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Hands-on: What you need to know about the Leica SL2-S

December 14, 2020
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hands-on with the Leica SL2-S Leica’s third full-frame L-mount camera, the SL2-S, has just landed. Based on the SL2 which launched just over a year ago, the SL2-S has a 24MP sensor and it’s a bit more video-focused than its higher-resolution forebear. If you’re familiar with the SL2, there frankly isn’t much that’ll surprise you…
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$369 Versus $4,395: Leica M-Mount 50mm Lens Comparison

December 11, 2020
Photographer Benj Haisch has published a 13-minute review of the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 APSH lens, a $369 rangefinder optic that he believes performs much better than anticipated when compared to a lens that costs nearly twelve times as much. Haisch says he’s a particular…
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Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000

December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000). The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and was designed in Germany in 2012. The lens…
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This Afghan Photographer’s Camera is 100 Years Old

December 5, 2020
Travel vlogger Drew Binsky was wandering the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, recently when he came across an older photographer named Haji. In this 9-minute vlog, Binsky tells the story of Haji and how he has been shooting for 65 years using a 100-year-old box camera.After…
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Lens Comparison: Canon RF 85mm f/2 STM Versus RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM

November 6, 2020
Photographer Alex Barrera has published a 10-minute video where he compares both of Canon’s RF 85mm lenses: the 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the 85mm f/1.2 L USM. In it, he alleges that “one of these lenses is not a true 85mm.” This is a comparison between a lens that costs $2700 lens to a $600 lens, so Barerra wanted to see what that extra $2100 buys you other than a red ring. For this test…
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Nikon Z7 II initial review

October 14, 2020
Introduction Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the original Z7 and this new model builds on an already successful formula. The Z7 II still has a 45.7MP full-frame BSI sensor, but…
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