Tag: M lenses

WATE and the Frankenfinder: A journey with the wide-angle Tri-Elmar and the Leica M8

Gordon Brown dusts off his Leica WATE lens and the bulky Frankenfinder to explore remote corners of Idaho and Colorado...

Leica Tri-Elmar MATE: Buy one, get two free

Which Leica M lens acts as a medium-angle zoom? It's the Tri-Emar, mate, and Mike is very matey with it. Here's a review from Macfilos of five years ago...

Will there be a Pixii at the bottom of your garden?

The Pixii rangefinder with M-mount is launched today. It's an APS-C compack with no screen, no external storage and a reliance on smartphone connectivity. M users will be intrigued but will find the lack of removable storage worrying.

Leica M System: In praise of simplicity and longevity

Judging by the rapid-fire arrival of M-mount lenses, you'd think Leica's cameras were the best-sellers. But no, the secret of the success of the M system lies in simplicity, mechanical excellence and the resulting longevity.