Shooting an NBA basketball game with the Leica M10 camera and Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,795) by Onasj (see also his previous guest post): I had the opportunity to sit on the floor of last night’s Celtics-Raptors game. Stadium policy is no “professional” cameras (to security, this means DSLR-like), so I brought the M10 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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!):
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 […]
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 […]
