It’s been years since I’ve played with a Lensbaby lens. But whilst I don’t partake, I do keep up with what they’re up to - I find their slightly nutty lens ideas fascinating. I ...
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 ...
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...
24 February, 2017
Avenon 21mm f/2.8 super-wide lens mini-review
I think of my mate James as slightly eccentric in his choices when it comes to camera equipment. A good example of this eccentricity is the work that he had done to a Leica M3 a...
26 December, 2016
MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar Review- a tiny, and very eccentric lens
The MS-Optics 21mm f/4.5 Perar is, without a doubt the smallest lens I've ever shot with on a Leica rangefinder. In fact, it's probably one of the smallest full frame lenses eve...
23 October, 2016
Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar Review – by Theo Wiersema
Sometimes a lens catches your eye not because of its brilliant resolution or bokeh-inducing aperture but because of the unique features that it brings to the table. Today, I wan...