Episode 29 of the Macfilos series, The M Files, reviews the Zeiss ZM C lenses, Biogon 21/4.5; 35/2.8; 50/1.5. Basis is real life experience with Leica digital rangefinder camera M10.
Voigtländer's Nokton VM 50mm f/1.0 and f/1.5 lenses offer compelling alternatives to Leica’s premium optics, balancing affordability, performance, and build quality for M-Mount users seeking versatile, fast lenses.
Third-party lenses for Leica, while affordable, lack communication with cameras, hindering image processing. This article provides solutions, including 6-bit coding for better compatibility and EXIF data accuracy for these lenses.
Subtititle: It was the world’s first rangefinder camera, two years ahead of the Leica M8. The Espon R-D1 celeberates its 20th birthday in 2024. Episode 25 of The M Files provides an appropriate tribute.
TTArtisan, 7Artisans, Laowa, Thypoch , Light Lens Lab, Polar, Mr. Ding, Funleader are some of the many new M-Mount lens manufacturers from China. Part 24 of our series, the M Files, gives a unique overview of the market.
The Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28/2.8 and Ultron 75/1.9 appear to be an almost perfect travel kit: Small, light, and affordable. But how do they perform in practical use? Part 23 of the M Files will tell and show you.
There are as many "perfect bags" as there are photographers. Almost at least. This review features, following the philosophy of the M Files project, nine Non-Leica solutions for a rangefinder kit.
Our series about non-Leica M-Mount cameras, lenses and accessories continues with an unusual camera. In Part 21, Jörg-Peter takes on the Zeiss Ikon SW. Its striking feature is… the absence of a viewfinder.
The M Files jubilee marks 20 episodes of a unique Macfilos series. It covers third-party lenses, cameras and accessories with Leica M-Mount. Read here why these articles could be useful for you
The Voigtländer Nokton lenses are the brand's fastest and most expensive optics. Episode 20 of The M Files reviews the 21/1.4 and the 75/1.5 with VM Mount for Leica rangefinder and other cameras.