Lenses

The M Files (32): Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 review — the universal rangefinder wide-angle?

M-Mount Jörg-Peter Rau -
Episode 32 of the M Files puts the Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 from a young Chinese manufacturer to the test: a fast, compact and affordable M-Mount wide-angle with impressive optics and a few handling quirks.

Viltrox Air 40mm Review: Leica Q3 43 field of view on a budget

Viltrox Keith James -
The Viltrox Air 40mm f/2.5 offers an impressive optical performance for a budget lens, and an inexpensive way for L-Mount shooters to add the unusual focal length of the Leica Q3 43 to their kit.

TTArtisan 40mm review: the perfect all-rounder for L-Mount photographers?

L-Mount Ed Lara -
Ed Lara spends a few weeks with the TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2 on his Leica SL3-S, weighing its compact metal build and aperture ring against sharper L-Mount rivals from Viltrox and Panasonic.

Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm review: Full reach, light weight

Reviews Ed Lara -
Ed Lara reviews his experience shifting from two solid-performing Sigma zooms to the latest L-mount telephoto zoom. Has it proven better?

Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 review: The classic Elcan 66 remake

Leica Jonathan Slack -
Jonathan Slack tests Leica's limited-edition Summicron-M 66mm f/2, a remake of the Elcan lens Walter Mandler designed for the US Navy, and uncovers the remarkable story of one surviving original.

The M Files (31): Thypoch Simera 50/1.4 review

M-Mount Jörg-Peter Rau -
Thypoch's fast 50mm M-Mount lens promises Leica-like handling at a fraction of the price. Jörg-Peter Rau tests its optics, mechanics, and handling against established rivals.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air L: Is this the niftiest fifty you can buy?

L-Mount Mike Evans -
Viltrox's tiny AF 50mm f/2 Air L undercuts every L-mount rival on price, yet still delivers sharp, colour-accurate results across two weeks of real-world testing on a Leica SL3-P.

Sirui Vision 75mm T1.4 Cine Lens Review: Leica-league glass

Sirui Keith James -
Keith James tests the Sirui Vision Prime 75mm T1.4 cine lens as a still-photography portrait optic, finding sharpness, character, and interchangeable mounts that rival dedicated photographic primes.
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