It’s Not Five O’Clock Here
The ArtistHe meets the camera like a man meets weather—steady, worn, still standing. They sing about It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,where the day lets go easy.But not here. It’s Not Five O’Clock…
Please Read On ...Leica M11
Café Bokeh
Photography invites us to see the world differently, often turning the ordinary into something extraordinary. One of the most enchanting visual effects in photography is bokeh, and few images illustrate…
Please Read On ...Digital Leica M: Infinity Focus Optimized
Leica approached infinity focus on digital M bodies as an optical problem to be solved system-wide, rather than something to be corrected solely in the lens. Because the M system…
Please Read On ...Mystical Giants Of The Countryside
Driving through rural landscapes, it’s hard to miss the towering silhouettes of electrical transmission towers. These steel behemoths stride across farmland and open fields, their latticework frames reaching skyward like…
Please Read On ...The Optical Genius of Dr. Walter Mandler
Dr. Walter Mandler (1922–2005) is best known as the optical mind behind many of Leica’s most revered lenses, especially during the golden era of Leitz Canada (Midland, Ontario). He designed…
Please Read On ...Sweet Spots: Leica Summilux 35mm Steel Rim Reissue
The Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim Reissue is a modern revival of one of Leica’s most legendary lenses, first introduced in the 1960s. Known for its distinctive rendering, this…
Please Read On ...Sweet Spots: Leica Summilux 50mm Classic
The Leica Summilux-M f/1.4 non-aspherical prime lens is a legendary classic lens in the Leica M lineup, prized by photographers and collectors alike for its distinctive optical rendering and timeless…
Please Read On ...Pawhuska Portrait
Super BuffetI recently found myself standing in front of a grand, old-fashioned mirror at The Mercantile in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The mirror, framed in rich wood that whispers of history, reflected not…
Please Read On ...M Is For Marvelous!
Eric HathewayI’ve been a Leica fan from afar for years, but this week I officially doubled the Leica family here with my new Leica M11-P and the Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Classic…
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