An Alternative View of the Leica S2 By Kurt Kamka Photography either as a profession or as a hobby is one of those avocations that frequently end up being all about the buying, selling and trying out of gear. It’s the endless pursuit of the perfect lens, feature set or upgrade that is just one [Read More...]
Wow, B&H had a Grey M9 in stock today earlier and just last week I was able to acquire another M9 so I am back again with this wonderful, amazing camera. Thanks to Collectible Camera in Phx, AZ for helping me out. I have not had any serious shooting time with the camera yet but [Read More...]
A Trip With an Old Friend, The Leica M3 By Max Marinucci I have recently gotten back from a short trip to South Korea, visiting family, and one of the major () decisions to make before leaving was…film or digital? As you may know, I would rather shoot film any time over anything digital but, [Read More...]
It’s been a while since I did one of these and i feel its time for another CRAZY COMPARISON… How about this one? The $6995 Leica M9 with a 1940′s $350 lens attached..the 50 Summitar vs The $699 Sony NEX-5 with the 18-55 kit zoom set to 35mm to get as close to 50mm as [Read More...]
Some of you may have heard the rumors going around the internet saying Leica is stopping production of their MP and M7 film cameras. I have received about 20-30 emails with links to various web sites who picked up the story from a web site and there is a reason I did not post that [Read More...]
Was browsing B&H today and discovered that they have a few goodies in stock for all of you Leica shooters out there… First, they have the Leica X1 in stock right now!! They also have some great used deals…enjoy! This will go FAST – so if you want it, Id grab it NOW! A Leica [Read More...]
Hey! Ashwin Rao, author of MANY great articles here on this site has just been featured on the official Leica blog. Go check it out!
Leica Rangefinder Philosophy by Robert Boyer I am sure you all know Leica’s official rangefinder philosophy, if not you can read it on Leica’s site. What I am going to talk about is my rangefinder philosophy. Well mine along with my take on some other much more famous people’s age old thoughts on the matter. [Read More...]
How I became a rangefinder aficionado – by Felix L. Esser ABOVE: M8 + Nokton 35/1.4 First of all, I’d like to thank Steve Huff for giving me the opportunity to write a guest article for his website. I feel very honored, as there have already been many great articles by many great photographers here–besides [Read More...]
Is the Leica M8 Still A Good Choice? By Steve Huff (or, one hour with an old friend, the Leica M8) Hey guys! Still working on my film stuff as I am awaiting a couple of more rolls to get back from the lab. Having a lab process and scan this time and they take [Read More...]
Some Saturday Leica X1 Love… The weekend is upon us and it’s a BEAUTIFUL grey and rainy day here in Phoenix, AZ! Yes, beautiful as it is a break from the extreme heat and sun! Anyway, just thought I would post a slew of X1 photos that I took over the past 3-4 weeks. Total [Read More...]
This review will basically be a republished version of my original M9 review from October 09 at my old site. I wanted to move it here to the new site as well as update it with new thoughts, new photos and more info on this wonderful camera that so many of of love and lust [Read More...]
Then and Now – The 50mm Summar and Summilux Aspherical With a Leica M9 By Max Marinucci Inspired by our very own Steve Huff’s article about the 50 Summilux Asph and the ensuing comments, I dusted off my “old” M9 and headed out with it and a couple of oldies but goodies + latest and [Read More...]
More thoughts and images on the Leica X1 by Steve Huff I took the leap and purchased a Leica X1 a few days ago. I knew I would eventually wind up with one somehow because I was sort of smitten with it during my review. It may not be the quickest or most technologically advanced [Read More...]
It’s Saturday and I was a bit bored this morning so I wandered out back in my Pajamas for some fun camera comparisons. It’s been a while since I have done one of these and since I had all three cameras on hand I decided to give this a whirl. This will be Part one [Read More...]
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