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2024-03-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (SL3)

2024-03-24 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (SL3)

2024-03-24 Leica’s Dumbed-Down Lens Documentation: Distortion and Distortion Correction Absent

2024-03-24 Reader Comment: “there’s only one thing Leica is about: how to make a lens as sharp... at the widest aperture of a lens”

2024-03-23 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside and Bend in Alpine Creek (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Conifers Creekside (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)

2024-03-22 Leica 90/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

2024-03-22 Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

2024-03-21 Leica SL3: How do the Leica SL 28/2 APO, Leica SL 35/2 APO, Leica SL 50/2 APO, Leica SL 75/2 APO, Leica SL 90/2 APO Fare on the 60MP Sensor?

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: rare Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro, rare Zeiss ZF 25mm f/2.8 IR-Distagon, Schneider 400mm f/5.6 APO-TELE-XENAR MRC Compact

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH, Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

2024-03-16 Camera System Value Proposition: Sony A7R V vs Leica SL3 vs Fujifilm GFX100 II vs Hasselblad X2D

2024-03-16 Which is Better, Sony A7R V vs Leica SL3?

2024-03-13 FOR SALE: Leica M Lenses, Canon Lenses, Zeiss ZE for Canon DSLR, Schneider + Rodenstock, Nikon, Coastal Optics, Olympus Zuiko SHG

2024-03-08 The One Lens I’d Want First for the Leica SL3

2024-03-07 Leica 21mm f/2 Super-APO-Summicron-SL: Introduction and Comments

2023-11-30 Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar at just $899 — Reference Grade Lens on the Cheap

2023-11-08 SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO: Rare Pond, White Mountains

2023-08-06 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-05 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-05 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 35mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-04 SHOOTOUT: Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S vs Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-02 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Island in Snow (Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Dead Tree On Colorful Rocky Outcrop Scree Slope (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Bonsai Juniper over Beaver Pond (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Bonsai over Beaver Pond (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Meanderings (Nikon Z8)

Nikon Lenses vs Infrared

How Nikon-compatible lenses perform for infrared use..

Panasonic S1R

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

Sigma L-Mount

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art.

Leica SL3

60 megapixel 3rd generation..

Leica SL2

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

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

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

Leica 21mm f/2 Super-APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

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

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

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

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

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

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

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

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

Fast short normal lens for L-Mount cameras..

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-SL ASPH

Non-APO normal lens..

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

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

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

Fast short telephoto lens for L-Mount cameras..

Nikon D850

The best becomes better..

Nikon D810

Improvements on the workhorse D800E..

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

Nikon Df

Full-frame 16 megapixel Retro Style DSLR..

Nikon D800E vs Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comparing the 2012/2013 high-res pro DSLRs..

Nikon D4

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

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

22 megapixel successor to the popular 5D Mark II..

Canon EOS 5D Mark II review

Canon 5D Mark II impressions.

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II

Medium telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..

Voigtlander 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

Telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..

Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS USM

Canon’s best-ever medium telephoto and with image stabilization..

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma’s fast high performance normal lens..

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

Fastest 135mm lens yet, with ultra high performance..

Sigma Telephoto APO Macro Lenses: 150mm, 180mm

Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..

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!.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

Nikon’s High performance normal lens.

Nikon AF-S 60mm f/2.8G Macro

Comparing the new Nikon 60mm to its predecessors, and the Coastal Optics 60/4 APO..

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..

Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E ED

Nikon’s best-ever f/1.4 lens?.

Medium Format Magazine

Articles written for MediumFormat.com..

Fujifilm GFX100S/100 Comparisons

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

Adapting Other Lenses to Fujifilm GFX

Adapting lenses delivers degraded results in most cases..

Fujifilm GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6

Compact wide angle.

Rolleiflex Hy6 Mod 2 Medium Format System

Lens performance at 80 megapixels..

Leica S2 37.5 Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

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

Leica S Examples

Examples and comparison from the various lenses.

Lenses

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

Milvus 50mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a normal lens..

Milvus 85mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..

Milvus 135mm f/2

An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..

Introduction

Start here to best utilize this guide..

Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Fast high performance APO wide angle..

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

Ultra high performance apochromatic medium telephoto, overview and technical..

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..

85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Night Vision

Peering into shadows at night with the very best..

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

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

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

  1. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Main Page
  2. MTF Chart
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Making Close-Range Portraits
  6. Tulips at ƒ/2
  7. Focus Stacking: Ultegra 11-32 Cog Cassette
  8. Aperture Series (D800E, Dolls)
  9. Bokeh Aperture Series: Tulips 10 (Nikon D800E)
  10. Bokeh Aperture Series: Peach Blossoms (Nikon D800E)
  11. Macro Quality at 1:4 (D800E, Doll Seated)
  12. Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240, Dolls)
  13. Aperture Series: Blue Doll / Pellegrino (Nikon D800E)
  14. Aperture Series: Blue Doll / Pellegrino (Canon 5D Mark III)
  15. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)
  16. Aperture Series: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)
  17. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Bokeh (Nikon D800E)
  18. Aperture Series: White Branches By Creek (Canon 5D Mark III)
  19. Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)
  20. Bokeh: Out of Focus Specular (D800E, Vehicle)
  21. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Various)
  22. Bokeh Examples (D800E, Golden Gate Bridge)
  23. Examples (D800E, Hakone Garden, Garden)
  24. Examples in Monochrome, Pescadero Creek (D800 Monochrome)
  25. Examples in Monochrome, Various (D800 Monochrome)
  26. Examples (5D Mark III, Backyard)
  27. Alignment (D800E, Distance Scene)
  28. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, House)
  29. Compared to Nikon 135mm f/2 DC (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  30. Discussion: 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs 100/2 Makro-Planar
  31. Compared to Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar (D800E, Rulers on Table)
  32. Compared to Canon 135mm f/2L (Canon 5D Mark III, Dolls)
  33. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL ED VR: White Flowers (Nikon D810)
  34. vs Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art: Pink Flowers (Nikon D810)
  35. Performance on 56-megapixel DSLR Pixel Density + MTF (Nikon D7100, Dolls)
  36. APO Behavior vs Leica R APO 100/2.8 and 180/2.8
  37. 135/2 APO-Sonnar Unboxing Video 📹
  38. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Fujifilm GFX)

Zeiss LensSpire Articles

Articles written for Lenspire.ZEISS.com..

Diffraction

The limits of resolution are governed by physics..

Misc Reviews

Miscellaneous reviews..

Brand-new Blur

Blurry lenses right out of the box..

Ask Lloyd Chambers

Questions and answers on photography and computers and more..

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon

Zeiss ZF.2 and Zeiss ZE Lenses For Canon and Nikon.

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A reference lens for color correction..

Leica S2 37.5 Medium Format DSLR

Leica S2 37.5 megapixel DSLR and its lenses..

Lenses for Leica M8, Leica M9, M*

Lenses for Leica M cameras, especially the M9.

Nikon Z8

Setup, IBIS performance, focusing..

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Ultra-wide fast zoom..

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

Sony A1

Technological tour de force..

Sony Alpha A7R II

Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..

Sony Alpha A7R Shutter Vibration

Vibration from the shutter highly damaging to image sharpness..

Sony Alpha A7R II Kolarivision for Leica M

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

Sony Alpha A7 II

Sensor stabilized 24MP full-frame..

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

High performance mild wide-angle..

Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Fast high performance normal lens of Zeiss design..

Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G

High performance, high speed..

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

High performance, high speed..

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G

High performance, high speed..

Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar

Compact normal lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless..

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Top-grade medium telephoto..

  1. MTF

Sigma FE 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art

Native-mount mid-range zoom for mirrorless..

Voigtlander Z 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

Voigtlander Z 65 f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar

Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Ultra high grade macro all-arounder..

Voigtlander FE MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5

High grade macro all-arounder at a modest price..

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II

Pro-grade f/2.8 wide angle zoom, updated..

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

Wide range zoom aimed at bloggers..

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Premiere mid-range zoom for Sony full frame mirrorless.

Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4G OSS

Wide mid-range zoom targeted at video shooters..

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sonnar

Manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless..

Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO-Sonnar

Apochromatic pin-sharp medium telephoto for Sony full-frame mirrorless..

Leica M11 Monochrom

Leica M 60-megapixel monochrome sensor..

Leica M10-R

Leica M 40 Megapixels..

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

Leica M Typ 240 Usability Issues

Specific issues affecting usability..

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To APS-C Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance vs APS-C cameras..

Leica M Typ 240 With Alternate Lenses

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

Leica M Monochrom (original)

Ultimate resolution in black and white..

Data Sheets.

Technical specifications from the manufacturer..

Lens Quality control

How good is Leica quality control?.

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

High performance moderate wide angle..

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

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

High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..

Leica 50mm f/2 APO Flare

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

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

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

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

Leica’s budget 75mm medium telephoto..

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

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

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

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..

Leica 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M

Leica’s longest M lens..

Shooting Leica R Lenses on Leica M

General discussion of R lenses on M..

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

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

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

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

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R

Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/2 Sonnar

Ultra high performance (discontinued).

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar

Compact high performance medium telephoto..

Voigtlander M Nokton 21mm f/1.4

Fast high performance wide angle..

Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron

Compact performer..

Voigtlander M 50mm f/1.0 MC Aspherical

Alternative to the Noctilux, at 1/8 the price..

Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..



Blog posts, reverse chronological

2024

2024-03-24 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (SL3)

2024-03-24 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (SL3)

2024-03-24 Leica’s Dumbed-Down Lens Documentation: Distortion and Distortion Correction Absent

2024-03-24 Reader Comment: “there’s only one thing Leica is about: how to make a lens as sharp... at the widest aperture of a lens”

2024-03-23 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside and Bend in Alpine Creek (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Conifers Creekside (SL3)

2024-03-23 Leica 28/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Landslide Hillside (SL3)

2024-03-22 Leica 90/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

2024-03-22 Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH Aperture Series: Yellow House at Dusk (SL3)

2024-03-21 Leica SL3: How do the Leica SL 28/2 APO, Leica SL 35/2 APO, Leica SL 50/2 APO, Leica SL 75/2 APO, Leica SL 90/2 APO Fare on the 60MP Sensor?

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: rare Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro, rare Zeiss ZF 25mm f/2.8 IR-Distagon, Schneider 400mm f/5.6 APO-TELE-XENAR MRC Compact

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon ZE, Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon ZE, Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar ZE, Canon MP-E 65mmf/2.8 1-5X Macro, Canon EF 50mm f1.4

2024-03-21 FOR SALE: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH, Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

2024-03-16 Camera System Value Proposition: Sony A7R V vs Leica SL3 vs Fujifilm GFX100 II vs Hasselblad X2D

2024-03-16 Which is Better, Sony A7R V vs Leica SL3?

2024-03-13 FOR SALE: Leica M Lenses, Canon Lenses, Zeiss ZE for Canon DSLR, Schneider + Rodenstock, Nikon, Coastal Optics, Olympus Zuiko SHG

2024-03-08 The One Lens I’d Want First for the Leica SL3

2024-03-07 Leica 21mm f/2 Super-APO-Summicron-SL: Introduction and Comments

2023

2023-11-30 Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar at just $899 — Reference Grade Lens on the Cheap

2023-11-08 SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO: Rare Pond, White Mountains

2023-08-06 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-05 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-05 SHOOTOUT: Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 35mm f/2 APO: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-04 SHOOTOUT: Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S vs Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Beaver Pond, Aerial View (Z8)

2023-08-02 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Island in Snow (Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Dead Tree On Colorful Rocky Outcrop Scree Slope (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Bonsai Juniper over Beaver Pond (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Bonsai over Beaver Pond (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Meanderings (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-28 Voigtlander Z 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: View over Lower Lundy Canyon to Lundy Reservoir (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-26 Voigtlander Z 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Grove Fallen Giants Across Vernal Creek (Nikon Z8)

2023-06-07 Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S vs Voigtlander Z 35mm f/2 APO — impressions

2023-05-26 Voigtlander Lenses for Nikon Mirrorless a Huge Value, with World-Class Performance

2023-05-21 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-13 SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander VM 35/2 APO vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Yellow House Across meadow (M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-13 Reader Comment: Lenses Quality Control

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Yellow House Across Meadow (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Cosco Container (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-03 FOR SALE: Leica M Lenses, Canon Lenses, Zeiss ZE for Canon DSLR, Schneider + Rodenstock

2023-04-16 Which Lenses for the 60-Megapixel Leica M11 Monochrom?

2023-03-18 The Best Value for Sony Bar None? Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar

2023-01-17 Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Riparian Creek (Sony A7R V)

2022

2022-12-21 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO and Siblings: the Best Optical Value On the Market for Sony Mirrorless, Nikon Mirrorless

2022-12-20 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO Dual Aperture Series: Alpine Creek Bottom

2022-12-19 Sony A7R V Pixel Shift + Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO: Comparing Pixel Shift to Single Shot (Huge Laurel at Bend in Alpine Creek)

2022-10-04 Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Barn at Sunrise

2022-10-03 Shootout: Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO (Barn at Sunrise)

2022-10-03 Shootout: Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 35/2 APO (Outhouse at Dusk)

2022-08-13 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Leica M11 + Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO, Deck And Roof

2022-08-05 FujiFilm GFX100S: Wondering How Close a Leica M11 Can Approach?

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

2022-07-27 SHOOTOUT: Fujifilm GFX100S vs Nikon D850 + Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon, Deck And Roof

2022-07-22 Fujifilm GFX100S: Does it Deliver Meaningfully More Detail than the Best 35mm? Or is it just an Oversampling Megapixels Poseur?

2022-07-08 SHOOTOUT: Two Samples of Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Deck and Roof

2022-07-08 SHOOTOUT: Two Samples of Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar, Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM: Deck and Roof

2022-07-07 SHOOTOUT: Two Samples of Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II vs Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: 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)

2022-01-31 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Pumpkins on Picnic Table (Leica M11)

2022-01-30 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (Leica M11)

2022-01-30 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Ferns Closeup (Leica M11)

2022-01-28 Leica M11: Focus Stacking with Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

2022-01-19 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Big Laurel At Alpine Creek (Leica M11)

2022-01-14 Leica M11 Lens Detection: Uncoded Lenses Hang Camera if Lens Detection = Off. Also Permanently Damages Raw Files

2022-01-14 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Aperture Series: Orchard View to House at Dusk

2022-01-13 SHOOTOUT: Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM vs Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: View South over Patriarch Grove

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

2021

2021-12-26 Voigtlander M Nokton 50mm f/1 MC for Leica M (and L-Mount)

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)

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

2021-10-17 NEW: Voigtlander M 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar for Leica M, and Voigtlander 90mm f/2.8 APO-Skopar SL IIs for Nikon F-Mount

2021-10-02 Eastern Sierra Air Quality September 28/29/30: Stunningly Clear, but Oct 1 brings the Nasty Stuff

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

2021-08-20 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Focus Shift vs Focus Position, Greenstone Lake

2021-08-18 Panasonic S1R and Leica SL2 (L-Mount) —  Potentially the Best 35mm Quality? Updated_v3

2021-07-08 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM: Patriarch Grove, Aerial View

2021-07-07 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: White Tops of White Mountains

2021-07-07 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Focus Shift in Landscapes, Patriarch Grove

2021-06-24 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior

2021-06-16 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light

2021-06-03 Voigtlander FE 35/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings

2021-05-31 Shootout: Voigtlander FE 35/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sony FE 35/1.4 GM: Pine Creek Cliffs

2021-05-07 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: Showing Focus Shift Impacts at Distance, How to Mitigate

2021-05-06 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: what looked like focus shift is *partly* shown to be Focus Creep / Unstable Lens Focus

2021-05-03 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Aperture Series: Deck Planks and Ruler Focus Shift Evaluation

2021-05-02 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: Distortion

2021-05-01 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Examples: Backyard and Garden

2021-04-30 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical—WOW! (plus Tigger)

2021-04-04 Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Defocuses Itself When Angled Up or Down (Focus Creep)

2021-04-03 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Fruit Platter (Sony A1, pixel shift)

2021-03-27 Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Backlit Deck, Morning

2021-03-26 Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical: Distortion Correction

2021-03-26 Shootout: Sony FE 50/2.5G vs Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs Voigtlander FE 50/2 APO-Lanthar — Teak Bench

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

2021-02-28 Recommended Lenses for the Leica M Shooter: Voigtlander M Nokton 75mm f/1.5, Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar, Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar

2021-02-26 Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

2021-02-26 Reader Comment: “had I read your article before, I surely could have spared money and disappointment before buying”

2021-02-16 World’s Best 35mm Lens? Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Sony Mirrorless and Leica M Coming in April

2021-02-16 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Now Available for Leica M Mount

2021-02-09 Using the Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 APO-Lanthar for Panoramic Stitching

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

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

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)

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

2020

2020-12-16 Heading Out to Shoot with The Leica M10-R and Leica M10 Monochrom

2020-09-02 Reader Comment: Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical Vignetting and Color Symmetry

2020-04-04 Scaling to 240 Megapixels with Gigapixel AI: the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar image “Alabama Hills Plain View to Mt Whitney Range”

2020-03-22 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Alabama Hills Plain View to Mt Whitney Range, Pre-Dawn (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-21 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Painting of Idyllic Ocean on Burned-Out Van Door (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-21 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Examples: Alabama Hills (Sony A7R IV)

2020-03-15 Reader Comments: Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO

2020-03-10 Shootout: Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar vs Sigma 24-70/2.8 DG DN Art: Desert Wash

2020-03-04 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: White Aspen Trunks (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-19 Why I am Dragging my Feet with the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar: Possible Issue with Sony A7R IV Lens Mount Flange/Sensor Planarity

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Night Lights Along Bike Path (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Rodin Burghers, Dusk (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-16 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Countertop Reflections in Color (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-08 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Countertop Reflections (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-08 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Olives, Still Life Flora (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-07 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Blue Bike (Sony A7R IV)

2020-02-06 Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical for Sony Mirrorless

2019

2019-11-15 Lloyd Buys the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art ($200 off promo code) and the Voigtlander FE 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aspherical

2019-11-03 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO Macro-Lanthar Aperture Series: 'View to Mt Conness from Tuolumne Meadows Area, Early Night' — also evaluates long exposure noise on Sony A7R IV

2019-10-31 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO Macro-Lanthar Aperture Series: View to Mt Conness Past Granite Dome, Late Dusk

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-10-20 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 APO Macro-Lanthar Examples: Pine Creek Panoramas

2019-10-14 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Focus Stack: Twisted, Burned, Broken Downed Tree High in Pine Creek Canyon

2019-10-09 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Old Mining Structures

2019-10-08 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Music Box in Miner’s Cabin

2019-09-19 Voigtlander MACRO APO-Lanthar 110mm f/2.5 Aperture Series: Mosaic (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-18 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Rodin Courtyard (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-18 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Rodin Burghers (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-18 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Tower at Dusk in Rosy Glow (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-16 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Sony A7R IV)

2019-09-09 Voigtlander Macro APO-Lanthar 110m f/2.5

2019-07-26 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Backyard Trees (Fujifilm GFX100)

2019-07-25 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: First Look at how it does adapted to the Fujifilm GFX100

2019-07-19 Reader Question: Zeiss Otus vs Voigtlander APO Lenses for Sony 16-Shot High-Res mode

2019-07-05 Reader Comment: Canon EOS R “has brought the fun and results back”

2019-06-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Painted Rock (Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, Focus Shift)

2019-06-28 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Focus Shift

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)

2019-06-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Painted Rock (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)

2019-06-22 Several Leica SL Lenses are Second to None and Ideal for Multi-Shot High-Res Mode, but...

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

2019-06-21 Nikon/Canon/Sony Image Quality SUCKS vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode — Golden Age of Photography Makes me Gripe that Best Ever Cameras Could be Way Better!

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

2019-05-18 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic Straight-On (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-18 Full MTF Series for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-05-17 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar at 187 Megapixels: Church Mosaic (Panasonic S1R Multi-Shot High-Res Mode)

2019-05-09 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Tower at Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-08 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: 'The Claw' Fountain (Nikon D850)

2019-05-07 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Campus Dusk and Night (Nikon D850)

2019-05-06 White Balance and Tint for Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar in Adobe Camera Raw — Differs for f/1.4

2019-05-06 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Mosaic (Nikon D850)

2019-05-02 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar with Novoflex lens adapter mounted on Panasonic S1R

2019-05-01 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Examples: Flowers, Plants, Ad-Hoc (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar: Portrait Example (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Flowers Backlit by Window (Nikon D850)

2019-04-30 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Orange Poppies (Nikon D850)

2019-04-29 Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

2019-04-04 Reader Comments on Leica M Lenses and Zeiss ZM Lenses on the Panasonic S1R

2019-02-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Snowstorm Lundy Canyon (Nikon D850)

2019-02-06 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Sprinter in Snowstorm (Nikon D850)

2018

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Canon RF 50/1.2L USM vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Plus White Balance and Tint

2018-10-31 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro Aperture Series (Many), on Nikon Z7

2018-10-30 Nikon Z7 Captures Incredible 45-Megapixels of Chromatically Perfect Detail with Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro

2018-10-20 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

2018-10-15 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Lundy Canyon at Dusk (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-03 Reader Comment: Panasonic S1R with L-Mount Might be the Holy Grail for Leica M Lenses

2018-08-31 Zeiss Lenspire Articles—Read all 17

2018-07-15 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Examples: Monitor Pass Area

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

2018-03-11 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Boreal Ski Slope at Night

2018-02-27 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar vs Nikon 85mm f/1.4G: Tools Closeup

2018-01-15 Reader Comment: the new 75/2 and 90/2 APO-Summicron-SL Lenses for Leica SL

2017

2017-11-07 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Some New Focus Stacking images (Nikon D850)

2017-09-29 Nikon D850: Apparent Build Tolerance Error in Flange Focal Distance vs Optical Viewfinder, Causes Major Focus Error with Manual Focus Lenses and Focus Confirmation

2017-09-19 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4, Now Have my Own ZF.2 Sample

2017-09-03 Shootout: Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon vs Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4: Lundy Painted Face Rock (Nikon D810)

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

2017-09-01 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Sunstars and Flare (Sunstar Palm)

2017-09-01 Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro APO-Lanthar Bokeh Series: Backlit Trees

2017-08-29 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Micro Contrast and the Zeiss 'Pop'”

2017-08-29 First Look: Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Aperture Series at 1:11: Dolls

2017-08-27 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? Normal Lenses”

2017-08-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Ellery Lake at Dusk

2017-06-21 REVIEWED: New Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4

2017-05-22 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2017-05-14 Fast Aperture Blur (Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2)

2017-05-11 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: the Reigning 135mm Makes Short Work of Sigma (at least at 1:5)

2017-05-10 Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Shootout vs Nikon 70-200/2.8 FL ED VR vs Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar

2017-05-01 Reader Comments on Adapting 35mm Lenses to the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-26 Evaluating 9 Top-End 35mm DSLR Lenses on the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-24 Adapting Lenses to the Fujifilm GFX

2017-04-15 Reader Question: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 for Sony Mirrorless

2017-02-21 Huge Savings on Top-Class Zeiss Lenses

2017-02-16 New Article on Zeiss Lenspire Site: “Zoom or Prime Lens? A series by Lloyd Chambers”

2016

2016-11-29 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-08-04 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

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

2016-05-31 My Articles on the Zeiss Lenspire Site

2016-05-19 Nikon D810 + Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Focus Stacking 'Ultegra Cassette'

2016-04-11 A Few Deals and Recommendations

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior

2016-04-03 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Pre-Dawn to Dawn in 20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley

2016-03-04 Astrophotography with Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2016-02-14 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen at Meadow’s Edge, Blue Dawn (Canon 5DS R)

2016-02-09 Reader Comment: Big and Heavy Sony G Master Lenses

2016-02-04 Sony Diffraction-Free Computed (not measured) Fantasy MTF Charts

2016-02-01 Tiny Lenses: Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II

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)

2015

2015-12-27 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Frosty Pomegranate

2015-12-23 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar and 55/1.4 APO-Distagon are Discounted (Instant Rebates)

2015-12-04 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon to Ship in February

2015-11-18 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: It Has the Magic No Other Normal Lens has

2015-11-13 FOR SALE: Leica M Lenses, Canon, Nikon, Rodenstock

2015-10-27 Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II vs Leica M240: What are the Real Gains?

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

2015-10-23 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Examples: Mountains

2015-10-20 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Yellow Aspen

2015-10-19 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Peering into the Fir Forest

2015-10-15 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ming Thein’s Take

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Size and Weight vs Classic 28mm f/2 Distagon

2015-10-14 Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon MTF

2015-10-14 Zeiss Announces the new Otus 28mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2015-09-13 On Secondary Color: Collective Context-Dropping regarding Zeiss Milvus 50/1.4 Distagon

2015-08-30 Sony A7R II: Night Shooting (Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro)

2015-08-30 Reader Question: Sony A7R II with Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2015-08-29 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro Aperture Series (Sony A7R II)

2015-08-29 Studying Old Lenses on the Sony A7R II: Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar and Voigtlander 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

2015-08-08 Sony A7R II: Assessing IBIS at 280mm: Is Handheld Shooting at 42 Megapixels at 1/125 Second Viable?

2015-07-16 Left/Right Zone of Focus Skew: Not Always the Lens, the Sensor and Lens Mount Might not be Plane-Parallel

2015-07-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Moots at Barcroft (Canon 5DS R)

2015-07-05 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series at 50 Megapixels: Summit Building on White Mountain Peak, North View (Canon 5DS R)

2015-06-20 Canon 5DS R: Resolving Power vs Canon 5DS and Canon 5D Mark III

2015-06-15 Canon 5DS R *and* 5DS Expected Tomorrow, and Which Lenses for 50 Megapixels

2015-06-12 Canon 5DS R Expected Soon: What About Lenses and Sharpness?

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)

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

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

2014

2014-12-24 Think Otus for High-Res Sensors

2014-11-16 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Glacial Blue, Winter’s Icy Hint (Nikon D810)

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

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

2014-10-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Full MTF Series from f/1.4 - f/16

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: First USA Shipments at Dealers Today

2014-10-02 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Flare Control

2014-09-14 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'DeChambeau Yellow Wagon'

2014-09-10 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Trees, Tiles, Tower'

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Versatility for any Challenge

2014-09-09 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Arrives Soon at B&H

2014-09-08 Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Aperture Series 'Wet Aspen Trunk'

2014-09-08 Yes, it snows in August

2014-09-08 Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar: Exceptional Optical Efforts

2014-09-08 Image Circle Size for 55/1.4 APO-Distagon and 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2014-09-08 Filters for the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-09-08 Uber Lens: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar offers Unprecedented Performance

2014-09-08 In Depth Review of the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar

2014-08-23 Zeiss 55/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage (Nikon D810)

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

2014-05-28 Which 50mm Lens for Leica M?

2014-05-21 Increasing Depth of Field via Focus Stacking (Wagon, 280/4 APO)

2014-05-02 Hy6 Mod2 with Leaf 80-Megapixel Back: Aperture Series with Rollei APO-Symmar 90mm f/4 Makro PQS

2014-04-30 Wide Aperture and Sharpness Workshop with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

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

2014-04-19 Diglloyd Photo Tours with Zeiss APO Lenses For Participants

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)

2014-04-06 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro Aperture Series (Teak Bench, Sony A7R)

2014-04-06 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro Aperture Series (Poppies and Pots, Sony A7R)

2014-04-06 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro Aperture Series (Metal Watering Can, Sony A7R)

2014-04-02 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Secondary Color Correction Comparison (Canon 5D Mark III)

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)

2014-03-16 Zeiss ZE Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon for Canon

2014-03-13 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon goes IN STOCK at B&H Photo

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

2014-02-07 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)

2014-01-11 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

2013-12-29 Nikon Df Examples: Pescadero Creek with Otus APO-Distagon

2013-12-22 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R: Red Barn Aperture Series

2013-12-22 Handheld Optical Nirvana with the Sony A7R and Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 Distagon

2013-12-21 Supporting the Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon on the Sony A7R

2013-12-21 Recommended Products, and Free Next Day Delivery from B&H Photo

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

2013-12-05 Nikon D800 Monochrome with 135/2 APO-Sonnar, More Examples

2013-12-04 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Aperture Series on Nikon D800 Monochrome

2013-12-01 Sony A7R: Lens Support and Lens Mount Torque with Adapted Lenses (Sag, Warp Potential, Shutter Vibration)

2013-11-28 A 36-megapixel Pure Monochrome Camera (Modified Nikon D800)

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)

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

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

2013-10-31 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)

2013-10-22 Brook Trout Spawning

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

2013-10-18 White Mountain Peak, Oct 17

2013-10-17 Leica R Lenses on Leica M Typ 240 Using R-Adapter M

2013-10-11 Zeiss Otus 55/1.4 APO-Distagon with Adapter on Sony A or NEX or Similar?

2013-10-10 Interview with Zeiss on the Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

2013-10-09 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Night Shooting

2013-10-09 Leica R to M Lens Adapter

2013-10-08 MTF of Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Wide Open

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: The Medium Format Look

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Sets a New Metric for Lens Performance to Rival the Best of Medium Format

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ideal for Video?

2013-10-07 Zeiss Otus 55m f/1.4 APO-Distagon: Ordering and Cross-platform Notes

2013-10-03 Leica R to M Lens Adapter

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

2013-09-02 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)

2013-08-08 Guide to Leica Subscribers: Which Leica M Lenses?

2013-08-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Weathered Branches / Red Flowers (Canon 5D Mark III)

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)

2013-07-31 Is the Full Frame DSLR the New Medium Format? What do DSLRs Lack?

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

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Tuolumne River (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Glacial Erratics in Meadow (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Bristlecone Branches Bokeh (Nikon D800E)

2013-07-13 Lens 'Presence' with Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Leica M 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2013-07-04 Leica M Typ 240: Examples with 50mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH

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

2013-07-04 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron (Leica M Typ 240, Peeling Green Paint)

2013-07-03 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Lounge Chair)

2013-06-30 50mm Compared: Noctilux, Summilux, APO-Summicron, Zeiss Planar (Leica M Typ 240, Bristlecone Pine)

2013-06-29 Which 50mm Lens for Leica M?

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

2013-06-23 Leica, Nikon, Zeiss, Sigma, Ricoh, Fujifilm Mountain Shooting

2013-06-18 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar in Harsh Daylight (Bristlecones)

2013-06-14 Work Planned for Mountain Trip

2013-06-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar as a Landscape Lens

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 Choosing a Leica M 50mm Lens

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

2013-05-17 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar at Night

2013-05-05 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: f/2 - f16 Aperture Series for Nikon D800E and Canon 5D Mark III

2013-05-02 Nikon D800E vs Canon 5D Mark III: Sharpness

2013-04-25 Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar for Canon and Nikon

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

2013-04-23 Reader Comments: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

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

2013-04-18 Zeiss ZF.2 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Adapted for use on Leica M Typ 240

2013-04-17 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 with Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

2013-04-15 Zeiss ZE 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar IN STOCK for Canon

2013-04-15 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro on Leica M Typ 240 / M240 [using Novoflex Nikon to M Adapter]

2013-04-13 Shootout: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Sigma DP2 Merrill

2013-04-13 Shootout: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Nikon D800E + Zeiss 50/2 Makro-Planar

2013-04-13 Shootout: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Nikon D7100 + Sigma 35/1.4 DG HSM

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 Reader Asks: What to do About Lenses if one has Both Nikon and Canon Systems?

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

2013-04-02 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Performance at Distance f/2 - f/16 (D800E, Mosaic)

2013-03-31 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO-Macro DG HSM: Focusing and Image Stabilization

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

2013-03-27 Compared: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Canon 135mm f/2L (Canon 5D Mark III, Dolls)

2013-03-25 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM at ~1:2 (Half Life Size, Nikon D800E)

2013-03-25 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM at 1:3 (Poppy, Nikon D800E)

2013-03-25 Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM at 1:1 Life Size (Doll, Nikon D800E)

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 Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 Distagon and 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Build Tolerances

2013-03-23 Reader Comment: Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar

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

2013-03-22 How Does the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Perform on a 56-Megapixel DSLR?

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

2013-03-19 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Just How Good Is It?

2013-03-19 MTF at f/22 with the Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-03-17 Sigma 150mm and 180mm f/2.8 APO-Macro DG HSM

2013-03-16 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Examples (Hakone Gardens)

2013-03-16 Tulips #10 @ f/13 Finished Print (Nikon D800E + Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar)

2013-03-15 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Peach Blossoms

2013-03-15 Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, CA (a relaxing venue to shoot)

2013-03-11 Reader Asks: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO or Sigma DP2 Merrill?

2013-03-09 What Happens if the Sensor is not Exactly Plane Parallel to the Lens Mount? (UPDATE)

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Nikon DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D

2013-03-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar Examples (Golden Gate Bridge)

2013-03-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips at f/2

2013-03-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: How Does f/2 compare to f4?

2013-03-01 What Happens if the Sensor is not Exactly Plane Parallel to the Lens Mount?

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips Aperture Series from f/2 - f/13

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: General Comments

2013-02-28 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: As a ~Macro lens at 1:4?

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Tulips

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Out of Focus Specular Bokeh

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Examples for Bokeh Evaluation

2013-02-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Critical Evaluation on Nikon D800E

2013-02-27 Portraits: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

2013-02-26 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Might it be the Best Lens Yet for the Nikon D800E?

2013-02-26 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar In Hand

2013-02-25 Discussion: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar vs Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

2013-02-23 On the Way: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar

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

2013-02-03 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar Soon

2013-01-09 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar Available for Pre-Order

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

2013-01-01 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar

2012

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

2012-11-26 What’s Coming up for Review

2012-11-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Not Far off Now

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?

2012-10-13 Reader Asks: Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar or Nikon 135mm f/2 DC?

2012-10-08 Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar or Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar?

2012-09-27 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Nikon and Canon — Superlative Performer

2012-09-13 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar MTF from f/2 - f/16

2012-09-07 Zeiss ZF.2 / ZE 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar for Canon or Nikon

2012-08-24 Leica M Monochrom Arrives in USA

2012-08-19 Leica M Monochrom Delivers to Customers in Europe

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

2012-06-03 Guide to Leica: Four Leica R 'APO' Lenses Added (Use with Canon or Nikon)

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)

2012-05-21 Filtration for Leica M Monochrom to Improve Image Sharpness and Tonal Separation

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

2012-05-12 Nikon D800 Lens Evaluation: Voigtlander 90mm F/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar

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

2012-04-07 Reader Asks: Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-macro vs Zeiss 50mm f/2 Makro-Planar

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

2012-03-16 Reader Asks: Leica R 180/2 APO vs Nikon 200/2 VR II?

2011

2011-03-08 Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar SL-II for Canon or Nikon

2010

2010-08-25 Caldwell Photographic UV-IR 120mm f/4.5 APO macro

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

2010-07-31 Leica 180mm f/3.4 APO-Elmar-S — Asymmetry problem

2010-06-30 Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 APO-Lanthar SL II

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

2009

2009-02-26 Voigtlander 180/4 APO Lanthar on Nikon D3x

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

2009-02-16 180mm lenses on Nikon D3x

2009-01-07 Canon 5D Mark II first impressions

2008

2008-10-11 Handheld shooting and ISO

2008-07-18 Sunflower season — Canon 1Ds Mark III + Leica 280 APO

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

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

2008-05-11 What color is your background? APO lenses

2008-04-03 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

2008-01-23 Coastal Optics 60/4 APO macro in color

2008-01-20 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 APO macro Ultraviolet (UV)

2008-01-18 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro (more)

2008-01-16 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV/VIS/IR APO macro

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

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