First, this is not scientific, but a simple review of two images to compare the flare in two Leica wide angle lenses. In order to make a more thorough conclusion, one would need to take multiple images at varying f/stops and conditions with more measurable data. I decided to make…
First, this is not a review of the Leica Monochrom – there are many high quality reviews already completed. This is the beginning of a new series that is considerably more important than a review of a new camera. The Monochrom is a photographer’s tool unlike any other tool in…
I got it today, about 10:00am. The package was well sealed and took a careful moment to open. Josh at Dale Photo & Digital had just received two Lecia M Monochrom(s) – remember, the same owners run Leica Store Miami. I have been studying this camera for about 4 months to see…
All the new Leica M(240) hype, which is well deserved IMHO, and the new great higher ISO yield compared to the Leica M9, led me to test the CMOS in the Leica X2. This isn’t a scientific test, but more of a show and tell. I showed a much earlier…
We spent several nice days in the middle of China Town in San Francisco during the summer of 2012. It was a great test for our family as we travelled around San Francisco and back and forth to Yosemite without renting a car. Public transportation in California is superb. I…
First, you should know that this article is not meant to be a test or a full comparison. I’m working on some more scientific results related to the X1 and the new Leica X2 (when it arrives!). However, I shot a few sequences at an ISO of 1600 as was…
Last night we had a rare lunar conjunction with both Venus and Jupiter. As astronomy goes, light from the object you are viewing is the most important next to clear skies. Venus happens to be the brightest object in the sky next to the sun and then the moon. Jupiter…
I have been a film photographer for over 20 years, shooting with Leicas the last two years. Because really good lenses (the foundation of a great image) are so expensive, then the natural progression for me from film into digital was with a Leica M8. I still love film and…
Today, Leica released a new firmware version 2.0 for the M8 digital body. This new firmware release provides support for larger size SDHC cards, up to 32Gb. Leica still recommends Extreme III and Professional versions made by Lexar and SanDisk as being the most compatible. Whichever cards you use, it…