What’s In Our Camera Bags
My colleagues and I are often asked “What do you shoot with?”and what we take with us when we shoot (not to mention how we choose from a seemingly limitless number of camera bags). Being exposed to the full lin...
Leica Prices Increasing on May 1st
On May 1, 2018 Leica is increasing prices on a range of products by an average of about 5%. Affected products include most M bodies (film and digital), nearly all M lenses, the black Q, TL2, S (Typ 007), many S...
A Look at the New Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
Back in November, Leica announced the Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH, one of the most exotic M lenses made to date, with an amazingly complex optical design and some very exotic glass. It's also the largest and heaviest, weighing in just over 1kg (2.2 lbs). And t...
A Look at the New Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2
Starting with the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 last year, Leica has started reissuing classic lenses from their past, keeping the original optical designs while implementing modern manufacturing and lens coatings. Thi...
Leica Introduces APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH “LHSA” Special Edition
Today, Leica has announced a new special edition lens, the APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH "LHSA" to commemorate the International Leica Society's 50th Anniversary. Limited to 500 pieces worldwide, the special ed...
Leica Announces Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
Today, Leica has announced a new M lens, the Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH. The fastest 75mm lens Leica has ever produced. At first blush, this lens seems an odd decision. But, the idea of a 75mm Noctilux isn't so far fetched. The original Mandler-designed 75mm ...
Leica Prices Going up on May 1st
On May 1st, prices on a bunch of Leica products are going up. For the most part, the increases aren't major, and don't impact all products across the board. The entire SL System is unchanged. S lenses remain th...
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Review: A New Standard
Back at Photokina 2016, I had the pleasure of sitting down and discussing SL lenses with Peter Karbe, the head of optics at Leica. You can click the link to read the full interview, which has some great info, b...
Leica Announces Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 – The Compact Classic Reborn
Today, Leica has announced the 28mm Summaron-M f/5.6 lens for the Leica M system. The lens is more than just a throwback to a classic design from the mid 1950s. It is a lens from the 1950s, at least optically, featuring the same design as the original. We can ...
New Leica M 0.8 Lenses for Cine Production from CW Sonderoptic
CW Sonderoptic, Leica's sister company responsible for making the exceptional Leica Summilux-C and Summicron-C Cine lenses, is introducing a range of five M lenses with redesigned features for cine production. ...
Newly Revised 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Lenses Start Shipping in US
The newly revised, and recently announced, 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH lenses are starting to ship in the US, in both black and silver. The 35mm Cron has always been a solid go-to lens for the M shooter. And now,...
Leica SL (Typ 601) Review: A Professional Mirrorless Camera
I sat in my hotel room in Gießen, Germany staring at my laptop screen as night began to turn back to day. Earlier in the evening, I attended the launch event at Leitz Park for the new Leica SL (Typ 601) and was attempting to piece together an analysis before g...