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Another Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens review by Jerry Bei

The new Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens review is by Jerry Bei (jerrybei.com | flickr | Instagram | 500px): Leica is known to make some of the best lenses in the world with Noctilux been their flagship lens. The Leica Noctilux-M 75 mm f/1.25 ASPH Lens is a significant milestone for Leica Camera AG, as it is […]

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Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens review

The new Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens ($12,795) is now shipping worldwide. Here is a review of the lens by John Buckley (www.tulipfrenzyphotography.com): When Leica announced late last year that it would soon release a 75mm, f/1.25 version of its legendary Noctilux, I was intrigued but didn’t envision circumstances in which I’d really want it.  […]

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Fuji X-H1 vs. Leica SL

Preamble: Hi, I am Nathan, a professional still and event photographer based in Tuskuba, Japan. My bread and butter is audio, photo, and jewellery products, but I get to hobnob with audiophiles, foreign dignitaries, and renovating staff at hotels I shoot. I love raisins, cyclocross bicycles, and dungeons and dragons. You can find some of […]

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Leica Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens hands-on review and sample photos

A reader recently received his Leica Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens ($12,795) and send me this quick hands-on report together with  a few sample photos (thanks Onasj!):

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Street and travel photography with the Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens

Street and travel photography with the Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens Some background and context It’s been a year since I invested in the SL, my first Leica, coming from over two decades of being an enthusiast Nikon fanboy and after exploring the Fuji X system. What finally made me invest in a Leica […]

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Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux

The Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux by Roy James Shakespeare The Noctilux f0.95 is a bitch of a lens to use, top heavy, cumbersome, ugly, and a little bit of a monster to control. Discipline and patience is needed to tame this beast, with love and nurturing. I like to shoot directly into the sun […]

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Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens review

This Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens ($899) review is from Ohm Image (additional coverage on that lens can be found here): The below article contains the bulk of my commentary on Voigtlander’s latest, the Nokton 40mm F/1,2 ASPH for Leica M. The original article along with more photos of the lens, examples, and what […]

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