The indefatigable Ken Rockwell has turned his attention to the Leica Q2 and he is smitten. Never knowingly without a strong opinion, especially on the origin of a camera, Ken tells us that the Q2 is both immortal as well as practical and inexpensive, which is why it's so wildly popular I used Leica M cameras for 25 years before going digital, and I own several old Leica lenses. Generally, those old lenses (that is designs 20-30 years old or older) are excellent when stopped down. And they were the best in their day. But wide open, more modern designs - including those from Nikon and Canon - are better. For example, the old 35/1.4 Summilux (the Mantler design from the mid. Leica has made the superb LEICA SUMMICRON 50mm f/2 lens in several iterations since 1953. It has always been the reference against which the rest of the world judges lenses. Here is a compilation to all the various versions, first as a summary table, followed by a chronicling exposée. Click any image to enlarge, or to go to its specific detailed review. See the individual reviews and my LEICA.
Ken Rockwell's Reviews. Newest Reviews All Brands. Canon DSLR, Mirrorless & 35mm. Sony Mirrorless & Fixed‑Lens. Nikon Mirrorless, DSLR, 35mm & 1950s Rangefinders. DSLR (EF) Lenses Mirrorless (RF) Lenses. Sony E Lenses (Sony Alpha Lenses, mostly obsolete) DSLR (F) Lenses Mirrorless (Z) Lenses Manual Focus (F) Lenses . Fujifilm GFX, APS‑C & Fixed-Lens. LEICA. Hasselblad. APS-C Lenses Medium. Leica Camera and Lens Reviews. I no longer recommend Leica Camera.For several reasons. They keep raising prices to absurd levels.The warranty service repair times can extend to many months for USA customers and I have seen/know quite a few whose M10's broke down on them in a short time and were faced with repair times that would take up to 6 months It's comfortable to hold, and our review unit balanced nicely with the 90mm f/2 lens that Leica sent us for testing. Shooting with it is an absolute pleasure. This is one of the best designed. Ken Rockwell has been a long time photographic blogger, spouting off on various camera and technique topics. He's respected by some and reviled by others. A reader just pointed out a new blog post of his called Lens Adapters: Don't Do It! that's so off-the-charts nuts I thought I'd address it a bit, lest it enter into the realm of being considered factual, and spend a moment talking a.
Discuss: Leica CL review: Clever, capable, quirky and costly Sign in to comment. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you. Regarding this, my Leica lenses and indirectly my Leica cameras (M or SL) are the best investment, because I get the most memorable pics out of them. Or put the other way: The pics per buck is the highest with the Leica gear, so taking that into account, they are my cheapest cameras. Stated the other way: The lowest buck per pic. (YMMV ;-) (I have some Leica lenses already 30 years, and. As Ken Rockwell mentions, to serious photographers creating images that they intend to evoke emotion in the viewer, sharpness doesn't really matter. But, this article is my review of the Summicron 50mm, not my photographic philosophy. This is an unusual Leica lens. Firstly, it lacks the iconic focusing tab in favour of a ring Leica Elmar lenses have a f4 maximum aperture and as such tend to be lighter and more compact in size. I found myself back on Ken Rockwell's website and decided the lens that I wanted was the super compact Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 telephoto lens The D-Lux 7 is Leica's brand new premium compact camera, featuring a relatively large Micro Four Thirds sensor and a fast 3.1x zoom lens. Is this the best pocket camera on the market? Find out now by reading our Leica D-Lux 7 review, complete with full-size sample images
As Marty threw into the mix the excellent Minolta CLE, here is a link to Ken Rockwell's comprehensive review of it. Like him or loathe him, this seems to be a pretty fair assessment, pointing out its many idiosyncracies that could have a significant bearing on using one, particularly the lens framing issue. However, if one sticks to the bespoke Leica CL/ Minolta CLE lens range this won't. The world's leading independent source of photography information since 1999 when I founded KenRockwell.com, five years before YouTube or Facebook were creat.. It's due to go on sale on November 28, 2017, costing £2250 body only, £3150 with the new Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH pancake lens in the CL Prime Kit, or £3275 with the Leica Vario-Elmar. It is even debatable if the Leica lens is any better. Just as the Fujinon 18-55 lens and even the new STM-lenses for Canon EF-S and EF-M have tested very well and in practical terms should be about equal in IQ produced compared to the X-Vario lens. But the Leica M/M-E and lens has so much better build and feel! Yeah, just like the X-Vario Fujifilm X-Pro2 Review | Ken Rockwell The Fujifilm X-Pro2 is an interchangeable lens mirrorless rangefinder style camera that has both optical and electronic viewfinders. It's also the first mirrorless camera of which I know that has two card slots, which is mandatory for use as backup for any professional use
Leica Summicron DR review and sample photos. Awesome lens with a dual personality! Warning - The Summicron 50mm DR lens does not fit every Leica M. (See below). This is a 2 piece lens design: (1) Leica Summicron 50mm f2 DR lens (2) Leica close focus goggles designed for DR. See YouTube review for a visual. Leica Summicron Dual Range (DR) 50mm f2 lens. I always had the old Leica. And, perhaps for the first time, Leica finally has an entry level, at least for Leica, interchangeable lens system camera. At $2,795, the CL is less than half the price of an M or SL. This is an area where Leica has historically struggled, namely, to have a more mainstream, more affordable offering to bring new users into the Leica fold, while at the same time appealing to existing owners
If I were to take one lens only to a random place, it would probably be this lens. The Leica 50 Summicron is all you could ever want as a documentary, portrait, wedding and street photographer. I could end my review with that, but I think you might like to know why I love the 50 Summicron so much The Leica X Vario is a compact camera for professionals, featuring a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, 28-70mm zoom lens, 1080p movie recording and the usual superlative Leica handling and build quality. Read our in-depth Leica X Vario review to find out if it's really worth the £2150 / $2850 asking price.. The Leica X2 is a pocket camera for professionals, offering a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, fast f/2.8, 36mm lens, improved autofocusing and the usual superlative Leica handling and build quality. Is that enough to justify the Leica X2's £1575 / $1995 price tag? Read our in-depth Leica X2 review to find out.. The Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) is is a new super-zoom compact camera, offering a large 1-inch image sensor with 20 megapixels, 4K video recording and a 16x zoom lens with a 25-400mm focal range. Priced at £925 / $1350, read our expert Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) review to find out if it can justify its price-tag.. Kit lenses for the CL are the Elmarit-TL 18mm or the Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm Aspherical. We'll have in-depth lens reviews in the coming months. For now, buy the prime if you value compactness and low-light performance; buy the zoom if you value build quality and versatility. Raw files are as adjustable as any. JPEGs show increased contrast and.
I usually find a harsh words from Ken Rockwell at M8 camera. If u read up his review on every lens sure find failed M8 u M8 people phase and so on! Cant really stand his discrimination on M8 as Im a happy user of M8. I love M8 so please stop calling M8 a failed camera Within the scope of this review, the lens was tested on an APS-H type Leica M8, where it gives you an EFOV of 66mm. Summary: Lens Composition: 7 elements in 5 groups: Angular Field: 40 degrees: Minimum Focus: 1.06m/3.5ft : Focusing Action: MF: f-stop Scale: f/1.5-f/16,manual: Filter Size: A43/E41mm: Lens Hood: XIOOM (included) Weight: 300g/10.5oz: Dimensions: 49x45mm/1.92x1.77 Lens Case: N/A. Leica Q Review | Functions and Features The Leica Q Lens. The Leica Q has a fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux ASPH lens with stabilisation. The quality of Summilux Leica glass is world renowned and this is no different - it's pin sharp even when shot wide open.. I'm a prime lens shooter, over the years I've switched between favouring the 24mm and 35mm focal length
Leica Summarit M 50mm f/2.4 lens is a compact, standard lens for the Leica M-mount rangefinder cameras. This lens is the most affordable lenses in Leica Camera's line up utilizing a double Gauss optical design that offers a fair degree of sharpness and relatively decent control over the distortion throughout the aperture range The Leica Summicron 50mm f/2 is Leica's most famous lens. Forget the speedy and expensive Summilux and Noctilux; the Summicron is the lens that earned Leica glass its place at the very top. With the Summicron, Leica set the standard for how a 50mm lens should look and behave, a standard that holds to this day. When you hear the name Summicron, you immediately know that you'll be. The LEICA M-E always selects the correct frameline for any lens when it's attached. The preselector allowed one to select other framelines without having to mount that lens. It was a crutch for casual shooters who don't know what their lenses see, and wanted to preview what a lens saw without having to mount it
Kenrockwell Leica. kenrockwell leica. Kenrockwell D750. kenrockwell d750. Sony A7R II Review (Kenrockwell): It is Just for Hobbyists Nikon 105mm f/2.8GED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor - Review by Ken Rockwell Photo Gallery. The Visual Science Lab / Kirk Tuck: A great article by Ken Kenrockwell.com - Is Ken Rockwell Down Right Now? Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX. Nikon D90 User's Guide in PDF. Leica CL Review & Photos (+Focusing Leica M Lenses) - Polish Models >> Leica CL + Leica M mount lenses for 2 day photoshoot in Poland. Detailed article: Leica CL sample photos with Leica M lenses, focusing M lenses, CL portraits using different lighting The Leica CL as per the YouTube Review Leica CL + Summicron 50 DR. 1. - Intro - Poland model photography trip with the new Leica CL. LEICA Q2 Review by Ken Rockwell Full Review at https://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/q2.htm Q2 Tutorial & Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sXyTpffxVg I got.
This is a guest Leica CL Review by fashion and portrait photographer Rick Birt of Romeo Bravo Photo.. I've used quite an array of cameras and lenses. I've owned Canon, Leica, Sony, Fuji, and Hasselblad - see my review of the Haselblad X1D 50c.Therefore, I have an extensive library of shots and experience from most major camera brands Lenses Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M Review - closing the door on modern Leica lenses (in favour of Zeiss) then you should probably be reading this review by Mr. Rockwell instead. He thinks it's a great lens - and as you've probably gathered I think he's right too! But my name isn't Ken which in a roundabout way, is probably why I just sold my Leica 90mm Elmarit-M and had a. I'm the OP.I love Ken's review of the 50mm DR Summicron-it's sublime. I just want to know if he thinks that the the new 50mm APO-ASPH is now the best Leica lens ever (incl. build quality, which I doubt) Sep 9, 2014 - Ken Rockewell is a talented photographer as well as the creator of his well-known web site, kenrockwell.com. Ken's website is an amazing and constantly evolving compendium of thoughtful and thought provoking essays, photography galleries, Photoshop lessons and detailed test reports of new and vintage camera equipment. Ken is engineer by training, he has an artistic eye, and he. Leica M10 review: Introduction At a glance: 24-million-pixel full-frame CMOS sensor; Leica Maestro-II image processor; ISO 100-50,000; 5fps continuous shooting +/-3EV exposure compensation; Compatible with Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) electronic viewfinder; Built-in Wi-fi connectivity; £5,500 (body only) One of the many pressures put on camera manufacturers today is the need to overload new.
Summary Panasonic's Leica Summilux DG 25mm f1.4 is a high quality standard prime lens with an effective focal length of 50mm. It's the second Leica-branded lens from Panasonic for Micro Four Thirds, and like the 45mm f2.8 macro before it, Leica designs the optics and Panasonic manufactures it in Japan Ken Rockwell: This Voigtländer 28mm f/1.9 isn't as quite sharp as the Leica 28mm lenses in the corners at large apertures, distorts more and doesn't handle or feel as well, but so what: for $450 it way outperforms the Leica lenses if you're considering price. Although I can exaggerate optical limitations in testing, I doubt I would ever. The lens is a Leica DC Vario-Summilix f/1.4, which has 3.8x optical zoom, a 35mm equivalent of 24-90mm. To minimise ghosting and flare the lens has a Nano Surface Coating. The D-Lux 6 has full. Fuji X100T Review | Ken Rockwell The Fujifilm X100T is the world's best digital camera for travel, family and candid photography, replacing the old X100S. The X100T is so much better handling and gives far better images under a far broader range of conditions than any DSLR, mirrorless, compact or even LEICA camera that there is no contest
Leica 50mm Summarit-M f2.4 Lens Review: I love 50mm lenses, and it's probably because I started photography at a really young age with an old Leica M3 and a 50mm Summicron (read my About Me page for more details). Even to this day, every time I get into a new system let's say, I still have to have a 50mm lens Gus, As you know, I like Ken Rockwell, too, but this comment from his site regarding the Leica Summarit-M 50mm, is ludicrous: LEICA SUMMARIT-M 50mm f/2.5 (low-price, unremarkable lens für Voigtländer und Zeiss kameras) 2007-today, 39mm filters, 230g. 11 644. I haven't used this new lens, but the other Summarit-M lens I used had superb optical quality with sub-par mechanical quality Search this sit
Ken is super critical of Leica, but I suppose rightfully so for equipment that cost so much. I'm not a big fan of his reviews (much prefer Steve's, for his practicality; and Reid's, for unbiased tests), but I do read Ken's reviews just to see what other opinions are out there. They don't mean to much to me The Leica R bayonet mount is a camera lens mount system introduced by Leitz in 1964. The R mount is the standard method of connecting a lens to the Leica R series of 35 mm single-lens reflex cameras.The mount is descended from those used for the Leicaflex, Leicaflex SL and Leicaflex SL2 SLR cameras, but differs in the cams used to communicate lens aperture information to the camera. 3 cam. Nikon Z50 Review by Ken Rockwell Sample files & written review https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/mirrorless/z50.htm Pro User's Guide https://www.kenrockwell... Leica 180mm F2.8 Elmarit-R reviews and specifications. Lens Composition 5 elements in 4 groups Angular Field ~14 degrees Minimum Focus . This is a Miscellaneous Prime lens I take the lens out into London and shoot some Hp5+ before showing images and giving my thoughts on its performance. Despite not being up there optically with the Leica counterparts this lens.
After months of debate, I finally picked up a Leica R lens with a Leitax adapter for my Nikon D700. I have been keeping an eye on a couple of my flickr friends who use Leica or Zeiss lenses with their Canon or Nikon cameras. But I have always viewed these inter-species marriages with a little skepticism. I finally caved in and acquired a 50mm Summicron, a lens that is described by Ken Rockwell. Minolta Reviews - Ken Rockwell Original Minolta lenses - Vintage Lens Reviews Amazon.com: minolta lens Manual Lenses - phillipreeve.net Minolta MD Rokkor X 45mm F/2 Lens Review - Casual Photophile Vintage Lens Reviews - Reviews of vintage Minolta MC / MD Minolta Lenses to look for - Klaus' Korner Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Minolta Maxxum 5 35mm SLR Kit w/ 28. Lens review: the 7artisans 35mm f/2 Leica M-mount lens - first production batch exclusive Written by EM and published on May 17, 2020 April 19, 2018. UPDATE 01 2018-04-27: Added production specifications. Standing on the shoulders of Hamish Gill's early look at the pre-release prototype of the 7artisans 35mm f/2 Leica M-mount lens, I'm here to offer my thoughts on one of the very first. Leica cameras and lenses live in a class of their own, and that includes price. Cameras, like the Leica Q2 we reviewed earlier this year, are an investment. The new Leica full-frame SL2 mirrorless. Ken Rockwell sure generates a lot of opinions about Ken Rockwell. I an easily agree with a lot of the criticism; I've been reading Ken's website for.
Ken Rockwell, history teacher Started Sep 14, 2009 | Discussions thread Forum : Parent: First: Previous Leica has been making 35mm cameras and lenses since the 1920s. Nikon never made cameras until the late 1940s, or after after World War II. Prior to and during WWII, Nikon instead specialized in making instruments for mass destruction: long-range rangefinders for artillery, military. Leica cameras are known for being uncompromisingly unique, bucking digital camera trends and marching to the beat of their own drum. The Leica M10 Monochrom certainly lives up to this reputation. M lenses are mounted using the same adapter already available for the Leica T (which detects lens codes). R lenses are currently mounted using that same adapter with another M to R adapter mounted as well (this combination tells the SL to make the R lens menu available). Leica will, however, be releasing a direct SL to R adapter next year. Until then, both Jono Slack and I have been seeing. The Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) is the same camera as the Panasonic FZ1000, but it adds a longer warranty and an Adobe Lightroom license
Leica has a long history of using Panasonic-developed cameras to round out its digital catalog. The V-Lux 5 ($1,250) is the same camera as the Lumix DC-FZ1000 II, just with Leica aesthetics. It's. Panasonic lens reviews. Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art review; Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm review; Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art review; Leica DG 10-25mm f1.7 review; Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm f1.4 review so far; Panasonic Lumix S PRO 70-200mm f4 review so far; Leica 50-200mm f2.8-4 review; Leica 200mm f2.8 review; Leica DG 8-18mm f2.8-4 review Author Topic: Review - Fuji GW690 The Texas Leica (Read 38639 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. SLVR. Self-Coat; Posts: 1,695 ; 100% Film; Review - Fuji GW690 The Texas Leica « on: July 16, 2014, 06:13:55 PM » I recently had the chance to swap cameras for a day and got my hands on a Fuji GW690. This is a MF camera that I've been lusting for on and off for about a year. Leica R Mount Normal Lenses. My Leicaflex SL came with the first generation 50mm f/2 Summicron-R. Mine is the late first version 6 element / 5 group lens with 3-cams for the Leica R3-R7. The Summicron is of course famous for being one of the best standard lenses in existence and it lives up to its reputation. It's also one of the most reasobly. Fujifilm X100V review: The most capable prime-lens compact camera, ever review Apr 8, 2020 at 13:55 We think Fujifilm's X100V is the best choice for a photographer's carry-everywhere camera in 2020
That's about what the Leica S2 costs when paired with with its standard lens, the Summarit 70mm f/2.5. The Leica S2 is a medium-format camera, meaning its sensor is bigger than you'd find in a. * Only Ken Rockwell can take pictures of Ken Rockwell; everyone else would just get their film overexposed by the light of his genius * Ken Rockwell is the only one who can take self-portraits of you * Ken Rockwell's nudes were fully clothed at the time of exposure * Ken Rockwell once designed a zoom lens. You know it as the Hubble Space Telescope I own a Leica M9 rangefinder and a few Leica lenses that are hands down the most impressive lenses I've ever shot. The Sony A7II offers me a camera body that has image stabilization with my Leica lenses , as well as an excellent sensor that can handle low light and high ISO better than any Leica rangefinder on the market
The Leica X Vario is the World's first compact camera to feature an APS-C CMOS sensor and a zoom lens, and features a 16 megapixel sensor, a Leica 28-70mm f/3.5-6.4 lens, and full HD video recording Während Objektive an den Leicas bis 1954 mit einem M39, Steigung 1/26″ (Zoll-Steigung, keine metrische Steigung)-Schraubgewinde befestigt wurden, erhielten die M-Leicas einen Bajonettanschluss, das M-Bajonett.Schraubobjektive mit M39-Gewinde lassen sich über Adapter auch an eine Leica M anschließen. Die Leica M haben zumeist einen Messsucher mit Leuchtrahmen, bei dem das. Ken Rockwell Leica
Leica Screw Mount cameras were such a runaway success in the 30's to late 50's that many other companies made (and in some cases continue to make) Leica Copies using that mount, and of course the lenses for same. The most outstanding Leica Copy camera was the long lived line of Canon Rangefinders. Nikon, while not using the LTM mount for its own cameras, also made superb LTM lenses until the. Photographic lenses, used properly, have always been sharp, even at the dawn of photography in the 1840s. Optical design is a much older science than photography. The reasons some photos aren't sharp rarely have anything to do with the lens. He says. But some lenses does become sharp. Thats just common knowledge Welcome to Chewy Dragees channel! -super telephoto zoom lens -the photos were taken in bad light conditions and rainy weather -Panasonic Lumix Leica Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 -Panasonic.
Leica M 28mm review summary. In July 2012, photography blogger Ken Rockwell reviewed several 28mm lenses for Leica M. In particular, he tested the Leica Summicron, Leica Elmarit ASPH, Carl Zeiss Biogon, Konica Hexanon, and Voigtländer Ultron. Ken found. Leica took the camera and lens back, replaced the lens and I found a decent used M4 which I used for many years. No more M4's for me. BTW, the M4-2 is not brass; it's a zinc alloy. That was one of the cost savings, and the reason it was black chrome (the first M to have that). Black chrome doesn't work well on brass and black paint is not so good on zinc Now, compare to a lens review: This SUMMILUX-M ASPH has the best bokeh of any LEICA lens, and it is LEICA's best 50mm f/1.4 ever, however it is still not as sharp as the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2. Nothing beats a SUMMICRON