Category: Gear
My gear.
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Leica M9 Review
The Adolescence of Leica Digital – Leica M9 The last Kodak train made its way to the station, carrying with it the CCD of the M9. It was a sad day when the last Kodak train took away the CCD of the M9. But it couldn’t be kept, nor could it be saved. Leica has…
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I love Leica M3
When I got my first film camera, a Leica M3, I was over the moon! I sold most of my DSLRs because I fell head over heels for the M3 and those cameras just weren’t doing it for me anymore. And that was just the beginning! The M3 is a 60-year-old mechanical camera, but it…
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Leica m2
Simple cameras make street photographers happy Time is an amazing thing, isn’t it? It’s the invisible sculptor that quietly changes everything in the world in its own unique way. And nothing is more subtle and far-reaching than the changes in people’s hearts and the reshaping of aesthetics. Once upon a time, the Leica M3 was…
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CANON Model 7 Rangefinder Camera
CANON Model 7 rangefinder camera Canon was once a major player in the rangefinder camera market, producing a wide range of models that captured the imagination of photographers everywhere. One of them, the Canon Model 7, has design elements that are similar to the Leica M3, but not exactly the same. It has Canon’s own…
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Voigtlander Bessa R2a
Shrewd and capable indeed The reason why Voigtlander is still alive is that it is smart not to directly compete for Leica users, but to make up for the low-end market that Leica does not want. Voigtlander is Leica’s entry-level product, because Leica itself does not produce entry-level products. Although many people say that second-hand…
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Leica IIIG
Old Camera The passage of time has made people forget about film photography, but I still enjoy using old cameras. They remind me to enjoy the present, which is the best day. I take photos on the streets with my Leica IIIG, a retro mechanical camera. When I hold it up, people recognize it for…
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Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II VM
Leica isn’t the only brand offering M-mount lenses. Some other companies have also launched lenses for the Leica M. In the days of film, some Japanese lens manufacturers would make their best lenses into Leica mounts. For instance, there’s the Konica Hexanon 28mm 2.8, the Konica Hexanon 50mm 2, the Konica Hexanon 28mm 2.8, the…
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Leica Summicron-C 40mm f2 / minolta m-rokkor 40 f2
This 40mm lens from Leica is one that gets overlooked a lot. I actually enjoy using it for photography. And its imaging is also in line with Leica’s color style. This lens was designed by Leica for use with Leica CL film cameras and is designed to be portable. There are three versions in total,…
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Leica Elmar 50mm f/3.5 (5cm/3.5)
The Birth of the Standard Lens The original Leica, created in 1914, was the first camera to use film in the 24 x 36mm format. At least three UR Leicas were built by Barnack, who also tried out different lenses, including the retractable Mikro-Summar 42mm f/4.5. A standard lens is one whose focal length is…