By pascaljappy | Opinion
In recent weeks, I have become somewhat obsessed with the idea of a Leica Monochrom (M246). Paired with a Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4 ZM, the most natural, delicate and transparent lens I have ever used, bar none, it is simply mouth-watering for someone who’s main interest in photography is the interplay of light and matter. Fortunately […]
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Saint Malo is a port on the northern coast of Brittany. It is famous to the French (and thus infamous to the Brits) for having been a main port for “corsaire” ships. A “corsaire” was essentially a privateer, or pirate with a licence. He could capture, plunder, rape and kill for his own gain as […]
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Oh, to have a few minutes or even hours at one’s disposal in one of the world’s great cities, with a camera on hand, and great light…. As you know, I hardly ever leave home without my camera. That day, in London, I had my Canon 5D II and Zeiss ZE 35 f:1.4, and I […]
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It is a question that so many gear freaks among us ask themselves. Can I get a small camera that really stands up to the big boys? I have already partly answered that to my satisfaction. Since purchasing my first Sony NEX (a NEX5, then a 5N, then a 7), I am now able to […]
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Update: the Planar G 45mm f/2 has now been tested on the Sony NEX-7. A summary of all this website’s reviews of the Sony NEX-5n and NEX-7 is now available. After presenting the Zeiss ZM Distagon 18/4 in my previous post, here are three more lenses from the private collection of Philippe, a fellow photographer […]
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