Submitted by Double Negative on April 3, 2012 - 9:03am
This video explains what an f-stop actually is, why the f-stop numbers are what they are and provides an easy trick for remembering the entire scale:
Submitted by Double Negative on March 25, 2012 - 1:33pm
Added today is the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH review.
The Leica Noctilux - a lens that immediately conjures up a variety of responses from photographers, even those that don't shoot a Leica. The lens enjoys an almost mythical status as it belongs to a very select club of ultra-fast lenses. Few commercially available lenses can boast a speed of f/1 (let alone f/0.95). It is also much sought after due to a distinctive character that combines a razor-thin depth of field and relatively strong vignetting when shot wide open. How does the latest incarnation stack up?
Submitted by Double Negative on March 24, 2012 - 8:46am
Commemorating the opening of Leica Daimaru Tokyo store and set to be released in July by Leica Camera Japan - a new Leica M9-P white limited edition camera was announced for the Japanese market. Only 50 pieces will be produced and will be available only from nine Leica store locations. This white kit comes with a silver Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 lens and a leather strap. The price is ¥2,620,000 (around $30,000).
Submitted by Double Negative on February 25, 2012 - 11:02am
While this video isn't about an M camera, it was too nice not to share. A lovely piece on a 1954(ish) Leica IIIf "Red Dial" camera:
Submitted by Double Negative on February 25, 2012 - 10:00am
We like to troll the net for all sorts of Leica related articles, especially those that might otherwise slip under the radar. This update brings another round of some interesting articles worth passing on. What's interesting to note is that they're also mostly about film bodies and how they played a part in the lives of the photographers discussed in the articles. To say the Leica is deeply entrenched in the scene might just be an understatement...
Submitted by Double Negative on February 15, 2012 - 9:22am
Eric Kim and Medhi Bouqua show us how it's done in Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive), shooting strangers on the sidewalks street-style. He attached a GoPro camera to his Leica M6 (loaded with Kodak Portra 400) to record his adventure, and then edited in the photos he shot after getting the film developed and scanned:
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