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NEW REVIEW

CANON 100MM F2 SERENAR LTM

Sunday, January 20, 2013

A blast from the past! The Canon 100mm F2 Serenar LTM was released in 1959 for Canon’s P series rangefinder. Fifty years later and this lens is just usable today on Leica M9 and something like a Sony NEX-7 or other mirror-less camera system. The 100mm Serenar’s durability and optical performance are a testament to Canon’s engineering and build-quality.  Read more...

 

LEICA 90MM SUMMICRON-M APO LENS REVIEW

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Finding the perfect portrait lens is difficult - almost as difficult as finding the perfect camera! During the past 3 months I have been putting the 90mm APO through its paces and the field report is now ready.  Read more...

BACK FROM MAUI - PART II

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Today’s entry is the second half of the Maui field report and focuses on why the Canon 1Ds Mark III was among the gear for the trip.  Read more...

SUMMING UP 2012 IN ONE PAGE

Sunday, December 16, 2012

More gear passed through the house in 2012 than ever before, everything from Phase One P65+ kit to the diminutive Sony NEX-7. But as they say, as much as things change, nothing really changes.  Read more...

WINTER HAS ARRIVED

Thursday, December 27, 2012

At the end of each year I attempt to summarize the year’s learnings, but such topics are not so simple. Empirical reasoning is often overshadowed by preferences, especially when discussing subjective attributes. Quantifying value perception can be a challenging task.  Read more...

LEICA M9-P FIELD REPORT

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Leica M9-P is back from another trip - this time to Sedona Arizona and the Grand Canyon. This was our second time to Sedona, but on this trip there was no Canon dSLR. This trip was 100% Leica M9-P with no dSLR safety net.  Read more...