leica elmarit Archives

Oct 31

#922. My experience with Zeiss ZM and Leica M lenses on Sony A7rii

(Pascal) Please welcome new contributor Paul Shadarevian, who shares his love for the combination of modern cameras with more traditional lenses. Something I can defintely relate to 😉 Thank you, Paul. All yours (/Pascal). I have long been a fan of the Sony A7 series after looking for a full frame camera that did not […]

Nov 05

#782. The coming of Julia (an un-review). A brilliant new Zeiss with just a hint of Leica

By philberphoto | Monday Post

For all those of you familiar with Faust and similar myths, whereby a man loses/sells his soul to the Devil, you know how hard it is to get it back, and it usually involves the love of a fair maiden. Like that is going to happen to a man of my age, girth, condition, vanity […]

Jun 27

#147 Why shoot flowers?

By philberphoto | News

Shooting flowers is an often underrated segment of photography. There are many reasons for this. One being that we have all seen so many ultrasharp magnified flower pictures that we are thoroughly unable to enjoy any more of them. Another one, that one needs special equipment: macro lens, plus rails, plus lighting, plus bags of […]

Jul 04

#111 The world’s best small camera system?

By philberphoto | News

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 […]

Feb 18

#87. Adventures in Toy Camera land

By pascaljappy | News

UPDATE : A summary of all this website’s reviews of the Sony NEX-5n and NEX-7 is now available. Serious reviewers and serious shoots scoff at the gimmicky “creative settings” on today’s little digital cameras. And, sometimes, they’re right. But not always 🙂 The top 3 reasons to like the Toy Camera mode are : it’s […]

Jan 13

#82. HDR with the Sony NEX-5N