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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

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

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)

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

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

2022-02-02 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)

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

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)

2021-09-08 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)

2021-08-28 Panasonic S1R vs Leica SL2: Sensor Cover Glass Thickness vs Performance for Leica M Lenses, L-Mount Lenses

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

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)

2021-01-25 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)

2021-01-22 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)

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Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

  1. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
  2. Leica M10 Monochrom: Conclusions

Leica M10

Leica M mount in slim body with SL-type sensor..

  1. Examples: Dana Lakes, Part 1: Tioga Lake to Dana Lakes

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To Full Frame Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance across cameras..

  1. M240 vs M9P (21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M, Glacial Erratics)
  2. M240 vs M9 (24/3.8 Elmar-M, Propane Tank)
  3. M240 vs M9P (24/3.8 Elmar-M, Glacial Erratics)
  4. M240 vs Sony A7R with Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron (Mosaic)
  5. M240 + 35/1.4 Summilux vs Sony RX1R (Green Machine)

Leica M Typ 240 Compared To APS-C Cameras

Relative sharpness and performance vs APS-C cameras..

  1. M240 at 28mm vs Sigma DP1 Merrill: Native Resolution
  2. M240 at 28mm vs Sigma DP1 Merrill: Matched Resolution
  3. M240 at 28mm vs Sigma DP1 Merrill: Downsampled Resolution
  4. M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Sigma DP2 Merrill
  5. M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Sigma DP2 Merrill (Bottles)
  6. M240 + 50/2 APO ASPH vs Nikon D7100 + Sigma 35/1.4 DG HSM A

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

  1. Examples: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and Environs
  2. Leica MM vs M9P (Saddlebag Overlook, Yosemite)
  3. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (Dolls, Downsampled)
  4. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)
  5. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (35mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Leica M9: User’s Guide and Review

High resolution digital rangefinder.

  1. Leica M9 Long Term Findings

Data Sheets.

Technical specifications from the manufacturer..

  1. DATA SHEETS for Leica M Lenses

Lens Quality control

How good is Leica quality control?.

  1. QC: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  2. QC: 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  3. QC: 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  4. QC: 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. QC: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Ray angle and Color Shading With M Lenses

Off-center color casts, off-center sharpness..

  1. Color Shading for M-Mount lenses on Leica M9
  2. Lens Correction Examples (mostly for Zeiss)
  3. Leica M Lenses on Sony A7R: The Reality of Performance

Considerations in choosing a lens.

Focal lengths, color, weight and travel considerations. (relevant, but dated/old material).

  1. A Lightweight Lens Kit For Hiking

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. Field of View: 16mm, 18mm, 21mm
  9. Aperture Series, 18mm: Big Tan Water Tank (M240)
  10. 16 vs 18 vs 21: 16-18-21/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH (Alpine Canyon)
  11. 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: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)
  8. Examples: 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  9. vs 16/18/21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar: Pescadero Creek (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Moots FrosTi (Sony A7)
  11. Aperture Series: Setting Sunstar Over Snowy Beaver Pond (Leica M10-R)
  12. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)
  13. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)
  14. 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. Flare: Leica 21/3.4
  6. Veiling Flare 21/3.4: Shaded and Unshaded
  7. Aperture Series: Cottonwood (M9)
  8. Aperture Series: Miner’s Cabin Interior (M9)
  9. Aperture Series: Barcroft Green Machine (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: White Mountain Aspens in Deep Shade (M9)
  11. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek (Sony A7R)
  12. Leica 21/3.4 vs Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 (M240, Picnic Table)
  13. Examples: Silver Canyon Contrasts (M9)
  14. Examples: Snow Biking in Cottonwood Canyon (M9)
  15. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)
  16. 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)

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. Examples: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  6. Field Curvature: Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH vs 24/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  7. Examples: Alabama Hills (Leica M10M)
  8. Examples: Mt Whitney Trail (Leica M10M)
  9. Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills
  10. Aperture Series: Ancient Tree Trunk at Lone Pine Lake
  11. Aperture Series: Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH — Cottonwood
  12. Aperture Series: Cabin #9 Exterior
  13. Aperture Series: Glistening Rocks Waterfall (M240)
  14. Sensor Cover Glass: Stock vs Kolarivision Modified Sony A7R (Mosaic)
  15. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)
  16. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Creekbed (Leica SL2)
  17. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

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. Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow (Leica M10 Monochrome)
  7. Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10M)
  8. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10-R)
  9. 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. Examples: Portraits (Panasonic S1R)
  6. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Leica M9)
  7. Examples: Backyard (M11 Monochrom)
  8. Examples: Death Valley (Leica M9)
  9. Examples: Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  10. Examples: Leica 28/2 (Beach, NEX-7)
  11. Compared: 28/2 Summicron vs 28/2.8 Elmarit (M9P, Cabin Exterior)
  12. 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. 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)

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. Examples: Focusing Error Case Study

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. MTF: Prior version vs 2010 Summilux-M 35mm /1.4 ASPH
  6. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial
  7. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Tile Rooftops Aerial (NEX7)
  8. Aperture Series: 35/1.4 — Glacial Erratics (M240)
  9. Assessing Field Curvature— Green Paint (M240)
  10. Examples: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH (Yosemite)
  11. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Bristlecone
  12. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH — Mining Cabin
  13. Compared: 35mm f/1.4 Summilux vs 35/2 Summicron vs Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (M9P, Cabin Sink)
  14. Compared: vs Zeiss ZM 35/2 and Sony 35/2.8 (Sony A7R, Red Barn)

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

Leica M 50mm Lenses

Six models to choose from..

  1. Overview of Leica 50mm Lenses
  2. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Dana Meadow / Kuna Peaks)
  3. 50/2 APO vs Noctilux (M240, Orange-Bark Pine Tree)
  4. Shootout (Aerial): Leica 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
  5. Shootout (Controlled): Leica 50/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
  6. 50 Summilux vs 50 Noctilux (Joshua Tree)

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. Examples: 501.4 Summilux-M (Variety)
  6. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (White Mountains)
  7. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (NEX-7, Portraits)
  8. Examples: Portraits (Panasonic S1R)

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 (Pellegrino Bottles)
  9. Bokeh (M240)
  10. Skewed Plane of Focus
  11. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic (Sony A7R)
  12. Aperture Series: Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney Sunrise from Alabama Hills (Leica M10-R)

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 (April 2013 Sample)
  4. Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Circular Ring Flare (June 2013 Sample)
  5. 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-M
  6. Examples: 50/2 Summicron-M (Variety)

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. Examples: 75/2 APO (Various)
  6. Examples: Alpine Creek (M9
  7. Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (M11)
  8. Aperture Series: Pumpkins (M11)

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

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

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

  1. MTF: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  2. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: Backyard

Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..

  1. Overview of Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 Biogon

Moderate speed high contrast ultra-wide..

  1. Examples: Zeiss ZM 21/2.8 Biogon (Miscellaneous)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)

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)

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)

Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II ASPH

Fastest 35mm lens for Leica M, great ergonomics..

  1. Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 II Ergonomics

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

  1. Aperture Series: Big Laurel by Alpine Creek (M11)
  2. Aperture Series: Ferns Closeup, Alpine Creek (M11)

ALLVIEW Cameras

ARCHIVAL MATERIAL. Terrific backup bodies or even primary body for M-mount lenses..

  1. Ricoh GXR with A12 M Mount Unit

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

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

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

  1. Lens Flare for Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

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

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

  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)
  2. 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. Veiling and Ghosting Flare

Landscape Photography at Wide Apertures

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

  1. Vignetting As a Tool
  2. Examples with Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
  3. Conclusions

Bokeh and Blur

How a lens blurs when out of focus is a Big Deal..

  1. Color Bokeh
  2. Diffraction Star Patterns

Focusing Accuracy (Case Studies)

Focusing accuracy and errors..

  1. Case Study: Rangefinder Focus Error With Leica M9 and Zeiss Lenses
  2. Case Study: Rangefinder Focus Error With Brand-new Lens

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. Reading MTF Charts
  2. Leica MTF For Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration (SLOCA)..

  1. Examples of Secondary Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration

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)

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

  1. MTF For 35/1.4 Distagon
  2. Examples, Nikon D3x in Yosemite

Ask Lloyd Chambers

Questions and answers on photography and computers and more..

  1. What is a “fast” lens?

Lenses for Leica M8, Leica M9, M*

Lenses for Leica M cameras, especially the M9.

  1. Lenses for Leica M8, M9, M*
  2. Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH
  3. Leica 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  4. Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
  5. Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
  6. Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
  7. Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH 2010
  8. Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M 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

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

High performance wide angle..

  1. Aperture Series: View Through Pines to Mono Lake

Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus normal lens..

  1. Overview of Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses.

Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..

  1. Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses
  2. Examples — Interior Architecture

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

Fujifilm Finepix X100

The best compact big-sensor digital camera yet?.

  1. Compared to Leica M9 + 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

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)

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)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

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

  1. Examples (Portraits)
  2. Examples (Capturing the Moment)
  3. Aperture Series: Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH on Sony NEX-7 (Tile Rooftops)

Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 for Sony NEX

Moderate wide angle for Sony NEX..

  1. Sony 24mm ƒ/1.8 Sonnar Aperture Series (Focus Shift)

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra wide angle lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

  1. MTF (also vs Zeiss and Leica)

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar

Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

  1. MTF (also vs Zeiss and Leica)


Blog posts, reverse chronological

2024

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

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

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)

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

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

2022-02-02 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)

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

2021

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)

2021-09-08 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)

2021-08-28 Panasonic S1R vs Leica SL2: Sensor Cover Glass Thickness vs Performance for Leica M Lenses, L-Mount Lenses

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

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)

2021-01-25 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)

2021-01-22 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)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

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?

2020-02-28 FOR SALE: Hasselblad XPAN II with 30mm f/5.6, viewFinder and center filter, case plus 45mm f/4 with polarizer, Sony A7R III, Leica M Lenses, Leica M240

2020-01-10 FOR SALE: Sony A7R III, Leica M Lenses, Leica M240

2019

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

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

2019-02-01 Panasonic S1R and Panasonic S1 with L-Mount To Ship in April, can use new Panasonic Lenses plus Leica SL Lenses, Sigma and Zeiss and Leica M Lenses

2018

2018-12-07 Nikon Z7 and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Here — Looks Promising

2018-11-27 Nikon Z7 Should Be a Solid Leica M and Zeiss ZM Lens Platform Without Modification

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

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

2017

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

2017-07-15 Reader Comment: Leica SL as Platform for Leica M Lenses

2017-07-12 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Dana Lakes Hike

2017-07-05 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2017-07-04 Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2016

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

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

2016-07-08 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

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

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

2015

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

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

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

2015-09-03 Kolarivision Sony A7R II with Leica M Lenses: Coming Soon

2015-08-08 Sony A7R II with Leica M Lenses

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

2015-02-22 It’s 2015: Where Does Leica M Stand?

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

2014

2014-11-16 Leica M Typ 240 is $750 off, plus $250 off Leica M Lenses

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

2014-09-13 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

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

2014-04-24 Leica T System vs Sony A7/A7R for those M Lenses

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

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

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 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH, Aperture Series: Colorful Leaves on Still Pool (M Typ 240)

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

2013

2013-12-15 Leica M Lenses on Sony A7R: The Reality of Performance

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)

2013-12-12 Sony A7R: Leica M Lenses

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)

2013-11-22 Leica M Lenses: My Quality Experience

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 M Users Ask: Is the Sony A7R the Ultimate Leica M Lens Platform?

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

2013-10-22 Sony NEX A7 and A7r: Leica M Lenses to Work Well?

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

2013-10-13 Sony Full-Frame NEX A7r: Rangefinder Lenses, Telecentric Design

2013-10-10 Sony NEX A7 and A7r: 24 and 36 Megapixels on Full Frame?

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

2013-09-07 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 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?

2013-08-04 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 Lens 'Presence' with Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar and Leica M 24/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

2013-07-07 Does the Leica M Typ 240 Deliver More Detail than the Leica M9? (24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH)

2013-07-05 Does the Leica M Typ 240 Deliver More Detail than the Leica M9? (21mm f/3.4 Super-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

2013-06-29 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

2013-06-25 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?

2013-06-08 Choosing a Leica M 50mm Lens

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

2013-06-06 Leica M: Which is the Highest Performing 35mm lens?

2013-05-29 Reader Asks: Which 50mm Lens for Leica M Typ 240?

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

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

2013-04-18 Leica M Typ 240: Which 21mm Lens?

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 Sigma DP Merrill: Leica M Lenses?

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

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

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?

2012-10-29 Reader Question: Leica M Lenses/Focusing and Zeiss ZM 35/2 Biogon

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

2012-10-12 Compared: 35mm Lenses for Leica M — Summilux, Summicron, Biogon

2012-10-11 Sony RX1 — Optical Performance and Value vs Leica Alternative

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)

2012-10-08 Leica M Monochrom vs Leica M9P In the Field (Saddlebag Overlook)

2012-10-08 Can a 36MP DSLR Compete with an 18MP Leica M Monochrom? — 21mm Comparison

2012-08-24 Leica M Monochrom Arrives in USA

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

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

2012-07-09 Leica M Lenses Suddenly Showing Up

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

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

2012-03-12 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)

2012-02-24 Shooting a New Lens — Focus

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

2012-02-09 Reader Comments: “how a lens draws” — Leica vs Zeiss/Nikon/Canon/Pentax

2012-01-31 Sony NEX-5N Color Shading With Leica M Lenses (and Sony 24/1.8)

2012-01-23 Q&A Interview with Leica USA

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

2012-01-19 Leica Lens Availability— Supply Likely To Tighten Even More

2012-01-18 Leica Guide: 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH Comparison f/4 - f/11

2012-01-16 Leica Guide: 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ASPH

2012-01-14 Reader Comments on Leica Lens Availability

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

2011-12-28 Sony NEX-7 — Reader Comments on Images and Commentary

2011-12-21 Sony 24-megapixel NEX-7 Arriving Soon For Testing

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

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 Zeiss 25mm f/2 Distagon Aperture Series for Landscape

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

2011-11-08 Zeiss 25mm f/2 — Ideal Focal Length 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

2011-09-02 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

2011-08-02 Two September Photo Tours: Yosemite High Country and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

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

2011-07-16 Wide Aperture Landscapes

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

2011-06-24 Leica M Lenses on Sony NEX-5 with Novoflex Lens Adapter

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

2011-06-10 Open Letter to Leica — 10 Ways To Improve the M9 Rangefinder

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

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

2011-05-21 Fuji Finepix X100 Compared to Leica M9 with Summilux-M 35/1.4 ASPH

2010

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

2010-11-07 Leica M9 purple gray (infrared?)

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

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

2010-07-23 Voigtlander lens adapters for Sony NEX (can use Leica M, Nikon F, etc)

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

2010-07-03 Leica M9 — long term impressions

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 Mini guide to wide aperture landscape photography

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

2010-04-19 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

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