The Leicaflex SL and SL2 were manufactured by Leica in Wetzlar from 1968 to 1976, they are reputed to be the best made cameras in the history of photography. Despite being around twice the price of the equivalent Nikon F2 Photomic, Leica...
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The very first wide-angle lens for the Leica was the 35mm f3.5 Elmar of 1930. This was produced to go with the set of lenses for the first interchangeable lens versions of the Leica 1 (model C). The basic focal lengths chosen for this set (3.5,...
The Summicron 35mm is one of my favorite lenses. I have used my Version 3 example for 35 years. I love its perspective, the tiny size and weight and, especially, the focusing tab. Embarrassingly, I found out recently that, although the focusing...
E.Leitz, Inc. New York contracted with a NYC professional photography studio to produce product photos using the 8x10 format. A print dated approximately 1963 shows a Visoflex III in gray finish.This paint motif is similar to that applied to the gray...
On December 18th last year I received an email from Peter Kruschewski asking whether I was interested in testing a new and promising concept: “It will be a full frame compact camera with a f1.7 lens with fixed focal length and a full feature...
During my testing of the new Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) in NYC and New Orleans, I was blown away by the camera’s high ISO ability, so I wanted to see how it stacked up against the original M Monochrom based off of the M9, as well as the Leica...
