Early last fall, I purchased the above Leica SL from fotopia. Gilbert, Fotopia's mano on toppo, took careful enough charge of my order that I'll be back when he has a free Leica M10, Elmarit 28 ASPH II, and a spare Novoflex ASTAT-CN collar. Many thanks, fotopia.
Read moreTerse report - Leica SL's awesome WB and sharpness
Damn, the Leica SL's white balance is spot on. And, it's little surprise that the Vario Elmarit 24-90's is so sharp at near-macro distances. God bless you, Leica.
Read moreTerse report - When will the MP war stop?
The question, in full, from DPReview's Leica forum:
Read moreFujifilm X-T2 & 18-55 z-axis tracking
The fast action scene
In no way am I affiliated with, or a fan of, Fujifilm's X series. At one time I thought I was. After three years in the X camp, I sold everything X I had: X-T1, X-Pro 1, X100s, and my lenses. I'm vocal about Fujifilm's design boners, including their penchant to Peter Keating anachronistic design for the sake of anachronism.
Read moreArrived, the SL has
Sinaron Digital Macro 120mm F/5,6 and extreme movements
This image taken with a Leica M240 and a 1983 Tele-Elmarit (thin) 90/2,8.
Nailing focus and lighting for every page of a hundred-image magazine. Doing it all in a day or two is sweaty work. Precision medium format technical cameras such as the Rollei X-ACT 2, Novoflex BALPRO T/S, and Linhof M679cs, speed up the process by eliminating converging lines, allowing for incredible levels of enlargement, and independently adjusting focal and image planes.
Read moreDouglas Herr: wildlife shooting with the Leica SL
Douglas Herr really enjoyed the Leica. His review is a good read with great photos. And it's one that makes it much harder for me to wait for mine to arrive.
Read moreThe Hasselblad CFV-50c's good looks
Subject: Hasselblad CFV-50c
I’ll admit it: the biggest impetus behind the purchase of a 13.000$ USD Hasselblad 500cx/CFV-50c bundle was looks. Gosh they really look good together. The previous CCD-based CFV-50, which I also own, does not. Neither its curves nor its ports fit the 500-series aesthetic. Its compact flash door was transplanted from the H-series.
Read moreIrakly Shanidze to Leica users: you're a liar
A person’s fascination with or enjoyment of a product is unique. Their opinion of or about something may not jive with yours. It may even be irrational. Anyone is free to hold an opinion; conversely, anyone is free to disagree with another’s opinion.
Read moreLeica Q - the best travel camera Craig Mod’s ever used
Four years ago, Craig Mod asked artists at a Tokyo A Book Apart promotion to raise their hands. I had just re-opened my commercial jewellery studio. I hesitated. Today I wouldn’t. I’d shrug and flippantly manspread all over over my knuckles. I’m a calculating strobist. I measure, weigh, design sets, and plan.
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