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Leica Summaron 28mm f/5.6
M mount Classic lenses This classic Leica lens has an interesting history. Since the Hektor 28mm 6.3 didn’t have a true aperture ring, it needed to be upgraded. They redesigned it with new glass and a half-stop increase in aperture, plus more refined craftsmanship. When this 28mm lens was first released, it was only available…
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Leica Elmar 35mm f/3.5 (3.5cm/3.5)
Beautiful and Strong This lovely lens has been around for 80 years and shows no signs of stopping! It’s made of solid brass and glass, and it’s still going strong on the latest Leica digital cameras. It’s like a flower that can bloom forever! It’s a well-made, reliable tool that’s great for both digital and…
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Leica 28mm f/2.8 ASPH Elmarit-M
Compact lens It’s a compact Leica 28mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8, which is pretty large for a wide-angle lens. I hadn’t planned on buying this Elmarit lens, but then it came with a set of used cameras. The main advantage is its compactness, but the main disadvantage is that it lacks character…
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Leica Hektor 28mm f/6.3 Review
There’s no Hektor lens in the current Leica lineup. It actually came out before Summicron, Summilux, Elmar, Elmarit, and Noctilux. The Hektor 6.3 is a bit of an old lens, but it still produces sharp images. Street Photography This compact lens is ideal for street photography. The lens’s maximum aperture is only f/6.3, which makes…
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Voigtlander nokton VM50 1.1
It’s Cheap In general, the larger the aperture, the higher the price. However, the Voigtlander Nokton VM50 1.1 is very affordable despite its large aperture. This is a Japanese-made lens. It has a large aperture and is very affordable. Street Photography A good street photography lens lets users focus on shooting and focus quickly. The…
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Leica Summicron 90mm f2 pre-asph E55
pre-asph The first two generations of Leica Summicron 90mm lenses were too big, so they didn’t sell well. The third generation was smaller and better. The Leica Summicron 90mm f2 pre-asph E55 lens was sold for twenty years from 1980 to 1998. The latest 90mm AA version uses ASPH and APO lenses, but they cost…
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Leica Summilux50mm 1.4 v1 e43
Classic Leica The Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4 v1 e43 is a classic lens with an optical design that’s an upgrade from the Summarit 5cm f/1.5. At f/1.4, the image quality is already pretty good. I’ve heard people say this lens isn’t sharp enough at f/1.4, but I don’t agree. The f/1.4 aperture is often used…
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Leica 5cm f/1.5 Summarit
Large aperture lens This was Leica’s first big step into the world of large aperture lenses with the Summarit 5cm f/1.5, which hit the market in 1939. At the time, it was tough to design a lens with a large aperture. This lens’s predecessor was designed and produced by Schneider. Later on, Leica used it…
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Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f/2.8
small Leica is all about keeping things small. The Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f/2.8 is known as the “Slim 9.” The previous version was a bit fatter and was called the “Fat 9.” The Slim Nine is a very popular travel lens that many people love. The latest version of the “Slim Nine” is prone to…
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