21 May, 2026
Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 ASPH Review
Thypoch has quickly made a name for itself in the Leica community, thanks to its compelling lenses for the M mount. Since the launch of their Simera lineup, which offered high-p...
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11 May, 2026
Mandler 35mm F2 7 Element review
Mandler is one of the most recent brands to enter the M-mount lens market. The Mandler name and branding clearly echo Leica DNA – and their first released lens – Man...
13 October, 2025
Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 Review
Mr. Ding might be one of the most discreet lens makers today, rarely releasing products under his own brand. Still, he’s the mind behind several lenses sold through other distri...
22 September, 2025
Omnar Bertele 50mm f/2 MC FLB Review
Recent years have seen the rise of numerous new lens manufacturers offering alternatives for Leica M users. Most of these new makers focus on fast, sharp, modern lenses, often b...
11 August, 2025
Light Lens Lab 50mm f2 rigid review
Light Lens Lab is now a pretty established player in the third party Leica lens manufacturer, specialized in the “replica” genre. They successfully released beautifu...
23 June, 2025
Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4 ASPH review
Since my initial reviews of the 35mm and 28mm f/1.4 Simera lenses, Thypoch has emerged as one of the most intriguing lens makers of the past few years. Their growing Simera line...
20 January, 2025
Light Lens Lab Nine Element 28mm f/2.8 review
Light Lens Lab surely has been one of the most interesting (to my eyes) lens makers in the recent years. This is for a couple of reasons: they try to replicate some of the most ...
26 August, 2024
Light Lens Lab Eight Element 35mm f/2 review
Light Lens Lab is one of the newest Chinese lens manufacturers that started making replicas of legendary lenses in 2019. Their first lens, and best selling so far, is the Light ...