This week’s portrait set is going to be a shorter one, since I’m in the process of writing up a couple of reviews. I do a lot of shoots and let’s be honest; if you do something enough, it can feel a little repetitive :). So when that happens, I usually go looking for a new location to shoot. This time, Valerie joined me, which, of course, makes finding new locations a lot more fun. [continue reading…]
If you’re invested in the L Mount system like I am, there’s good news because Sigma has been releasing more and more L Mount lenses. I recently reviewed the 45mm f2.8, which I loved. It’s so handy, and the image quality is excellent (review here). The SL and the 45mm f2.8 are like a match made in heaven, if you ask me. But if you’re looking for say an ultra wide angle lens, where do you turn to? Well, there is the wonderful Leica Super-Vario-Elmar 16-35mm. It’s a great lens but it is crazy expensive, and may not suit some because of the slower maximum aperture. Then there’s also the new 14-24mm f2.8 DG DN Art lens, which is actually what I’m going to talk about in this review :). The focal length range is quite popular, and the fixed maximum aperture of f2.8 makes this lens even more versatile. After spending some time with the 14-24mm f2.8, here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
This week’s portrait shoot was with Kristina (Instagram). This was the first time I’ve shot with her, and it went great. I’ve cut down on my shooting, at least for the time being, since I’ve been getting busier and busier but I wanted to squeeze one last shoot in since I just wanted to use my Leica SL a bit more before I trade it in for an SL2 (which rumors say may come out in November). [continue reading…]
Voigtlander has been releasing some really great lenses for M mount recently, and one such lens is the Color-Skopar 21mm f3.5 Aspherical. It’s an absolutely beautiful lens, and while the list price of $799 may seem like a lot, think about it this way :): the Leica equivalent, which is the Super-Elmar-M 21mm f3.4 ASPH, costs $2995. Now, the Leica 21mm is an amazing lens. There’s no doubt about that but Voigtlander lenses are also seriously getting better and better. They offer a huge bang for the buck. I reviewed the new Nokton 75mm f1.5 Aspherical lens a few weeks ago, and I still can’t stop thinking about it. It’s also worth mentioning that these lenses by Voigtlander don’t just give us a lot for the money, they actually offer us somewhat of a different look sometimes. The 75mm f1.5 I just mentioned, really has its own charms (review here), so I wouldn’t even consider them as just cheaper alternatives to Leica lenses. Anyway, let’s get started with the Color-Skopar 21mm f3.5 Aspherical. [continue reading…]
This week’s portrait set post is of Tiffany. We decided to meet up after she came back from a trip overseas, and see what we could get in terms of photos. I think we were both kind of out of it; I’ve been busy with a lot of work recently, and she was a bit jet lagged. Still, it was a good day to test with the old Leica, which is what we did. [continue reading…]
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