Last saturday I did a lecture and workshop for Foto Verschoore in Breda. Leica Netherlands was there to facilitate the workshop with M cameras and a few X cameras. When I left, the Leica representative handed me a Q and asked ‘Care for a test drive?’ So that’s what I’m doing this week. Well, unfortunately […]
Category Archives: Gear news
The Leica SL
It’s here: a brand new Leica camera, called the SL. Aimed at professional photographers who need fast AF and high ISO performance. I’m very, very curious how it will perform in real life and how big the camera feels in the hand. What I’m even more curious about is what the next M will be […]
Waterproof camera bags
If you’re only slightly adventurous and take your precious Leica camera for an occasional spin on the water, this post might be of interest to you. I’ve been on the water quite a few times and although I enjoyed these trips a lot, I didn’t take much pictures. Why? Simple, because I had to pack […]
Cheating
OK, you may not like this, but sooner or later you will find out anyway. I’ve been cheating lately. Yes, I admit it. On a more serious note. We needed a camera for video work and I wanted it to work flawlessly with my Leica lenses. Since the video mode on the M240 is not […]
A new CCD sensor?
My friend Peter from LeicaRumors published this very interesting blog. Before jumping to conclusions, there’s a couple of things that can be read in this statement: Apparently, Leica has either run out of original M9 CCD sensors, or they no longer want to replace the broken sensors with other -possibly- faulty sensors. Leica is working […]
The Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH review
The 24mm focal length is a bit of an odd one for Leica cameras. The reason is very simple: this is the first wide angle which you’ll need an extra viewfinder for, since the built in viewfinder only works with 28mm and longer lenses. Of course, some people just use the very outer edges of […]
The new Leica Q?
LaVidaLeica comes with an interesting news flash: they think the new Leica Q will be announced in a few days and will feature a full frame 24Mp sensor with a fixed 28/1.7 lens. While the discussion has started to heat up, I’ve heard many people saying this camera should have a 35mm lens instead. While […]
The all new Leica M Monochrom
We’ve been waiting quite a while for it and now it’s finally there: the new Leica M Monochrom type 246. Of course, the biggest question was which sensor would be built in and now we all know it’s a CMOS, not a CCD. While I’m impressed by the images of Jono Slack, I think there […]
What’s up on the gear news?
Well, lots of reviews to be published, but I’m also in the middle of my wedding season. Being a photographer is still my job, so you’ll have to be patient I’m afraid… What to expect in 2015? At least these lenses will be reviewed: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit (Just buy it already, it is that good!) […]
The poor man’s Leica Hermes
With the release of all the special editions of the Leica M240 – the Safari edition, the Lenny Kravitz edition – I started to think that something was missing in my ‘collection’ of Leicas. Just kidding, I’m not really a collector. Every single Leica that I own – all four…- are used to take pictures […]