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2023-05-23 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Examples, Neighborhood (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-06 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-05 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-04-13 Rehashed Design: Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH II (2023 version)

2022-09-15 Leica Upgrades Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Physical Design

2022-07-30 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica SL2 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL, Deck And Roof

2022-02-03 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Winter Rose (Leica M11)

2022-02-02 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pumpkins (Leica M11)

2022-01-31 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (Leica M11)

2022-01-25 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Dual Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (Leica M11)

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

  1. M240 vs Sony A7R with Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron (Mosaic)

Leica M Typ 240 With Alternate Lenses

With Live View and EVF, non-M-mount lenses become feasible..

  1. M240 + Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)

Leica M Monochrom (original)

Ultimate resolution in black and white..

  1. Filters with MM on Leica 50/2 APO ASPH

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

  1. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s ultra wide angle zoom lens..

  1. 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. General Notes on the 16-18-21 Tri-Elmar
  3. MTF: 16-18-21/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH
  4. MTF vs 18/3.8
  5. MTF vs 21/3.4
  6. Distortion at 16mm, 18mm, 21mm
  7. Vignetting: 16-18-21/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH
  8. Flare and Sunstars
  9. Field of View: 16mm, 18mm, 21mm
  10. Aperture Series, 16mm: Cattle Chute at Sunset (M240)
  11. Aperture Series, 18mm: Big Tan Water Tank (M240)
  12. Aperture Series, 18mm: California Poppies and Pots (Sony A7R)
  13. 16 vs 18 vs 21: 16-18-21/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH (Alpine Canyon)
  14. 16 vs 18 vs 21: 16-18-21/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH (Tiled Rooftops)

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

  1. Notes: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  5. Sunstars (M240)
  6. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice, Alabama Hills
  7. Examples: Saddlebag Lake (Leica M10)
  8. Examples: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)
  9. Flare Behavior Across Apertures (Beaver Pond, M240)
  10. Examples: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  11. vs 16/18/21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar: Pescadero Creek (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Lundy Pond, Pre-Dawn (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon Sunstar (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: Backlit Cottonwood at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Meadow, Lundy Canyon (M240)
  17. Aperture Series: Aspen Sunstar (M240)
  18. Aperture Series: Juniper Tree Sky View At Dusk (M240)
  19. Aperture Series: Moots FrosTi (Sony A7)
  20. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Exterior (M240)
  21. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
  22. Aperture Series: Setting Sunstar Over Snowy Beaver Pond (Leica M10-R)
  23. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)
  24. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)
  25. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)

Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fastest and widest lens..

  1. Notes: 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M vs Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon on D3x
  6. Examples: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  7. Examples: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Bristlecones)
  8. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Interior)
  9. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Rockfall)
  10. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Water Tank)
  11. Comparison: Leica 21/1.4 vs Leica 21/3.4 (Ashford Mill)

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

  1. Notes: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  5. Examples: Color Uniformity on M9P
  6. Flare: Leica 21/3.4
  7. Veiling Flare 21/3.4: Shaded and Unshaded
  8. Aperture Series: Cottonwood (M9)
  9. Aperture Series: 21/3.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial (M9)
  10. Aperture Series: Miner’s Cabin Interior (M9)
  11. Aperture Series: Rancher’s Cabin Exterior (M9)
  12. Aperture Series: Barcroft Green Machine (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: Barcroft Building Rear (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: White Mountain Aspens in Deep Shade (M9)
  15. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics (M240, M9)
  16. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)
  17. Leica 21/3.4 vs Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 (M240, Picnic Table)
  18. Compared: vs Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)
  19. Examples: Silver Canyon Contrasts (M9)
  20. Examples: Snow Biking in Cottonwood Canyon (M9)
  21. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)
  22. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)

Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast wide angle..

  1. Notes: 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Examples: Yosemite and White Mountains (M9)
  6. Lens Rendering: Rancher Cabin Interior (M240)
  7. Lens Rendering: Granite Boulders Amid the Brush (M240)
  8. Lens Rendering: Two Trees with Orange Trunks (M240)
  9. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Detail With Storm (M240)
  10. Lens Rendering: Conglomerate Boulder (M240)
  11. Lens Rendering: Cabin Windows (M240)
  12. Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Down to White Mountain Peak (M240)
  13. Lens Rendering: Cobwebbed Window (M240)
  14. Lens Rendering: Gnarled Bristlecone View Towards Bishop (M240)
  15. 24/1.4 vs 24/3.8 (M240, Frontlit Bristlecones)
  16. 24/1.4 vs 24/3.8 and Zeiss 25/2 Distagon (M240, Barcroft Green Machine)

Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH

A discontinued but excellent 24mm..

  1. Notes: 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  3. Field Curvature: Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  4. Examples: Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  5. Field Curvature: 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

  1. Notes: 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
  5. Veiling Flare 24/3.8: Shaded and Unshaded
  6. Examples: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  7. Field Curvature: Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH vs 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  8. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
  9. Examples: Alabama Hills (Leica M10M)
  10. Examples: Mt Whitney Trail (Leica M10M)
  11. Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills
  12. Aperture Series: Ancient Tree Trunk at Lone Pine Lake
  13. Aperture Series: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH — Cottonwood
  14. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics (M240, M9)
  15. Aperture Series: Propane Tank (M240, M9)
  16. Aperture Series: Cabin #9 Exterior
  17. 24/3.8 Elmar vs 24/1.4 Summilux (M240, Frontlit Bristlecones)
  18. 24/3.8 vs 24/1.4 and Zeiss 25/2 Distagon (M240, Barcroft Green Machine)
  19. 24/3.8 vs 24/1.4 and Zeiss 25/2 Distagon (M240, Barcroft Green Machine)
  20. Aperture Series: Glistening Rocks Waterfall (M240)
  21. Aperture Series: Yellow Wagon at DeChambeau Ranch (M240)
  22. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Ranch House (M240)
  23. Aperture Series: Colorful Leaves on Still Pool (M240)
  24. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Exterior (M240)
  25. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)
  26. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)
  27. Aperture Series: Black Pumice on Sand Moonscape (Leica M10 Monochrom)
  28. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)
  29. Aperture Series: Sunstar Over as yet Unfrozen Beaver Pond (Leica M10 Monochrom)
  30. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed (Leica SL2)
  31. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)
  32. Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (M11 Monochrom)

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

  1. Introduction to Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Leica 28/1.4 Flare (Leica M10-R, Dec 2020)
  6. Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration (M240)
  7. Aperture Series: Red Aspen at Dusk (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek, Late Dusk (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Green Leaves in Creek Bottom (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Church At Night (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Post Office Boxes (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Green Tree in Construction Floodlight Glare (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: Confluence of Two Shadows (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: Tables, Empty Chairs, Balloons (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Bench at Night (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Inner Quad, From Under the Oaks (M240)
  17. Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow (Leica M10 Monochrome)
  18. Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10M)
  19. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10-R)
  20. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

  1. Notes: 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  5. Veiling Flare 28/2: Shaded and Unshaded
  6. Examples: Portraits (Panasonic S1R)
  7. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Leica M9)
  8. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
  9. Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (M11)
  10. Examples: Backyard (M11 Monochrom)
  11. Examples: Death Valley (Leica M9)
  12. Examples: Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  13. Examples: Leica 28/2 (Beach, NEX-7)
  14. Aperture Series: vs 28/2.8 Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016)

Tweaked 2016 redesign..

  1. Overview of 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016)
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Focus Shift Evaluation at MOD (Dolls, M240)
  6. Focusing Behavior in Live View vs Predecessor

Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (2016)

Tweaked 2016 redesign of Leica’s petite performer..

  1. Overview of 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (2016)
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Focus Shift Evaluation at MOD (Dolls, M240)

Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s smallest and lightest M lens with superlative performance..

  1. Notes: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  5. Veiling Flare 28/2.8: Shaded and Unshaded
  6. Examples: Death Valley (M9)
  7. Examples: Environmental and Outdoors
  8. Aperture Series: Tile Rooftops Aerial (M9)
  9. Examples: Focusing Error Case Study
  10. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Cabin Exterior (M9P)
  11. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Death Valley Leadville (M9P)
  12. 28/2.8 vs 28/2: Death Valley Water Tank (M9P)
  13. Aperture Series: Cell Towers at 10,600' (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: vs 28/2 Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)
  15. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (Pine Creek)
  16. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (2010 FLE)

Leica’s superlative and most natural lens for the M..

  1. Notes: Leica 2010 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF: Summilux-M 35mm /1.4 ASPH (2010 FLE)
  3. Distortion: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Veiling Flare 35/1.4: Shaded and Unshaded
  6. MTF: Prior version vs 2010 Summilux-M 35mm /1.4 ASPH
  7. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial
  8. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial (NEX7)
  9. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Glacial Erratics (M240)
  10. Assessing Field Curvature— Green Paint (M240)
  11. Examples: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  12. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Bristlecone
  13. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Mining Cabin
  14. 35/1.4 Summilux vs Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (M240, MTB)
  15. 35/1.4 Summilux vs Sony RX1R (M240)
  16. Compared: vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 and Sony 35/2.8 (Sony A7R, Red Barn)
  17. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
  18. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)

Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance moderate wide angle..

  1. Overview of Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s f/2 35mm for the M..

  1. Notes: 35mm f/2 Leica Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  5. Examples: 35mm f/2 Leica Summicron-M ASPH
  6. Comparison: Leica 35/2 Summicron-M vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon
  7. Comparison 2: Leica 35/2 Summicron-M vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon
  8. Comparison 3: Bitingly-sharp Zeiss 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/2 Summicron
  9. Leica 35/f2 vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 Summilux and 35/2 Summicron (M9P, Cabin Exterior)
  10. vs Leica 35/1.4, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
  11. vs Leica 35/2, ZM 35/1.4, 35/2, 35/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)

Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-M

Leica’s Budget 35mm lens..

  1. MTF: 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-M
  2. Distortion: 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-M
  3. Vignetting: 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-M

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

  1. 50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Fruit Platter)
  2. 50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Pellegrino Bottles)
  3. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Bristlecone)
  4. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (M240, Tioga Cabin #9 Chair)
  5. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron (M240, Wyman Canyon Cabin)
  6. Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron (M240, Green Paint Bldg)
  7. 50/2 APO vs Zeiss Makro-Planar on D800E (M240)
  8. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Dana Meadow / Kuna Peaks)
  9. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Orange-Bark Pine Tree)
  10. Shootout (Aerial): Leica 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
  11. Shootout (Controlled): Leica 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
  12. Ray Angle and Rangfinder Lenses: Leica 50/2 APO vs Zeiss 50/2 Planar (Wyman Cabin, Sony A7R)

Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

World’s fastest 50mm full-frame lens..

  1. Leica 50/2 Summicron vs Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s superlative normal lens..

  1. Notes: 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Veiling Flare 50/1.4: Shaded and Unshaded
  6. Examples: 501.4 Summilux-M (Variety)
  7. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (White Mountains)
  8. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (NEX-7, Portraits)
  9. Examples: Portraits (Panasonic S1R)

Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH

Modern iteration of a classic design..

  1. Overview of Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..

  1. Notes: 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. Examples: Yosemite Erratics and Granite (M240)
  6. Examples, Various (M240, White Mountains)
  7. Examples, Various (M240, Fruit Bowl)
  8. Focus Shift with the 50/2 APO ASPH (Dolls)
  9. Focus Shift with the 50/2 APO ASPH (Pellegrino Bottles)
  10. Focus Study (Leica M Monochrom, Dolls)
  11. Bokeh (M240)
  12. Skewed Plane of Focus
  13. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic and Lens Skew (M240)
  14. Color Bokeh (Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration, Dolls)
  15. Focus Shift with Color Filters on Leica M Monochrom
  16. Aperture Series: Onions and Ginger (M240)
  17. Aperture Series: Sagging Barn near Pine Creek (M240)
  18. Aperture Series: Dana Meadow Kuna Peak (M240)
  19. Aperture Series: Tuolumne River (M240)
  20. Aperture Series: Water Bottles on Shelf (M240)
  21. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Table (M240)
  22. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic (Sony A7R)
  23. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)
  24. Aperture Series: Bikes at Night (Sony A7R)
  25. Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk (M240)
  26. Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (M240)
  27. Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills (Leica M10-R)
  28. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10-R)
  29. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)
  30. Aperture Series: Sulfur Mine Processing Gear (Leica M10M)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO Flare

Ghosting and veiling and ring flare pre/post production fix..

  1. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare Overview / Timeline
  2. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare (Nov 2013 Sample)
  3. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare (Leica M10-R, Dec 2020)
  4. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare (April 2013 Sample)
  5. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare Under Field Conditions (June 2013 Sample)
  6. Veiling Flare Leica 50/2 APO ASPH: Shaded and Unshaded (June 2013 Sample)
  7. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Circular Ring Flare (June 2013 Sample)
  8. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Flare (Internal Reflections, June 2013 Sample)

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M

Leica’s compact low-distortion normal lens..

  1. Notes: 50/2 Summicron-M
  2. MTF: 50/2 Summicron-M
  3. Distortion: 50/2 Summicron-M
  4. Vignetting: 50/2 Summicron-M
  5. Examples: 50/2 Summicron Aperture Series (Golden Gate)
  6. Examples: 50/2 Summicron-M
  7. Examples: 50/2 Summicron-M (Variety)

Leica 50mm f/2.5 Summarit-M

Leica’s Budget 50mm lens..

  1. MTF: 50mm f/2.5 Summarit-M
  2. Distortion: 50mm f/2.5 Summarit-M
  3. Vignetting: 50mm f/2.5 Summarit-M

Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH

Leica’s ultra high grade and ultra fast modern short telephoto..

  1. Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH, Introduction
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

  1. 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. 75/2 APO Flare
  6. Examples: 75/2 APO (Portraits)
  7. Examples: 75/2 APO (Various)
  8. Examples: Alpine Creek (M9
  9. Aperture Series: Two Aspen (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Grassy Log Waterfall (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Trailer (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Redwoods (Sony A7R)
  13. Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (M11)
  14. Aperture Series: Pumpkins (M11)

Leica 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s budget 75mm medium telephoto..

  1. Leica 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  2. MTF: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  3. Distortion: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  4. Vignetting: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  5. Bokeh for Defocused Background Point Sources
  6. Veiling Flare + Bokeh, Barn Interior (M240)
  7. Aperture Series: Mining Camp Bunkhouse (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Mining Supplies Wagon (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Green Barn (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Green Shed (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Mining Camp Church (M240)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

  1. 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 90/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 90/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (90/2 R, M240)
  6. Aperture Series: Green Machine (90/2 R, M240)
  7. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses, Colorful Leaves (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)
  13. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)

Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M

Leica’s retro telephoto..

  1. Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M, Introduction
  2. Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M, MTF
  3. Focusing the Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M (with examples)

Leica 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

  1. Notes: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Leica Summarit-M
  2. MTF: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  3. Distortion: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  4. Vignetting: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  5. Flare Series: Barn Interior (M240, 90/2.4)
  6. Aperture Series: Branches Over Creek (M240)
  7. Flare: 90mm f/2.5 Leica Summarit-M
  8. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: White Mountains
  9. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: Backyard
  10. 90/2.4 Summarit vs 90/2 APO-Summicron: Green Lichen Barn Exterior (M240)
  11. 90/2.4 Summarit vs 90/2 APO-Summicron: Pescadero Creek Grass and Moss (M240)

Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..

  1. Overview of Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin, Sunlit
  6. Aperture Series: Telephone Poles In Wyman Canyon
  7. Aperture Series: Lincoln Electric Clock Lamp
  8. Aperture Series: Underwood Typewriter
  9. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log On Hillside, Harsh Sunlight
  10. Shootout vs 90/2 APO and SL 24-90mm: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

Leica 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M

Leica’s longest M lens..

  1. MTF: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M
  2. Distortion: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M
  3. Vignetting: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

  1. Introduction: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  2. MTF: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  3. Vignetting: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  4. Distortion: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  5. Focus Shift with the 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH (Dolls)
  6. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
  7. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Green Machine (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Moots Moot X YBB 29er (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Leaves on Rocks in Creek (Sony A7R)
  11. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  14. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Electrical Substation (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses and Floating Leaves (M240)
  17. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)
  18. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)
  19. Shootout vs 90/4 Macro and SL 24-90mm: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R

Superb all-around macro and general-purpose lens..

  1. Introduction: 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  2. MTF: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  3. Vignetting: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  4. Distortion: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  5. Examples: Nikon D800E + 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Dolls)
  6. Leica M Type 240 + 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)
  7. Aperture Series: Green Machine (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Electrical Substation (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Drainage (Leica M10M)
  10. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

  1. Introduction: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  2. Adapting to Canon or Nikon or Sony
  3. MTF: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  4. Vignetting: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  5. Distortion: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  6. Examples: Nikon D4 + 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo)
  7. Examples: Stitched Panorama (San Francisco)
  8. vs Sigma 180/2.8 APO and Voigtlander 180/4 APO (D800E, Dolls)
  9. vs Sigma 150/2.8 APO, 180/2.8 APO, Voigtlander 180/4 APO, Nikon 70-200 VR2 (D800E, Rulers)
  10. vs Sigma 180/2.8 APO (D800E, Mosaic)
  11. Aperture Series: Telephone Pole Insulators (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Sunlit Bushes in Snow, Logs, Forest (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: Sunlit Yellow-Leaved Brush (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Snow Covered Bare Aspen (M240)

Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R

Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..

  1. Introduction: 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R
  2. MTF: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  3. Vignetting: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  4. Distortion: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  5. Examples: Various
  6. Examples: White Mountains
  7. Aperture Series: Telephone Poles and Snowy Peak (M240)

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 Biogon

Moderate speed high contrast ultra-wide..

  1. vs Leica 21/3.4 (M240, Picnic Table)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

  1. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Wyman Cabin, M240)
  2. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Aspen Trunk, M240)
  3. 6-way Shootout: ZM 35/1.4 vs 35/2 and 35/2.8, Leica 35/1.4 and 35/2, Voigtlander 35/1.2 (Pine Creek Morning, M240)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon on Leica SL

A star performer sets the standard on the SL..

  1. Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon vs Leica 24-90mm, Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains (Leica SL)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon

All around razor sharp performer..

  1. Focus Accuracy of Zeiss 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 FLE (Dolls)
  2. Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 FLE (Dolls, Focus adjusted Biogon)
  3. Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon vs Leica 35/1.4 Summilux and 35/2 Summicron (M9P, Cabin 9)

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/2 Sonnar

Ultra high performance (discontinued).

  1. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/4 and Leica 90/2 APO (Barn Interior, M240)

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar

Compact high performance medium telephoto..

  1. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and Leica 90/2 APO (Barn Interior, M240)

Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8

Fast high performance wide angle..

  1. Compared: vs Leica 21/3.4 SEM and Voigtlander 21/4 (M240, Wyman Cabin Interior)

Panasonic S1R

High-resolution L-mount full-frame from Panasonic..

  1. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with Leica SL Lenses: View North Over Puppy Dome
  2. Examples: Portraits with Panasonic S1R Eye AF
  3. Examples: Boots the Cat with Panasonic S1R Eye AF
  4. Examples: Portraits using Panasonic S1R Eye AF
  5. Examples: Portraits using Panasonic S1R Eye AF in Color and Monochrome

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS

All-arounder entry-level mid-range zoom for L-Mount..

  1. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)

Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4

Premium fast normal lens for L-Mount..

  1. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)
  2. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4: Rotten Log

Sigma L-Mount

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art.

  1. Shootout: Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL vs Leica 28/1.4 Summilux-M, Leica 28/2 Summicron-M, Sigma 28/1.4 DG HSM Art: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

Leica SL2

47 megapixel with Multi-Shot Hi-Res mode..

  1. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with Leica SL Lenses: View North Over Puppy Dome

Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short wide angle lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  3. Distortion and Distortion Correction for Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  4. Flare for Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  5. Examples: Backyard (Leica SL2, APS-C)
  6. Examples: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)
  7. Shootout: Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL vs Leica 28/1.4 Summilux-M, Leica 28/2 Summicron-M, Sigma 28/1.4 DG HSM Art: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)
  8. Aperture Series: Dry Waterfall (Leica SL2)
  9. Aperture Series: Backlit Meadow (Leica SL2)
  10. Aperture Series: Oily Blue Water among Orange Streambed Rocks (Leica SL2)
  11. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Above Pywiack Falls (Leica SL2)
  12. Aperture Series: Tenaya Creek (Leica SL2)
  13. Aperture Series: Last Light on Polished Granite Humps (Leica SL2)
  14. Aperture Series: Stagnant Tenaya Creek in Forest (Leica SL2)
  15. Aperture Series: Pool at Base of Dry Waterfall, Tenaya Creek (Leica SL2)
  16. SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with Leica SL Lenses: View North Over Puppy Dome

Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime/wide lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  4. Veiling and Ghosting Flare
  5. Examples: Backyard (Leica SL2)
  6. Examples: Fading Sunflowers (Leica SL2)
  7. Shootout: Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH
  3. Lens Flare for Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH
  4. Distortion for Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH, with Examples
  5. Examples: Lee Vining Canyon (Panasonic S1R)
  6. Examples: Boots the Cat with Eye AF(Panasonic S1R)
  7. Examples: Portraits using Eye AF (Panasonic S1R)
  8. Examples: Portraits using Eye AF in Color and Monochrome (Panasonic S1R)
  9. Sharpness Losses from Field Curvature at Distance: Grassy Meadow
  10. Aperture Series: Curved Creek, Using Field Curvature to Advantage
  11. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4 vs Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)
  12. Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 SL vs Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4: Rotten Log

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  3. Flare
  4. Examples: Backyard (Leica SL2)
  5. Lens Skew, Optical Swing
  6. Aperture Series: Peaks and Valley, Mt Conness Southern Spur
  7. Aperture Series: Smoky Sunset, Piper Mountain Wilderness
  8. Aperture Series: View North to Mt Conness from Puppy Dome
  9. Aperture Series: Backlit Pines among Glacial Erratics fronting Granite Cliff
  10. Aperture Series: Backlit Open Forest
  11. Aperture Series: View Through Trees towards Cloud’s Rest

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  3. Examples: Focus Stacking in Multi-Shot High-Res Mode
  4. Examples: Mountains
  5. Unstable Focus: Orange Pine Tree Trunk
  6. Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen
  7. Aperture Series: Decrepit Green Building at Ellery Lake
  8. Aperture Series: Natural Bonsai Above Beaver Pond
  9. Aperture Series: Painted Rock

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

  1. Overview of Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH
  3. Flare
  4. Unstable Focus: Orange Pine Tree Trunk
  5. Examples: Portraits with Panasonic S1R Eye AF
  6. Examples: Dusk and Night Shooting
  7. Examples: Natural Subjects at Dusk
  8. Aperture Series: Mosaic, Focus Shift Evaluation
  9. Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen
  10. Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Focus Stacked)

Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..

  1. Overview of Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  3. Lens Flare for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  4. Distortion @ 16mm for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  5. Distortion @ 21mm for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  6. Distortion @ 25mm for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  7. Distortion @ 28mm for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  8. Distortion @ 35mm for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH
  9. Aperture Series @ 16mm: View over Bike Path to Tower
  10. Aperture Series @ 16mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream
  11. Aperture Series @ 16mm: Mosaic
  12. Aperture Series @ 35mm: Mosaic
  13. Aperture Series @ 33mm: Bikes and Tower at Dusk
  14. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Leica 24-90/2.8-4 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH

Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..

  1. Overview of Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH

Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH OIS

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

  1. Overview of Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH
  2. MTF for Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH
  3. Distortion @ 24mm and 90mm, Uncorrected and Corrected (Cerro Gordo Museum Interior)
  4. Distortion @ 24mm, Uncorrected and Corrected (DeChambeau Barn)
  5. Focus Shift and Autofocus Evaluation at 49mm
  6. Focus Shift and Autofocus Evaluation at 90mm
  7. Aperture Series @ 58mm: Boulders Amid Rushing Water in Pescadero Creek (Leica SL)
  8. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream View (Leica SL)
  9. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Pescadero Creek, Forest View (Leica SL)
  10. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Fresh June Snow on White Mountain Road (Leica SL)
  11. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Bristlecone Canyon (Leica SL)
  12. Aperture Series @ 24mm: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)
  13. Aperture Series @ 28mm: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)
  14. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 vs Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)
  15. Aperture Series @ 44mm: Bristlecones on Hillside (Leica SL)
  16. Aperture Series @ 46mm: Downed Aspen Trunks in Creek (Panasonic S1R)
  17. Aperture Series @ 52mm: DeChambeau Barn (Leica SL)
  18. Aperture Series @ 63mm: Bristlecones on Hillside (Leica SL)
  19. Aperture Series @ 90mm: Bristlecones on Hillside (Leica SL)
  20. @35mm Shootout vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Fresh June Snowfall on White Mountains (Leica SL)
  21. @90mm Shootout vs 90/2 APO and 90/2 Macro: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

  1. Diffraction and Optimal Aperture (Mosaic, Leica 100/2.8 APO)

Nikon D4

Nikon’s pro-body high speed low light wonder..

  1. Examples with Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo Animals, etc)

Voigtlander 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

Telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..

  1. vs Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Res Chart)

Landscape Photography at Wide Apertures

Escape the banale postcard look by shooting landscapes at f/1.4 or f/0.95..

  1. Examples with Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
  2. Examples with Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

180mm Lenses for the Nikon D3x

Explores options for 180mm lenses on the Nikon D3x, including the Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R in Nikon mount, Nikon 180/2.8 ED, Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR, Nikon 70-300/4.5-5.6 VR, and Tamron 70-200/2.8. Updated: now includes the Voigtlander 180/4 APO!.

  1. Voigtlander 180mm f/4 vs Leica 180/2.8 APO Elmarit-R

Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

  1. Diffraction vs Color Aliasing (Leica M240)

Focusing Accuracy (Case Studies)

Focusing accuracy and errors..

  1. Rangefinder Focus Error With Leica M9 + 50/1.4 Summilux
  2. Focus Bracketing Study (Nikon D800 / Leica 100/2.8 APO)

Field Curvature (Case Studies)

Actual example of field curvature..

  1. Field Curvature with Two Leica 24mm Lenses

Understanding Modulation Transfer Function (MTF)

Understanding resolution and contrast graphs..

  1. Leica MTF Analysis / Summilux, Elmarit, Elmar 24mm
  2. Leica MTF For Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Optical Behavior (Case Studies)

Illuminating examples of lens behavior..

  1. Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH Aberrations
  2. Asymmetric Sharpness with Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

Is 100 better than 45/50/60 megapixels?.

  1. SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica SL2 + Leica SL 50/2 APO: Deck and Roof

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

  1. Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S — Asymmetry

Lenses

Lenses for the Leica S2 (original Leica S2 material).

  1. Leica 30mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH
  2. Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
  3. Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
  4. Leica 120mm f/2.5 APO-Macro-Summarit-S

Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH

Extreme wide angle with ultra high performance..

  1. Overview of Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH
  2. MTF Analysis for Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH

Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH

All-arounder zoom for Leica S.

  1. Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH

Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH

Moderate wide angle with low distortion..

  1. Overview of Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH
  2. MTF Analysis for Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH

Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH

The fastest S lens..

  1. Overview of Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH
  2. MTF Analysis for Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH
  3. Distortion for Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH
  4. Vignetting for Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

  1. vs Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Leica M Typ 240)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

  1. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  2. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G (Mining Mill)

Brand-new Blur

Blurry lenses right out of the box..

  1. Asymmetry with Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S

Ask Lloyd Chambers

Questions and answers on photography and computers and more..

  1. Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon vs Leica 19/2.8 Elmarit-R

Leica S2 37.5 Medium Format DSLR

Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR and its lenses..

  1. Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
  2. Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
  3. Leica 120mm f/2.5 APO-Macro-Summarit-S
  4. Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO Elmar-S

Lenses for Leica M8, Leica M9, M*

Lenses for Leica M cameras, especially the M9.

  1. Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  5. Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  6. Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH 2010
  7. Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  8. Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH
  9. Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Sony Alpha A7R II Kolarivision for Leica M

A7R II modified sensor cover glass for Leica M lens performance..

  1. A7R II Kolarivision Mod: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. A7R II Kolarivision Mod: Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  3. II Kolarivision Mod: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica M Lenses on Olympus OM-D E-M5

Does pricey M glass deliver on mirrorless?.

  1. 21mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M APSH
  2. 24mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 24/3.5 Elmar-M ASPH, Panasonic 25/1.4
  3. 28mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 28/2 ASPH and 28/2.8 ASPH
  4. 35mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 35/1.4 ASPH FLE — 35/2 ASPH — Zeiss 35/2 Biogon

Olympus Zuiko SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED

Ultra high performance zoom lens..

  1. 25mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Panasonic 25/1.4, Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M (Wyman Cabin)
  2. 28mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH, Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (Wyman Cabin)
  3. 35mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, 35/2 Summicron-M ASPH — Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (Wyman Cabin)

Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 ED Macro

Olympus full Four Thirds macro lens..

  1. Compared: Olympus 50/2 macro — Olympus 45/1.8 — Panasonic Leica 45/2.8 Macro

Olympus Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 ED

Olympus lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras..

  1. 45mm: Olympus 45/1.8 — Olympus 50/2 macro — Panasonic Leica 45/2.8 Macro

Panasonic Lumix G LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA O.I.S

A macro lens with high performance..

  1. Panasonic MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 Overview
  2. Examples: Build Quality — Lens Skew Blur on Left
  3. Examples: Bristlecones and Yosemite
  4. Examples: Dana Meadow
  5. Comparison with Olympus 45mm f/1.8, Olympus 50mm f/2

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

  1. Compared: Panasonic 25/1.4 — Olympus 14-35/2 — Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M (Wyman Cabin)

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

  1. Compared: Olympus 50/2 Macro — Panasonic/Leica 45/2.8 Macro — Olympus 45/1.8 (Dolls)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..

  1. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH on Sony NEX-7 (Tile Rooftops)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-05-23 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Examples, Neighborhood (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-06 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-05 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-04-13 Rehashed Design: Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH II (2023 version)

2022

2022-09-15 Leica Upgrades Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Physical Design

2022-07-30 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica SL2 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL, Deck And Roof

2022-02-03 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Winter Rose (Leica M11)

2022-02-02 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pumpkins (Leica M11)

2022-01-31 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (Leica M11)

2022-01-25 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Dual Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (Leica M11)

2022-01-24 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-24 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-10 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Backlit Open Forest

2021

2021-12-21 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)

2021-12-21 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Above Pywiack Falls (Leica SL2)

2021-12-20 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed (Leica SL2)

2021-12-19 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)

2021-12-18 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)

2021-09-27 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Pool at Base of Dry Waterfall (Leica SL2)

2021-09-27 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Stagnant Tenaya Creek in Forest (Leica SL2)

2021-09-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: View Through Trees towards Cloud’s Rest

2021-09-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Backlit Pines among Glacial Erratics fronting Granite Cliff

2021-09-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Smoky Sunset, Piper Mountain Wilderness

2021-09-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: View North to Mt Conness from Puppy Dome

2021-09-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Peaks and Valley, Mt Conness Southern Spur

2021-09-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Unacceptable Optical Swing (Lens Skew) + Reader Comments

2021-09-21 DEFINITIVE SHOOTOUT: Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1R Sharpness with Leica SL Lenses: View North Over Puppy Dome

2021-09-20 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture series: Oily Blue Water among Orange Streambed Rocks

2021-09-18 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture series: Tenaya Creek

2021-09-18 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture series: Last Light on Polished Granite Humps

2021-09-18 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture series: Backlit Meadow

2021-09-18 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture series: Dry Waterfall

2021-09-13 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL: Veiling Flare, Ghosting Flare, Ray Flare

2021-09-13 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples: Backyard

2021-09-08 Shootout: Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL vs Leica 28/1.4 Summilux-M, Leica 28/2 Summicron-M, Sigma 28/1.4 DG HSM Art: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

2021-09-08 Four 28mm Lenses on Leica SL2: a Dumpster Fire and a Gem

2021-09-07 Reader Question: Aggressive Monochrome Processing using Panasonic S1R vs Leica SL2

2021-09-06 SHOOTOUT: Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Popcorn and Pumpkins (Leica SL2)

2021-09-06 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Fading Sunflowers (Leica SL2)

2021-09-05 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Severe Veiling Flare Problems

2021-09-05 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Examples, Backyard (Leica SL2)

2021-09-04 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH, Initial Impression

2021-09-03 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Distortion and Distortion Correction

2021-09-03 Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica SL2)

2021-09-02 Leica SL2 Hurts Me on the First Shoot with APS-C, but it was my fault probably and the 28/2 APO is super nice

2021-08-31 Testing the Leica SL2 + Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL, Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL, Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL

2021-03-04 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: My Initial 'Take'

2021-02-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sulfur Mine Processing Gear (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-28 Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux-M ASPH

2021-01-25 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Flare Behaviors

2021-01-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Has Its Flare Control Been Improved after Six Years?

2021-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-23 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Drainage (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-21 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-15 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-10 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sunstar Over as yet Unfrozen Beaver Pond (Leica M1-R)

2021-01-10 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M1-R)

2021-01-09 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-08 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Setting Sunstar Over Snowy Beaver Pond (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-07 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-07 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills (Leica M10-R)

2021-01-06 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Ancient Tree Trunk at Lone Pine Lake (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-01 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Black Pumice on Sand Moonscape (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2020

2020-12-13 Do Leica M Lenses Really Render in Some Special Way?

2019

2019-06-28 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-06-28 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Focus Stacked, Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-06-23 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-23 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples in Mountains (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-23 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples at Dusk in Multi-Shot High-Res Mode (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-22 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Focus Stacking in Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, Plus HighRes Exmples (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-21 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Natural Bonsai Above Beaver Pond (Panasonic S1R) [updated with reader comments]

2019-06-15 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Decrepit Green Building at Ellery Lake (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-14 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Huge Pine Among Aspen (Panasonic S1R)

2019-06-13 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Focus Instability

2019-06-12 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH: Focus Instability

2019-05-27 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Aperture Series: Mosaic, Focus Shift (Panasonic S1R)

2019-05-25 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL Examples: Dusk and Night Shooting (Panasonic S1R)

2019-05-23 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL: Stopping Down Gets Worse at f/2.8 and f/4.

2019-05-21 L-Mount Lenses in my Review Pipeline: Leica 75mm f/2 SL, Leica 90mm f/2 SL, Panasonic 70-200mm f/4

2019-05-21 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Examples: Portraits using Panasonic S1R Eye AF

2019-05-15 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH Portrait Examples (Panasonic S1R)

2019-05-04 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH Examples with Panasonic S1R Eye AF: Portraits

2019-05-04 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH Examples with Panasonic S1R Eye AF: Boots the Cat

2019-05-04 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH Examples: Lee Vining Canyon (Panasonic S1R)

2019-05-04 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH: Impact of Field Curvature, Grassy Meadow (Panasonic S1R)

2019-05-04 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Curved Creek, Using Field Curvature to Advantage (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-26 Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH vs Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4: Rotten Log (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-25 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Elmarit-SL ASPH: Severe Flare Issues on Panasonic S1R

2019-04-24 Shootout: Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon vs Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Elmarit-SL ASPH vs Leica 24-90: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-24 Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 46mm: Downed Aspen Trunks in Creek (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-22 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 35mm: Bikes and Tower at Dusk

2019-04-22 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 35mm: Mosaic

2019-04-22 3-Way Shootout: Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH, Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4, Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 (Mosaic)

2019-04-20 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 16mm: Mosaic

2019-04-20 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 16mm: Pescadero Creek, Upstream

2019-04-20 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH Aperture Series @ 16mm: View over Bike Path to Tower

2019-04-20 Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH: Assessing Distortion at 16mm, 25mm, 28mm, 35mm, plus MTF

2019-04-19 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH: Sharpness Losses from Distortion Correction

2019-04-15 Testing on Panasonic S1R: Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4, Leica 50/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH, Leica 16-35/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

2019-04-12 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-12 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)

2019-04-08 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH on Panasonic S1R: Evaluating Applicability for Environmental Portraiture

2019-04-08 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH on Panasonic S1R: Evaluating Applicability for Environmental Portraiture

2018

2018-11-07 Subjective Impressions of the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH on the Nikon Z7 vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L on Canon EOS R

2018-06-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Two Aspen

2018-06-22 Bokeh Shootout: Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M vs Nikon 105mm f/2 DC: Bird of Paradise

2018-06-21 Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M Aperture Series, With and Without Its center Filter: Sprinter Van

2018-06-15 Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M Aperture Series: Sunset for a Dead Pine (M240)

2018-06-15 Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M Aperture Series: Robust Green Growth in High Mountain Meadow (M240)

2018-06-14 Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M: Focusing Challenges, with examples

2018-06-05 Arrived: Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M

2018-05-30 On the Way for Testing: Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M

2018-05-25 Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH

2017

2017-11-29 Two Fast New Lenses for Leica M

2017-09-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (Leica M240)

2016

2016-08-31 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Finally Starts Arriving

2016-07-23 New Coverage of Leica SL, Leica 24-90mm Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH, Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

2016-07-22 Shootout on Leica SL: Leica 24-90/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-M ASPH OIS vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 'Fresh June Snow on White Mountains'

2016-07-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH in Silver Anodized Finish

2016-07-12 3-Way Shootout at 90mm on Leica SL: Mannequin in Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

2016-07-08 Reviewed: Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

2016-06-02 Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

2016-02-11 Compared: Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016) vs Its Predecessor

2016-02-08 Leica v2016 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH Assessment of Focus Shift at MOD

2016-02-08 Leica v2016 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPHAssessment of Focus Shift at MOD

2016-01-29 Leica Data Sheet for MTF of Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Error

2016-01-26 Leica Updates the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bare Aspen (A7R II)

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (A7R II)

2016-01-03 Leica SL: Evaluation of Focus Shift at 49mm for Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL

2016-01-03 Leica SL: Evaluation of Focus Shift at 90mm for Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL

2016-01-02 Leica SL Aperture Series @ 24mm: Pescadero Creek, Forest View

2016-01-02 Leica SL First Look: Overview plus Aperture Series at 24mm: Pescadero Creek Upstream

2015

2015-10-25 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2015-10-24 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2015-10-24 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2015-10-08 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Red Aspen at Dusk (M240)

2015-10-02 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH in the field

2015-09-18 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Four More Night-Time Aperture Series

2015-09-18 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Green Tree in Construction Floodlight Glare

2015-09-18 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Post Office Boxes

2015-09-18 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Church at Night

2015-09-17 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Green Leaves in Creek Bottom

2015-09-16 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Analysis/Example of SLOCA (Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration)

2015-09-16 First Look: Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek at Dusk

2015-08-06 Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake

2015-08-06 Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH Aperture Series: Last Warm Glow on Creek

2015-08-06 Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH Aperture Series: Striped Glacial Erratic

2015-08-05 Leica 24mm f/3.5 Super-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake

2015-07-31 Leica 45mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH Aperture Series: Dana Glacier, Moraine, Lake

2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH Aperture Series: Dead Tree Against Granite

2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH Aperture Series: Aspen Amid Pines

2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH: MTF Analysis

2015-07-30 Leica 100mm f/2 Summicron-S ASPH Aperture Series: Forest Trees at Dusk

2015-07-09 Get a Brand New Leica S-E (Typ 006) + 70mm Lens for $11435

2015-05-27 Leica 24-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Arrives for Testing

2015-05-22 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Initial Coverage and Comments

2015-05-21 Leica S with the 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH @ 30mm: Aperture Series 'Pescadero Creek, Downstream'

2015-05-21 Leica S with the Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH @ 30mm: Aperture Series 'Rushing Water'

2015-05-18 Shootout: Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M vs Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH (Pescadero Creek Grass and Moss)

2015-05-17 Shootout: Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M vs Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH (Green Lichen Barn Exterior)

2015-05-17 Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Flare Series: Barn Interior, Angle of Light

2015-05-07 Leica 24-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Starts Shipping

2015-05-03 Leica 90mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Aperture Series: 'Branches Over Creek'

2015-04-30 Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series @ 51mm: 'Pescadero Creek Pool'

2015-04-29 Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series @ 90mm: 'Grass Clumps in Boulder'

2015-04-23 Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH Aperture Series @ 30mm: 'Mossy Boulders in Pescadero Creek'

2015-04-21 Leica S with the Leica 30-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-S ASPH

2015-04-11 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Aperture Series: 'Green Ranch Shed' and 'Mining Camp Church'

2015-04-10 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M: Bokeh for Defocused Point Sources

2015-04-09 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M: Veiling Flare, and Bokeh

2015-04-09 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Aperture Series 'Green Barn'

2015-04-02 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Aperture Series 'Mining Supplies Wagon' (M240)

2015-04-02 Leica 75mm f/2.4 Summarit-M Aperture Series 'Mining Camp Bunkhouse' (M240)

2015-02-17 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II ASPH, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2015-02-08 Sony A7 II as an Accessory: Can it Turn a Classic 180mm f/2.8 Into a Keeper?

2015-01-27 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2015-01-22 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH

2015-01-19 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2015-01-18 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2015-01-18 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2015-01-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk

2015-01-11 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2014

2014-11-10 Ray Angle and Rangefinder Lenses: Leica 50/2 APO vs Zeiss 50/2 Planar (Wyman Cabin)

2014-11-06 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Exterior

2014-11-04 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Exterior

2014-10-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Sagging Barn'

2014-10-13 No One Wants to Buy my Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2014-10-10 6-way Shootout at 35mm: Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon, 35/2 Biogon, 35/2.8 C-Biogon, Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux, Leica 35/2 Summicron

2014-09-13 Compared: Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (M240, Wyman Canyon Lower Cabin Interior)

2014-07-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: $900 Price Rise

2014-06-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH to Rise in Price by $900?

2014-06-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Evaluating Flare with Late 2013 Production Sample

2014-06-21 Shootout: Leica 50/2 APO vs 50/1.4 Summilux vs 50/0.95 Noctilux

2014-05-01 Compared: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH vs 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Pescadero Creek

2014-04-30 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek

2014-04-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bikes at Night (Sony A7R + Sony A7R)

2014-04-19 Big Prints: Does 36 Megapixels Help vs 24 with Leica M Glass?

2014-04-18 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (M240 + Sony A7R)

2014-03-31 Secondary Color Correction with Leica 90/2 APO, Zeiss ZM 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar, ZM 85/2 Sonnar: Barn Interior (Leica M240)

2014-03-29 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Poppies and Pots (Sony A7R)

2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Assessment

2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH: Field of View, Distortion, MTF

2014-03-26 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Big Tan Water Tank (Leica M240)

2014-03-25 Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Cattle Chute at Sunset (Leica M240)

2014-03-20 Leica 16/18/21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar M

2014-03-11 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2014-03-10 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2014-03-08 Leica 28m f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH: Death Valley Examples

2014-03-07 Leica 28m f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sharpness, examples

2014-03-05 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Juniper Tree Sky View At Dusk

2014-03-04 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Aspen Sunstar'

2014-03-03 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Ranch House

2014-03-03 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Beaver Pond Meadow'

2014-03-02 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-03-01 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Glistening Rocks Waterfall'

2014-02-28 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Flare Behavior over Aperture Range

2014-02-28 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn at DeChambeau Ranch

2014-02-27 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Backlit Cottonwood at DeChambeau Ranch

2014-02-17 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH, Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses with Colorful Leaves (M Typ 240)

2014-02-17 Guide to Leica: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Colorful Leaves on Still Pool (M Typ 240)

2014-02-07 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-06 Guide to Leica: Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-04 Guide to Leica: Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Leica M240

2014-02-03 Guide to Leica: M240 Shutter Vibration with Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R (used with R-Adapter M)

2014-02-03 Guide to Leica: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Leica M Typ 240

2014-02-01 Guide to Leica: Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH and Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS

2014-02-01 Guide to Leica: Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH and Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Nikon 50mm f/1.2 AIS

2014-01-30 Guide to Leica: Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7

2014-01-11 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH Planar Subject: Moots Mooto X YBB Aperture Series

2014-01-10 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH vs Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M240: Barcroft Blue Building

2014-01-10 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Sony A7R: Leaves on Creek Aperture Series

2013

2013-12-15 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek Redwoods)

2013-12-14 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH vs 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)

2013-12-13 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)

2013-12-13 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)

2013-11-25 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Examples

2013-11-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (DeChambeau Yellow Trailer)

2013-11-23 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (Two Aspen in Lundy Canyon + Grassy Log Waterfall)

2013-11-20 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series (M240, Lundy Canyon Sunstar)

2013-11-19 Mono Lake Panorama with Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-11-14 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-11-11 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series (M240, Beaver Pond in Lundy Canyon)

2013-11-09 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2013-10-31 Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Telphone Poles and Snowy Summit)

2013-10-31 Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R Examples Leica M Typ 240, White Mountains

2013-10-28 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Green Machine)

2013-10-28 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Green Machine)

2013-10-27 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Barcroft Blue Building)

2013-10-24 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Flare

2013-10-24 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Aperture Series (Green Aspen Trunk)

2013-10-24 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Aperture Series (Forest at Sunrise)

2013-10-20 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH as a Landscape Lens for Isolating Subjects

2013-10-19 Leica M Typ 240 with Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

2013-10-19 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH as a Landscape Lens for Isolating Subjects

2013-09-16 Aperture Series: Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH on Leica M Typ 240 (Cell Towers)

2013-09-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Update on the Flare Issue—Leica Confirms “4 Minor Issues” with respect to Lens Flare

2013-09-08 Save Your 'Green'? Leica 24/1.4 Summilux vs 24/3.8 Elmar vs Zeiss 25/2 Distagon (Leica M Typ 240, Green Machine)

2013-09-07 Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Eight Lens Rendering Aperture Series

2013-09-03 Compared: Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2013-09-02 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Rangefinder Maladjustment

2013-08-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Update on the Flare Issue

2013-08-12 Lens Skew with the Leica 50mm f/2 APO ASPH?

2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Examples (Bristlecones)

2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Circular Ring Flare

2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (M240, Wyman Cabin Table)

2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (M240, Wyman Cabin Table)

2013-08-04 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Will Leica Address the Flare Issue?

2013-08-04 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Orange Bark Pine, Yosemite (Leica M240)

2013-08-03 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Field Curvature and Focus Shift on a Planar Subject

2013-07-26 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH: Glacial Erratics and Focus Placement (Leica M Typ 240)

2013-07-17 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Tuolumne River Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240)

2013-07-14 Leica M Typ 240 and a Right Side Magenta Color Cast

2013-07-13 Field Curvature with the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-07-04 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Bokeh / Blur

2013-06-28 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Distant Landscape f/2 - f/16

2013-06-28 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-06-28 Glacial Erratics with the Leica M Typ 240

2013-06-25 Flare Control with Leica M Lenses and Especially the Leica 50/2 APO Summicron-M ASPH

2013-06-12 Leica 50/2 APO Summicron-M ASPH: Concentric Flare Rings Plausible Explanation

2013-06-11 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Packaging

2013-06-08 Reader Comment: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs Noctilux-M ASPH

2013-06-08 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH: Is Stopping Down Needed?

2013-06-07 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH on the way

2013-06-04 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M IN STOCK

2013-04-25 Leica M Monochrom with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Study of Focus

2013-04-22 Leica M Typ 240: Auto Exposure in 'Advanced' Metering Mode

2013-04-22 Leica 50/2 APO Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Control

2013-04-20 Leica M Typ 240 50mm Shootout: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs Others

2013-04-20 Leica 50/2 APO Summicron-M ASPH: Onions and Ginger Still Life

2013-04-19 Leica M Typ 240: 35/1.4 Summilux or Zeiss 35/2 Biogon?

2013-04-19 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M Typ 240

2013-04-10 Leica M Monochrome with Color Filters and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-04-09 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Testing Begins

2013-04-09 Close Range Performance with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-04-06 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Needed for Testing / Comparison

2013-04-03 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-03-30 Compared at Distance: Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM vs Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-03-24 APO.chromatic: + Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM + Sigma 150/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM + Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R + Voigtlander 180/4 APO-Lanthar + Nikon 70-200/2.8G VR II

2013-03-23 Apochromatic: Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM vs Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-03-22 Apropos Apochromatic: Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R and 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-02-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-01-05 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Delivery Date Hint

2012

2012-11-28 Delayed Delivery: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-11-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Delayed until March 2013?

2012-10-27 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH — Soon?

2012-10-20 Shootout: Olympus SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED vs Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2012-10-18 Shootout: Olympus SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED vs Leica 35/1.4 ASPH and 35/2 ASPH, and Zeiss 35/2 Biogon

2012-10-10 Comparison on Olympus E-M5: Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 vs Olympus 14-35mm f/2 vs Leica 24mm /3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Wyman Cabin)

2012-08-27 Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit ASPH Examples on Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012-08-01 Micro Four Thirds Macro Lens Shootout on Olympus OM-D E-M5! Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit ASPH vs Olympus 50mm f/2 ED vs Olympus 45mm f/1.8 ED

2012-07-15 Compared: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE vs Zeiss 35mm f/2 Biogon

2012-07-14 Reader comment: new Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-07-13 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-06-02 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-05-27 Nikon D4 with Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (+ comments on Nikon 200/2 VR II)

2012-05-19 Nikon D800E vs Nikon D800 Definitive Comparison with Leica 100/2.8 APO

2012-05-10 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-04-03 Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses, Examples with Leica 21/3.4 SEM, 28/2 Summicron

2012-03-20 Grab 'em While You Can: Leica 28/2 Summicron, 35/2 Summicron, 50/1.4 Summilux

2012-03-18 Comparison: Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G

2012-03-12 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Ashford Mill Ruins)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Water Tank)

2012-03-11 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Cottonwood Canyon Marble)

2012-03-10 Compared: Leica 21/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH (Leadville Shack Interior)

2012-02-26 Reader Asks: Which is Better, Zeiss 21/2.8 Distagon or Leica 21/3.4 SEM ASPH?

2012-02-20 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE Aperture Series on Sony NEX-7

2012-02-19 Guide to Leica: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE Aperture Series

2012-02-19 Guide to Leica: Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series

2012-02-18 Guide to Leica: Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH Aperture Series

2012-01-23 Color Shading & Vignetting for Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH and 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2012-01-14 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples in White Mountains

2012-01-13 Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH for Leica M9 Reviewed

2012-01-12 Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH First Impressions on Leica M9

2011

2011-12-17 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH — Best Leica M Wide Ever?

2011-12-09 Lenses on the Way for Review: Leica 28/2.8, Voigtlander 35/1.2 and 50/1.1

2011-12-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples and Flare

2011-12-01 Reader Asks: Color Asymmetry with Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2011-11-29 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Perfect Wide Angle?

2011-11-29 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Aspen

2011-11-28 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Ranchers’s Cabin

2011-11-27 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series — Miner’s Cabin Interior

2011-11-26 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Color Uniformity

2011-11-25 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH Examples Published

2011-11-12 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH vs 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2011-11-11 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M Aperture Series for Landscape

2011-11-05 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M— Outstanding Sharpness with Finesse

2011-11-03 Off to the Mountains with the Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon and Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2011-11-01 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH for Leica M9 On The Way For Testing

2011-10-27 Leica 30mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH for Leica S2 Medium Format

2011-09-02 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Example Images in White Mountains

2011-08-12 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Animated Aperture Series, on M9

2011-07-17 Is the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH a Fast Lens or a Landscape Lens?

2011-07-17 Examples for Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH on Leica M9

2011-07-01 Leica M9: Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH vs Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2011-06-29 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Reviewed With Examples

2011-06-26 Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2011-06-23 Leica M9: Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH or Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 Biogon?

2011-06-21 Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

2011-06-20 Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH for Leica M9

2011-06-13 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Compared to Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2011-06-12 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Examples

2011-06-11 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Aperture Series Analysis

2011-06-08 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M for Leica M9 Rangefinder

2011-05-30 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M

2010

2010-11-10 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH examples added to Leica M9 guide

2010-10-14 Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, first impressions

2010-10-13 New Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH for Leica M8/M9/M

2010-08-04 Leica S 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S update

2010-08-01 Sticking aperture blades on Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S

2010-07-25 Leica S2: axial chromatic aberration with Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH

2010-07-06 Leica M9 — examples with 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-07-05 Leica M9 — examples with Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-07-02 DAP also — Nikon D3x + Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon compared to Leica M9 + Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-07-01 Nikon D3x + Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon compared to Leica M9 + Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-06-20 Lens aberrations with the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH

2010-05-29 Leica M9 highlight posterization and Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH examples

2010-05-20 Comparing Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH to 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH

2010-05-19 Comparing the 2010 Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH to older version

2010-05-18 Leica announces new 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-05-14 Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

2010-04-24 Leica M9 + Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH examples!

2010-04-19 Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH review published

2010-04-18 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH review published

2010-04-18 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M review published

2010-03-10 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

2010-02-14 Leica M9 review: examples and more with Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-M + Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 Biogon

2010-02-05 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH for Leica M9

2010-01-31 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M for Leica M8/M9/M

2010-01-28 Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 for Leica M9/M8/M

2009

2009-11-16 Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux samples on the M9

2009-07-15 Leica 19mm Elmarit-R vs Zeiss ZF 21/2.8 Distagon

2009-02-26 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-macro-Elmarit-R on Canon 5D Mark II

2009-02-23 Leica 100/2.8 APO macro vs Zeiss ZF 100/2 Makro-Planar

2008

2008-07-03 Leica 90/2 APO ASPH on Canon 1DsM3

2008-06-14 Follow-up on Leica 90/2 APO Summicron-R ASPH

2007

2007-11-26 Followup on Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2007-11-24 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Canon updated

2007-11-20 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Canon

2007-11-19 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Canon

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