135 BLOG UPDATE - FINDING A BALANCE WITH THE LEICA AND CANON GEAR

Published Sunday, June 6, 2010

Despite my best intentions to consolidate to just the M system, it has not happened - and probably won’t. Once again 1Ds Mark III gets a stay of execution, but the Zeiss ZE were not as fortunate.

 

Leica UNIVERSAL POLARIZER REVIEW UPDATE

Published Tuesday, May 4, 2010

It has been quite awhile since purchasing the Leica Universal Polarizer and it the review’s last update. I finally had a chance to put the polarizer through its paces with the Leica M9 this past weekend and have updated the review.

LEITAX LEICA-R / CANON EOS ADAPTER REVIEW

Published Saturday, July 10, 2010

Last month I ordered a Leitax Leica-R / Canon EOS adapter kit to use with a Leica 50mm Summilux-R E60 on the Canon 1Ds Mark III. I have been using the Leitax adapter for several weeks and really like it. If you need a Leica adapter, Leitax makes a great product.

CONTAX 35-135mm F3.3-4.5 Vario-Sonnar REVIEW UPDATE

Published Monday - June 21, 2010

It has been a long time since I last used a Contax 35-135mm F3.3-4.5 Vario-Sonnar zoom lens.  I recently tried one out again with the Canon 1Ds Mark III and updated the old review. I doubt people will rushing to swap out their Canon 24-105L’s, but the Contax is still a nice lens.

CONURUS CONVERTED CONTAX 50MM F1.4 PLANAR N REVIEW

Published Sunday, July 18, 2010

The latest additional the camera bag is a Contax 50mm F1.4 Planar N. The lens was converted by Conurus for use on Canon EF / EF-S dSLRs and SLRs. As always, Bo-ming’s craftsmanship is top-notch. A full review has been started along with some first impressions.