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2021-04-12 Reader Comments: Humor vs Reality  — Leica Class Airline Travel

2018-09-26 Leica S3 Medium Format: an Updated Dinosaur

2018-09-25 Photokina Brings Good Stuff: Medium Format Market in Particular

2017-01-27 Is Leica a Credible Player?

2017-01-21 Leica S2 Revisited, 6 Years Later, with Hi-Res Images in New Medium Format Section

2017-01-14 Medium Format Hasselblad X1D and Fujifilm GFX vs Leica S & M and Leica SL

2016-10-18 The Sinar Leica S Mirrorless Camera

2016-09-20 Reader Comments: Leica S System Promises

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 Frogs Croak, then Frogs to Be

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

2015-07-30 Leica S Typ 006: Field Notes

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

2015-07-28 Leica S Typ 006: Autofocus Errors

2015-07-28 Leica S Typ 006: Coverage Soon with 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 100mm Lenses

2015-07-21 Leica S Typ 006: Shooting it Next Trip with 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 100mm Lenses

2015-07-20 Leica S at Deep Discounts

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

2015-07-08 Get a Brand New Leica S (Typ 006) Medium Format DSLR Camera for $8995

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

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'

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

2015-05-03 Leica Discounts Gear by 12%

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

How does Leica’s medium format entry measure up in ergonomics, image quality, etc?.

1. Leica S2 Main page
2. Precision for Maximum Resolution
3. First Impressions
4. Field Shooting the S2 in Yosemite
5. Malfunctions of Camera and Lens
6. Shooting Tips
7. Usability: Buttons, Menus, More
8. Usability: Image Review
9. Auto Exposure
10. Color Bokeh
11. Axial Color (Purple Fringing)
12. Diffraction: Optimal Apertures
13. Moire and Aperture
14. Software Correction vs Other Brands
15. Reader Comments
16. Alternatives: DSLR Without Anti Aliasing Filter
17. Alternative Systems to the Leica S2
18. Leica S2 User comments
19. Conclusions

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

1. Examples from Yosemite High Country
2. Examples: Day 1 Experiments
3. Examples: Golden Gate Bridge
4. Examples: High ISO
5. Autofocus Backfocus at Close Range
6. Assessing Autofocus in the Field
7. More Autofocus Errors
8. Autofocus vs Manual Focus Accuracy (Mosaic)
9. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x (3D)
10. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x (Mosaic)
11. Comparison: Leica S2 vs Nikon D3x Deconvolution Sharpening
12. Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO-Elmar-S — Asymmetry

Lenses

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

1. Overview of Leica S Lenses (2010 material)
2. Leica 30mm f/2.8 Elmarit-S ASPH
3. Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
4. Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
5. Leica 120mm f/2.5 APO-Macro-Summarit-S
6. Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO Elmar-S

Leica S Typ 006

The last CCD-sensor Leica S model..

1. Usage and Field Notes (S006)
2. Error-Prone Autofocus Damages Sharpness (S006)

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
5. Aperture Series: Lower Conness Lake (S006)
6. Aperture Series: Hoover Wilderness Drainage (S006)

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
2. Aperture Series @ 30mm: Mossy Boulders in Pescadero Creek (S006)
3. Aperture Series @ 30mm: Rushing Water (S006)
4. Aperture Series @ 30mm: Pescadero Creek Downstream View (S006)
5. Aperture Series @ 51mm: Pescadero Creek Pool (S006)
6. Aperture Series @ 90mm: Grass Clumps on Boulders (S006)

Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH

Pleasing moderate wide angle performer..

1. Aperture Series: Last Warm Glow On Creek (S006)

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
5. Examples: Sierra and White Mountains (S006)
6. Aperture Series: Dana Glacier, Moraine, Dana Lake (S006)
7. Aperture Series: Striped Glacial Erratic (S006)

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
5. Aperture Series: Forest Trees at Dusk (S006)
6. Aperture Series: Aspen Amid Pines (S006)
7. Aperture Series: Dead Tree on Granite Slope (S006)

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

1. Comparison to Leica S2 (Mosaic)

Focusing Accuracy (Case Studies)

Focusing accuracy and errors..

1. Case Study: Autofocus Error with Leica S2
2. Case Study: Field Confirmation of Autofocus Error with Leica S2

Optical Behavior (Case Studies)

Illuminating examples of lens behavior..

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

Brand-new Blur

Blurry lenses right out of the box..

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

Leica S2 37.5 Medium Format DSLR

Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR and its lenses..

1. Overview of the Leica S2 System
2. Overview of Leica S Lenses
3. Leica 35mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
4. Leica 70mm f/2.5 Summarit-S ASPH
5. Leica 120mm f/2.5 APO-Macro-Summarit-S
6. Leica 180mm f/3.5 APO Elmar-S
7. Alternative Systems to the Leica S2
8. Reader Comments

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-04-12 Reader Comments: Humor vs Reality  — Leica Class Airline Travel

2018

2018-09-26 Leica S3 Medium Format: an Updated Dinosaur

2018-09-25 Photokina Brings Good Stuff: Medium Format Market in Particular

2017

2017-01-27 Is Leica a Credible Player?

2017-01-21 Leica S2 Revisited, 6 Years Later, with Hi-Res Images in New Medium Format Section

2017-01-14 Medium Format Hasselblad X1D and Fujifilm GFX vs Leica S & M and Leica SL

2016

2016-10-18 The Sinar Leica S Mirrorless Camera

2016-09-20 Reader Comments: Leica S System Promises

2015

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 Frogs Croak, then Frogs to Be

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

2015-07-30 Leica S Typ 006: Field Notes

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

2015-07-28 Leica S Typ 006: Autofocus Errors

2015-07-28 Leica S Typ 006: Coverage Soon with 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 100mm Lenses

2015-07-21 Leica S Typ 006: Shooting it Next Trip with 24mm, 35mm, 45mm, 100mm Lenses

2015-07-20 Leica S at Deep Discounts

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

2015-07-08 Get a Brand New Leica S (Typ 006) Medium Format DSLR Camera for $8995

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

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'

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

2015-05-03 Leica Discounts Gear by 12%

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

2013

2013-07-25 Leica S2 Pricing (Used) drops below $8K

2012

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

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

2012-08-06 Followup on Leica S2 Pricing

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

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

2012-04-07 Readers Comment on my Nikon D800 vs Leica S2 Shootout

2012-04-07 36 Megapixel Shootout: Nikon D800 vs Leica S2

2012-04-04 36 Megapixel Shootout: Nikon D800 vs Leica S2

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

2012-02-26 Reader Asks: Compare Nikon D800 to Leica S2?

2012-02-12 Comparing 36 Megapixels: Nikon D800 vs Leica S2?

2011

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

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

2011-02-03 Job opening: Leica S-System specialist wanted

2010

2010-12-21 Leica S2 focusing fact and fiction

2010-11-03 Leica S2 new examples and autofocus accuracy in the field

2010-10-25 Leica S2 review updated

2010-10-21 Yosemite with Leica S2 and Leica M9

2010-10-15 Yosemite with Leica S and Leica M

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

2010-08-01 Leica S2 review updated

2010-07-25 Leica S2: software correction comments

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

2010-07-22 Deconvolution sharpening to counteract the anti-aliasing (blur) filter on the Nikon D3x (or Canon) — comparison revisited with the Leica S2

2010-07-21 Reader comments on Leica S2 review

2010-07-20 Leica S2 RAW examples at Golden Gate Bridge

2010-07-19 Leica S2 examples at Golden Gate Bridge

2010-07-14 Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR review, reader reaction

2010-07-14 Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR review additions

2010-07-14 Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR compared to D3x

2010-07-13 Reviewed: Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR + comparison with Nikon D3x

2010-07-12 Leica S2 due today — and my review objectives

2010-07-10 Leica S2 delayed slightly, arrives Monday

2010-07-08 Hasselblad user examines Leica S2 pre-review coverage

2010-07-07 On the way for review — 37.5 megapixel Leica S2

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

2009

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

2008

2008-09-22 Leica is back in the game — Leica S2