Sigma 14mm f1.4 DG DN Art Lens Review L Mount

Sigma 14mm f1.4 DG DN Art Lens Review L Mount:

For those looking to photograph landscape, and images with beautiful starry nights, an ultra wide angle lens with a large maximum aperture, such as, the Sigma 14mm f1.4 DG DN Art, can be a huge help.  As of June 2023, this newly announced lens is the world’s widest f1.4 single focal length lens that is non-fisheye, and it’s been designed exclusively for mirrorless camera systems like Leica L mount, and Sony E mount.  Thanks to Sigma, I was able to get an early production sample in L mount before the official release date to test.  Here are my thoughts. [continue reading…]

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Leica M11 Thumb Support Review

Leica M11 Thumb Support Review:

In terms of the overall design, the Leica M hasn’t changed much over the many decades it has been around.  Like a Porsche 911, the design is classic, and new iterations of the M whether film or digital are always more evolutionary than revolutionary in terms of ergonomics.  The user base loves this obviously but there is a little bit of a problem.  The original design of the M was a film camera, and nowadays, we are in the digital era.  Applying a film design to a digital body doesn’t always work out perfectly.  For instance, unlike the film bodies, the digital Ms don’t have rewind cranks, which means you lose that added support where one could once rest their thumb.  So, one handed operation with a Leica M11, for example, may not feel quite as secure as with a Leica M6.  To fix this, some third party manufacturers produce thumb rests that you can insert into the hot shoe of a digital M.  Leica has also jump on this bandwagon as well, and this article is a look into the Leica M11 Thumb Support. [continue reading…]

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Sigma 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art First Impressions L Mount

Sigma 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art First Impressions L Mount:

There have been a lot of cool wide angle lenses that have been released for L mount lately.  Many of them are compact, and designed for more general use.  While those are great options, especially for travel or daily use, sometimes, one needs something that is a bit more specialized.  This is where something like the Sigma 14mm f1.8 DG HSM Art comes into play.  It might be larger, and heavier than your typical daily user but in addition to Art series optics and build, it comes with a large f1.8 maximum aperture. Thanks to Sigma, I was able to get a copy to test.  Here’s my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]

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Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition Camera Just Released

Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition Camera Just Released:

For those interested, the Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition Camera has been released.  I did review the D-Lux 7 a while back when it initially came out.  I’ve always been a huge fan of the series, and I think they did a fantastic job with the 7 in general.  You can read my full review of the D-Lux 7 here.  The 007 Edition is a special edition limited to 1962 units because the James Bond franchise began with Dr. No in 1962. [continue reading…]

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Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 ASPH Quick Look

Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 ASPH Quick Look:

Hey everyone, I know, it’s been a while.  I’ve been shooting more, and just been very busy lately.  I’m going to get back to reviewing some gear, and what’s really cool is recently, I was finally able to get the new version of the Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 ASPH.  I’m super excited about it, and I have used it but just haven’t gotten around to post processing any photos yet.  I just wanted to mention it here, so all of you that are interested, know that I will be reviewing this lens. [continue reading…]

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