SLR Magic REALLY IS Magical…the LM 50 T0.95 ROCKS WOW! So today was the last day of the workshop in Los Angeles and I have to say that this was the most amazing workshop to date. It was a jammed packed weekend with lots of cool guest speakers, many amazing passionate attendees and lots of [Read More...]
The SLR Magic 50 T/0.95 in the Studio – Noctilux vs Hyperprime So here we are at Day two of the LA workshop and everyone is having a blast. The day started with an amazing talk and presentation from Jay Bartlett on studio portraiture. Everyone took to the studio with their M9′s, E-P3′s, Fuji X10′s and [Read More...]
- Just spoke with SLR Magic/Noktor and was told that the new lens they are releasing soon is indeed a Leica M mount 0.95 50mm lens. This is an all new lens by Noktor and is made for the full frame Leica M9 as well as Leica M film cameras. The previous Noktor lens that [Read More...]
FULL FRAME 50 0.95 from Noktor. Coming soon. So this new lens is on the way from Noktor…you remember Noktor. They were a new company over a year ago, released a micro 4/3 0.95 25mm and them faded away. Well, Noktor was recently bought by SLR Magic and they are dedicated to creating more new [Read More...]
Vilnius Lithuania – My walk through this photogenic town By Steve Huff So here I am today..another day of serious photo opportnities! I am in Vilnius Lithuania for the next stop on the Seal European summer tour and yesterday I walked around quite a bit snapping shots of this lovely charming town. Had my Fuji [Read More...]
Seal in Parnu Estonia 2011: Challenges & Rewards of shooting concerts without a Zoom By Steve Huff Happy Sunday morning to all! Don’t you just love Sundays? I usually DO love them because Sunday is usually my lazy day off. This way I wake up on Monday energized and ready to post something new to [Read More...]
Is the Leica Noctilux a good choice as an every day lens? Things to consider before making that purchase… By Steve Huff Over the past two years I have received at LEAST 100 e-mails asking me about the Leica Noctilux and if it would be a good choice as an ONLY lens for a Leica [Read More...]
A Photo Stroll in Tallinn Estonia with the X100 and M9 By Steve Huff What a crazy last couple of days.. I am now in Tallinn Estonia! I survived 26 hours of airports and air travel and then woke up this morning at 4 AM to head out and shoot in this lovely town. I [Read More...]
USER REPORT: Leica Lumix Melange + Noctilux 0.95 vs. 1.0 Comparison on mFT By Helge Hackbarth The exceptional picture composing options of bright prime lenses make them desireble especially for the MicroFourThirds camera system. 3D-Kraft demonstrates how a bright standard lens transforms into a fantastic portrait focal length and compares the qualities of the Leica [Read More...]
The British Royal Wedding with a Leica X1, M9 and Noctilux 0.95 By Edmond Terakopian It’s not everyday that there’s a Royal Wedding and the last time there was this much excitement was when Price Charles married Lady Diana; actually, I think there may have been even more excitement this time round as Prince William [Read More...]
Is the Sony NEX-5 the poor mans Leica M9? Testing the Noctilux on both! Many of you have been asking me for a quick test like this, and since I have a Leica M9, Noctilux and Sony NEX-5 on hand I decided to snap a few shots in my backyard to see just how [Read More...]
Seal In Zermatt Switzerland with the Leica M9 and Noctilux f/0.95 Hello to all! The last two days have been full of travel for me as I headed home after being on the road with Seal for the past 3-4 weeks. I am now home, well slept and re-energized. I am hoping to get a [Read More...]
In Zermatt Switzerland with the Leica M9 and NEX-5 By Steve Huff WOW. That’s about all I can say right now. In the past 4 weeks I have been all over South America, spent a few days in Mexico City, MX, flew to Cape Town South Africa after sitting in the very cool Terminal 5 [Read More...]
I made it to Recife Brazil where we will be for the next four days. Finally, a full nights sleep! Woo hoo! I just went over the shots I snapped last night at the 2nd Sao Paulo show. The 1st one sold out so another was added and from the looks of it, the house [Read More...]
I’m still recovering from Brasilia and right now as I write this I am back at the Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo where we flew back today for another show. Last night Brasilia was GREAT! The crowds just seem to be getting better and better and last night was insane and just flew by for [Read More...]
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