A Look Back at The Leica Summaron-M 28mm f5.6:
Hey everyone, I reviewed the Summaron-M 28mm f5.6 a while back, and for those who have read it, you know that I am a huge fan of the lens. In fact, right after I sent back my loaner, I immediately went to purchase one. However, it wasn’t in stock at the time, and while waiting for it, I decided to cancel last minute because as some of you know, I’m just not a 28mm kind of guy. I would use the lens because it has such a cool rendering to it but for my work, I thought my money would be better spent elsewhere at the time. I still have plans of one day buying one because I truly think it is a special lens but that’s later on :). Anyway, I do have a bunch of reviews coming up but I was looking through my archives, and just felt like writing up a little post about the Summaron-M 28mm. [continue reading…]
Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens Review:
Zoom lenses in the 24 to 70ish range are pretty popular because they cover so much that they make great everyday lenses. So, it makes sense that manufacturers always seem to have at least a couple in their arsenal of lenses. Sigma definitely has some nice zooms in this range, and one that was recently introduced is the 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens. What makes this lens intriguing is that even though it has a fixed maximum aperture of f2.8, which is pretty fast, it’s still a very compact lens. Let’s take a closer look at it. [continue reading…]
5 Compact AF L Mount Lenses From 16mm to 90mm:
When the L mount system was at its infancy, one of the things I heard most was how the lenses were so large. I was okay with this because I wanted what was basically promised: reference level glass that was built to withstand professional use all while having autofocus, and having larger maximum apertures. I realized it just came with the territory as some would say. [continue reading…]
A Look at the Metabones Leica M Lens to L Adapter:
I know no one really reviews an adapter but I had the opportunity to give the Metabones Leica M Lens to L Adapter a try, and I figure this is a blog where I do talk about the Leica L mount quite a bit, so I might as well write up a short review (if you can even call it that) about my experience with this adapter. I currently own the Leica M-Adapter L, which is great but I definitely don’t remember paying $450 for it when I first bought it haha. As I said, It’s an excellent adapter, and I’ve owned it since I bought my SL a long time ago (I’m with the SL2 now) but I was just curious about one that maybe isn’t priced so high. For those just getting into the L mount system whether it’s through a Leica, Sigma, Panasonic system or a combination of the three, $450 can be a lot to spend in addition to whatever lenses one might need. If you think about it, you can buy a lens for that price. So, that’s how I ended up giving this adapter a try. [continue reading…]
Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG DN Art Lens Review:
A 35mm lens is great to use for a variety of subjects because the focal length makes it extremely versatile. With that said, if you’re going to use it for street, landscape, environmental portraits, and just have it mounted on your camera for the majority of the time, you want something that is probably a bit lighter, and more compact. You could get one with a smaller maximum aperture lens like an f2 version, for instance, but sometimes, you just need a lens with a larger max aperture to get the job done. For L Mount users, Sigma does make the 35mm f1.4 HSM version in L mount (review here) but considering it was originally designed for DSLRs, it’s a larger lens. Well, Sigma has recently released the 35mm f1.4 DG DN Art lens, which is specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. I had it for a while now, and here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
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