I first got into film photography to pass the time on film sets between scenes. Film sets are amazing places to photograph. Lots of interesting looking…
Leica M4-2 Review – Leica’s Redheaded Stepchild – by Ryan HK
February 15, 2019Loved to be hated almost as much as the M5, the Leica M4-2 might still be considered the redheaded stepchild of Leica. It was a departure…
Leica M [typ 240] Review – A brief relationship
February 11, 2019I’ve spent the last month or so shooting with a Leica M [typ 240]. I bought it as temporary replacement camera after my M262 had to…
Minolta CLE Review: The Most Zen of M-Mount Rigs – Steven Bleistein
February 8, 2019The Minolta CLE had always intrigued me as a lighter body alternative to my heavier Leica M bodies, like the M3, M6, and M7, while still…
Leica M7: Beautiful Camera; Neither Here nor There – by Steven Bleistein
February 1, 2019About three years ago, I bought a pre-owned Leica M7 in excellent shape offered at a great price. I had intended to use the M7 only…
Nikon S2 Review – Upstart Rival to the Leica M3 – By Steven Bleistein
January 5, 2019In 2015 when I decided I wanted to give film photography a try, it was the Leica M3 rangefinder that intrigued me the most. However, at…
Leica M6J review – The M6 meets the M3 – By Steven Bleistein
November 12, 2018The Leica M6J is a limited edition pre-M6 TTL released in 1994 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the introduction of the Leica M3 in 1954.…
Canon P (for Populaire) thread mount rangefinder mini-review
October 28, 2018The Canon P - or "Populaire", as the P stands for - is a Leica thread mount rangefinder camera released the late 1950’s. There were a…
Let’s get this out of the way straight away - It’s hard to recommend the Leica MP in what might seem a rational way. It’s an…
Leica M5 and R8 – In defence of the Forgotten Divas – by Markus Maurer
October 3, 2018My name is Markus. I come from a small town in the south of Germany and from my early twenties, I have been seriously into photography.…