy to receive three new bags to give them a spin: the Hadley Large Pro, the Hadley Small Pro and the 72. The Hadley Large Pro may not be the most interesting […]
What’s happening at Leica this week?
It has been a long time since Leica organized an event where we didn’t know weeks in advance which new products were to be announced. But for some reason there will be new announcements this week which we don’t know much about. I have to say, it does add up to the excitement. So what […]
The Leica Noctilux-M 50/0.95 from a pro’s perspective: is it worth the money? Part I
It’s been a little more than four years since I bought my Leica Noctilux-M 50/0.95 APSH and it’s time for some evaluation and contemplation. I never spent more time on a decision whether to buy or not, than I did with this lens. I have a good business as a working pro photographer and journalist, […]
The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90/2.0 ASPH review
A few weeks ago I received the The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90/2.0 ASPH lens from my friend Maarten from the Analogue Camera Store. He just got it in and was curious if I would like the lens. Before we start: I’m not a big fan of 90mm lenses, even though I have two myself. The reason: […]
Check out my ‘new’ Leica Summilux-M 24/1.4 ASPH
When I visited the Leica Store in Amsterdam two weeks ago, while I was doing a workshop with Asim, Hans (store-chief-master-guy) showed me a Leica Summilux-M 24/1.4 APSH occasion lens. While I normally only buy second hand if the original product can no longer be bought new, this time I made an exception. The lens […]
Shooting the Leica T from a bike
Although I’ve won a few awards with a wedding shot that I took from a bike, I usually don’t shoot while racing on my road bike. I need at least one hand (and preferably two) for handling my bike safely. Also, even though the M is small, it is too big to fit in a […]