The 50mm Leica Summicron V3

March 13, 2015 ohm

Update: I have written more about this lens here: Nagano, Japan: through the Summicron 50.

Formerly I owned the V4 and V5 50mm Summicrons. Both lenses were slightly sharper than the V3 and better built. But both also showed harsher OOF highlights, which grinned my gears. Despite being more compact, the V3 similar focus ergonomics to the V5, but it is light like the V4.

For some reason it is less popular than the V4. My wallet is glad.

Being an older lens, I didn't expect so much contrast and quick falloffs to black, but the V3 surprises. It is also extremely quick to focus. I am able to focus it almost as quickly as I can the 50/2 Nikon Ai lens on a large-viewfinder SLR camera. I suspect the slight delays inherent in focusing the M240 and V3 Summicron and the D800 or FM and 50/2 Ai are down to my prescription.

I must upgrade that.

Tongue twister Schneider Kreuznach

March 12, 2015 ohm

For the past half year, I've been using a single lens for about 99% of my work. That lens is 100mm and has an f-stop of f/5,6. It's from the tongue-twisting company in this video.

Thanks Thomas Tsai Photography.

Going Full Frame with the Canon EOS 6D

March 12, 2015 Thomas Tsai

Editor's note: this essay is written by long-time OHM IMAGE friend, and confidant, Thomas Tsai aka Mr. T, of Cymbacavum fame. You may also know Thomas Tsai from products such as OHM AIR, and The A-Team. Be sure to check out his flickr account, Thomas Tsai Photography (Facebook), and Cymbacavum. And, stay tune for more. His journey has just begun.

When it comes to photography, I’m not exactly a gear head. I’ve been using my Canon EOS 40D for the past eight years or so, and it has served me quite well. In today’s terms, however, the 40D is a stinker. The cheapest micro 4/3rds cameras best it in image quality on DxOMark, and my iPhone theoretically has the better autofocus system. It doesn’t even have video capability.

Speedy 35s from Fujifilm, Canon, and Leica Part 1: Sharpness and DOF

March 10, 2015 ohm

From left: Canon 35/1,5 LTM; Leica Summilux 35 ASPH; Fujifilm XF35/1,4R

Despite looking dead-sexy on a Leica M240, the 35mm f/1,5 LTM Canon, aka "Japanese Summilux" isn't the Canon I fell in love with. I fell in love with the 35mm f/2 LTM Canon, aka "Japanese Summicron", about which I wrote this ohmage.

Weasel Rides Woodpecker in Viral Photo—But Is It Real?

March 6, 2015 ohm

Much of the internet has been debating whether or not Martin Le-May's photo of a weasel riding a woodpecker is real or not. I just think this: wow, a weasel riding a woodpecker!

Reach: APS-C's biggest advantage over FF

March 3, 2015 ohm

Clockwise from bottom: Leica M (240) + Canon 50/1,4 LTM, Nikon FE + Nikkor 50/2 Ai, Fujifilm X-T1 + 35/1,4 XF

APS-C’s biggest advantage over FF isn’t size. It is reach. An APS-C camea cocked into a 200mm lens frames subjects similar to a FF sensor cocked into a 300mm lens, but it can focus in closer to a subject. Similarly, an APS-C sensor cocked into a 35mm frames subjects similar to a FF sensor cocked into a ~50mm lens, and it nearly halves the minimum focus distance.

Snazzy Labs previews Photos for Yosemite

March 3, 2015 ohm

Great preview of Photos preview for OSX Yosemite 10,10,3. Looks like a great upgrade to iPhoto, (and a big downgrade to the functionality of Aperture).

Fujifilm X100s focus shift at macro distances

March 2, 2015 ohm

Each portion in red represents a focus bracket. The image above is not a bracket, it is taken from the LENS text bracket series. It is for illustrative purposes only.

Initially, I purchased the X100s in order to stay stealthy when covering hi-resolution audio events where literally any noise distracts from the amazeballs of extra ultrasonic information and placebo. Then, after falling in love with its one handability and sneaky little lens, I started using it for everything else.

Meyer Optik Nocturnus 35mm f/0,95

February 27, 2015 ohm

Another day, another super-speed lens promised for X-mount. This time, however, that lens comes assembled in the fatherland. Thanks to X-mount's APS-C sensor, this hulk of a lens (680g) will achieve the field of view and depth-of-focus similar to that of a FF ~50mm f/1,4 lens on a FF camera.

Small sensor cameras can be small. Equivalent lenses never are.

More information: Nocturnus F 0,95 35mm

This news comes via Fujirumors

Boston Blizzards with the Leica M240

February 25, 2015 ohm

Great snowy photos from D!RK.