24 February, 2017
Avenon 21mm f/2.8 super-wide lens mini-review
I think of my mate James as slightly eccentric in his choices when it comes to camera equipment. A good example of this eccentricity is the work that he had done to a Leica M3 a...
26 December, 2016
MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar Review- a tiny, and very eccentric lens
The MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar is, without a doubt the smallest lens I've ever shot with on a Leica rangefinder. In fact, it's probably one of the smallest full frame lenses eve...
23 October, 2016
Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar Review – by Theo Wiersema
Sometimes a lens catches your eye not because of its brilliant resolution or bokeh-inducing aperture but because of the unique features that it brings to the table. Today, I wan...
I only shot a few photos from a couple of rolls with the Leica 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH, but it was enough to realise that it's nothing short of a stunning bit of kit. As good as it ...
In the last part of this story I was deliberating over the choice of converting the Yashica T4's Tessar vs the Nikon L35's Sonnar to M-mount. Whilst I was dead set on the latter...
6 February, 2016
Voigtlander 28mm f/1.9 Review, or: A cautionary tale of Actual vs. the Perceived need of a fast lens
Before I get into this, I just want to point out, this isn’t intended as a negative slant against the Voigtlander 28mm f/1.9. It is instead intended as a cautionary tale o...
19 September, 2015
Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron v3 Lens Review
The Leica 35mm Summicron V3 is lens I instantly felt at home with. I bought it not long after I bought my M7 and for a little while it just seemed to make the ideal combination ...