One of my first rangefinder lenses was the 50mm f0.95 Noctilux, which offers one of the most extreme light gathering apertures available to commercial photographers. I used this...
7 January, 2018
Voigtlander 25mm Snapshot Skopar Review – by Eddy Lambert
The Voigtlander 25mm Snapshot Skopar is an unusual lens that won’t suit everyone but might be perfect for some. It’s small and light but also quite slow and comes only in Leica ...
When I first looked at the 7Artisans 5mm f/1.1 specs I asked myself if this could be a kind of 'everyman’s Noctilux'. But hand in hand with this question comes the scepticism. I...
10 December, 2017
Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron v3 – Cameraworks Restoration Review
A few years ago a mate of mine bought a v3 50mm Leica Summicron that could be best described as a bit of a dog. Optically, it was spot on, but mechanically it looked and felt a ...
26 November, 2017
Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Review
The Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar fits into a category of lenses I own that I can’t quite entirely rationalise. It’s a lens that I only use once or twice a year, but despi...
18 November, 2017
7Artisans 35mm f/2 News & Pre-Production Sample Photos
The 7Artisans 35mm f/2 is a lens I am told we can expect to be released to market in February 2018. The version I’ve been shooting for the last few days is a pre-release prototy...
22 October, 2017
Lomography 20mm f/5.6 Zenit New Russar+ Review
The Lomography Zenit 20mm f5.6 New Russar+ is a remake of a 1960's Russian lens known as the Russar MR-2. As an ultra-wide it will hold a certain attraction to folks with a penc...
30 September, 2017
7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – First Roll – by Barnaby Nutt
At some point last week, I saw Hamish’s tantalising pictures on social media of ten boxes containing the new 7Artisans, 50mm lenses that he had for sale. It’s a lens that’s been...