Everyone loves camera gear reviews. And they are even harder to resist in the form of a listicle. This week, you are not just getting your camera gear review fix, but news of two recent 'Best of' lists.
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.
Matt Osborne, known as "Mr. Leica," has transitioned from a corporate auditor to a Leica camera expert and model photographer, providing resources, education, and personal insights through various platforms.
When available light just isn't good enough, it's time to bring in the studio lights. The author tells us how he threw caution to the wind, and tried his hand at formal portrait photography.
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.
Here are some great examples of how the gear you already own, or less expensive camera gear you might be thinking of buying, can still deliver great photos.
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.
They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?
We are enjoying a wave of new camera and lens options from two powerhouse manufacturing nations: Japan and China. From reimagined vintage lenses, to innovative camera bodies, it's a great time to be in the M- and L-Mount ecosystems.
In this week's news round, we look at the Leica M reimagined, a bold take on bringing the rangefinder up to date. There are new venues for two British photographic events, details of a toy camera that could make a fun present for any photographer, and a glimpse of a new collapsible 50mm f/2 lens for M-Mount. Plus, Fujifilm tells us that without the success of the X100, the company could have been in a difficult position. Finally, we look at all the wild rumours of a revolutionary Leica D-Lux 8. Sorry, but we don't think they are true.