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Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 - A Perfect Companion At A Competitive Price

The Nokton 75mm and the 75mm focal length in general may seem like an odd one to someone who is used to traditional camera brands. When I shot with Canon, the go to focal lengths for prime lenses were always 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. When switching to Fujifilm, the 35mm equivalent focal lengths changed to 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 85mm. It seems like this is a lot closer to what Leica first introduced back in the 1980s. Historically Leica always used 35mm, 50mm and 90mm. It was only when Walter Mandler, head of Leica optics at the time, took a step back from his legendary design of the Noctilux f/1 and thought about how this could be used in other applications. And from there, the first Summilux 75mm f/1.4 was born.

Leica SL2-S - Not Perfect, But Perfect For Me

The idea of Leica with image stabilation, built in EVF, WIFI, 2 card slots and endless more features, may seem like a very foreign concept for legacy Leica shooters. However, this is exactly what Leica has made. And while the Leica SL2-S is very easy to glance at and think “well, it’s just an overpriced Panasonic”. Or maybe even from the other side - “it’s just an SL2 with an outdated sensor to drop the price by a grand”. These impressions are definitely accurate. But the way I see it, and I’m sure Leica has thought of as well, is a camera to bridge the gap of old style, to new. Film shooters that have no need for high resolution images, and have already had their fulfilment of M, this is another perfect option for them! Let me explain…

Fuji X-Pro3 - There’s a reason so many of us shoot with FujiFilm.…

The Fujifilm X-Pro3 is Fuji’s flagship photo-orientated body aimed at street and documentary photographers. Following the rangefinder style body of the previous bodies, the X-Pro3 features some significant design changes. The main and obvious one being the new hidden LCD screen with the sub-monitor. This is purposed to keep photographers in on the action and prevent users from constantly “chimping” and checking their photos after every shot. A pure photography experience. This is then backed up with the sub monitor display that can either show a display of your film simulation or such information like shown on the X-H1 or GFX 50S. When shooing the film simulations, it is very reminiscent of the older film cameras that had the slot for the end tab of the film boxes.

Leica SL2 - 24 Hours With My Favourite Camera

The Leica SL2 replaces the SL typ 601 and represents the very best performance and image quality that Leica can produce, it’s the flagship. While maintaining iconic colours and shooting experience, this camera is one of the best pieces of equipment I have ever had the pleasure of using. At the heart is the 47mp full frame, image stabilised sensor with 5.5 stops of stabilisation producing 15+ stops of dynamic range and ISO capabilities up to 50,000. This combined with the new Maestro III processor also found in the Q2, results in low light performance suitable for any shooting scenario.