I stopped by my local camera shop, Bergen County Camera, a couple of weeks ago to check out the new Leica T. I’m a Leica fan but I had mixed feelings about the new camera. On the one hand, I think it’s great that Leica has finally decided to compete in the mirrorless class. On the other hand, the Leica T is clearly designed to be different than an M, which some may or may not like. [continue reading…]
I finally had some free time this weekend, so I did some much needed spring cleaning of my hard drive. I accumulate photos fast, and I have a bad habit of telling myself that I will store my photos properly another day but then I don’t ;). Going through my hard drive is not something I was excited about but it was nice to look back at some of my old photos. Sometimes (especially in the digital world), I feel like all I’m doing is shooting, then processing, shooting, then processing. There are times when I don’t really get the chance to just sit back and look at what I shot, and going through my old photos was really nice because each one brought back a specific memory. And for me, part of why I love photography is that it helps me preserve memories, and experiences that I went through. Thoughts like the weather, what I was thinking at the moment, and what I was doing at the time have been flooding back into my head. I shot a lot with my Leica M9, and low and behold, I actually found a folder with some of my M9 shots, so I thought I’d post a few. [continue reading…]
In just a couple of years, the X Series system has grown from the X100, a camera with a fixed 23mm lens, to a formidable, and well established compact mirrorless system consisting of multiple bodies and excellent lenses to match. Throughout this development, Fuji has always stayed true to its roots by placing emphasis on great image quality, traditional analog controls, and retro designs. Fuji’s latest release, the X-T1, follows in this tradition but has also included a list of worthwhile upgrades that makes this camera the most mature and user friendly X Series model to date. On top of that, while the X-T1 still has that retro look, it has broken away from the rangefinder styled form of past X Series models, and embraced the form of a retro DSLR. [continue reading…]
For the most part, Leica digital M cameras look and feel like their film siblings. It’s one of the main selling points of a camera like the Leica M Typ 240, and personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way. However, everyone’s hands are different, so some will find that they need more adequate support when handling the M 240, especially when using heavy lenses like the Noctilux or even something like an R lens. Several third party manufacturers have released handgrips, and “thumb grips” to help individuals achieve better support, and stabilization when holding their M cameras but so has Leica. In fact, Leica has introduced two types of grips: one with integrated electronic functions, and the one that I’m going to talk about here, the Leica handgrip M, which has only one purpose: to make the camera more comfortable to hold. [continue reading…]
Leica makes some of the best lenses in the world but they come with a hefty price. Even used examples can be expensive with most older glass ending up costing more than when they were new. I’ve been shooting with Leica for over two decades, so over the years, I was able to slowly collect a system that I was happy with. But I can definitely sympathize with someone who has decided to enter the Leica world as a newbie. With the lowest priced digital M body costing $5500, it can definitely get scary when a lens is added to that. There are excellent alternatives from Zeiss and Voigtlander but Leica is famous for their lenses and the truth is, some may want to use a Leica lens on their Leica camera. Leica’s answer to this is the Summarit line, a lower cost line of lenses with classical spherical designs. This line consists of four popular focal lengths: a 35mm, 50mm, 90mm, and the 75mm Summarit-M, which is what I’m reviewing here. [continue reading…]
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