The new Leica 35mm f2 APO Summicron was announced. It costs over $8,000. But why? Well, it's got 11 aperture blades just like a Sony G Master lens. It can also focus as close as around 11 inches away.
That's incredible for a rangefinder lens! On top of that, it's also about an inch and a half long. Crazy, right? We discussed that in our recent episode of Pro Camera Reviews. . thephoblographer.com
Alabama-based photographer and engineer Destin Sandin of the YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay recently visited KameraStore in Finland. Sandin, whose videos deliver in-depth technical information in an entertaining and understandable way, learned about Kamerastore's specialized restoration and testing process, which includes using period-appropriate machinery. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-02-27 23:45
It’s well known that better optics ultimately yields better images, as higher-quality glass and components affect how the light hits the image sensor inside your camera. But just how much does cheaper glass differ from expensive glass? We’d like to think it differs quite a bit, but a recent comparison from Leica Rumors shows just how close a cheap lens can be to an incredibly expensive lens — one nearly 14X the cost. dpreview.com »
2020-08-18 16:43
Want to see how Leica’s cameras are made these days? Photographer Richard Seymour made this 4-minute video that provides a beautiful look at how the new Leica M10 is built in Wetzlar, Germany. Leica writes that the M10 is exclusively put together by Leica specialists at the company’s factory in Wetzlar using 1,100 individual components. […] petapixel.com »
2017-09-11 20:39
Here’s a helpful graphic that shows how Leica Camera’s famous red circle logo has changed and evolved over the past century, from its creation around 1913 up to the modern day. This graphic appeared in a 2011 advertisement by Leica, which carried the statement: “When you keep being different from everything, changing makes no sense.” […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-30 19:18