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Dehancer review
My review of the Dehancer plugin for Lightroom, an exceptional tool to simulate over 60 film stocks on your images.
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II VM and Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM: a comparison
The Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm 1.5 and the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II look almost exactly the same. Is there any difference in how they perform?
Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM review
A 1930s designs resurrected in the 21st century. A cult status in the Leica community. What is the fuss all about? A review of the Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.2 Aspherical VM review
A review of the Nokton 50mm 1.2 Aspherical VM, the fastest aspherical 50mm prime lens from Voigtlander. Does it give up any image quality for speed? Let’s find out.
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 Aspherical VM review
A very vintage looking fast prime lens with modern optics inside. Does the combination work?
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II VM review
A review of the new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm F1.5 Aspherical II VM, the smallest production fast lens on the market. How does it perform?
Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 4. Conclusions
Part 4 of the Leica M 50mm comparison: the conclusions, what I chose to keep and why.
Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 3. Rendering
A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 3: bokeh and portrait rendering.
Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 2. Technical analysis
A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 2: technical analysis.
Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 1. Introductions
A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 1: the participants, infinity and MFD performance.
TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 review
The 50mm 1.4 prime lens is a staple of any camera system. It the TTArtisan proposition good enough to earn a place in your bag?
TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 preview
A preview of the just released TTArtisan 50mm 1.4. And I’m impressed to start with.
Calibrating focus on the TTArtisan 50mm 0.95
I don’t mind the idea of calibrating the lens to my rangefinder when I buy it, it’s like setting up your smartphone before being able to use it. But the smartphone setup can go wrong, and when it does it can go horribly wrong. Will it be different for a lens?
TTArtisan 50mm 0.95 review
A real world review of the the TTArtisan 50mm 0.95, the ultrafast 50mm prime from the Chinese manufacturer,
Damn, that’s big…
First impressions about the TTArtisan 50mm 0.95
Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4 E43 review
A review of the legendary Leica Summilux 50mm 1.4 E43, a design that remained unchanged for four decades.
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm 1.4 II VM: is the new one better? A comparison
A comparison between the old and the new versions of the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.4 Classic
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II VM review
A classic rendering fast and tiny lens. How does it perform?