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Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron Rigid Is The Second Choice
Sound: I just love the satisfying sound that comes from turning the aperture ring of the Leica Rigid lens! It’s a quiet, clean sound, similar to the ticking of a mechanical clock. It’s such a shame that newer Leica lenses don’t make that sound. On CMOS and CCD: The Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron Rigid is…
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LEICA SOFORT
If you own a Leica M camera, you’ll feel right at home with this SOFORT. Pick it up, adjust the focal length, compose the view, and shoot. Hey! Déjà vu. First, estimate the focus. The LEICA SOFORT has two gears: The range is 0.6 to 3 meters, and 3 to infinity. This is the defining…
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Leica Elmarit-M 135mm f2.8
You don’t see 135mm lenses on Leica M cameras that often, and not many people use them. Those who do use it are usually looking for lightweight and inconspicuous equipment, or they’re after large apertures and extreme blurring. The 135mm really shines in this last area. The choice between 135mm and other lenses has nothing…
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Minox MB (ML) 35mm Film Camera
I have always considered the Minox 35mm camera to be a younger version of the Leica. Leica Youth Edition I have always considered the Minox 35mm camera to be a younger version of the Leica. It operates similarly to a Leica, with adjustments to the aperture, distance settings, picture composition, and shutter pressing. I have…
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leica summilux 50mm 1.4 pre-asph e46
Large aperture Leica’s Summicron 50 f2 lens is already perfect, but its premium version, the Summilux 50 1.4, has a wider aperture that not only lets in more light, but also creates pleasing bokeh. If you want to take beautiful photos with a wide aperture, the Leica Summilux is undoubtedly a good choice. For many…
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In my world, film photography has not gone out of style.
I still prefer to use film for my photographs. Images are carved out of solid material by light, just as our planet is carved out of time. The layers of grain remind me of what the human world looks like.In today’s digital age, in the eyes of the average person, we photographers who use film…
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Looking for spring in autumn
I saw someone approaching with a camera and asked, “Where are you going?The answer was, “First, I’m going to photograph the yellow leaves of the ginkgoes in front of the short wall, and then I’m going to photograph the red maple leaves in the western mountains.”This fall is like spring, not cold, flowers and trees…
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Contax TVS III 35mm Point & Shoot Film Camera
Top point and shoot cameras The Contax TVS III camera is a point-and-shoot film camera with rugged construction, compact size and professional features. It comes with a Zeiss 30mm-60mm zoom lens. When you touch the Contax TVS III, you can tell it is a top-notch camera. The TVS III is elegant and luxurious. This is…
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Contax G28 f/2.8 biogon
28mm street photography Along with the Contax G1, there are three lenses: G28/2.8, G45/2 and G90/2.8. Photographers these days prefer wide-angle lenses, especially young photographers. Street photography has evolved from the earliest 50mm lens to the 35mm lens and then to the 28mm lens. So I recently found that more and more people are using…
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I’m passionate about photography and poetry. I sometimes even think they’re one and the same.