Reviews

My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

When the Leica M5 came out in 1971, it was received with much criticism. Too big, too ugly. The built-in light metering got less praise. Even Leica collectors often ignore this ill-fated M model. We give it a try and show what the M5 is capable of.

For connoisseurs of camera straps (in general, those who don’t fit the strap that comes in the camera box), the choice is now huge. But the fundamental decision remains — does today’s outing demand a full neck strap, or is it a wrist-strap day? The dilemma could now be over thanks to the Bowman Duo and the ingenuity of a British manufacturer…

The author gives us his assessment of a camera that used to be referred to as a stepping stone to more accomplished Leica cameras, but is currently receiving much critical acclaim in its own right.

…both for Leica, and for me personally. The first time I saw a picture of the Leica M9 (I think it was on Luminous Landscape)...

Can a computational algorithm convert an image created at f/11 to one that convincingly resembles a photo shot at f/2? Keith has a close look at the new Lightroom Lens Blur feature

This quarter's look back takes us into the realm of speculation and wishful thinking, as well as highlighting some incredible photography. Leica dominates the lineup, but we have a couple of entries from a new player on the scene.

The Leica SL3 is here. Jonathan Slack provides the definitive, hand-on review of the latest version of Leica's top-of-the-range mirrorless camera.

Peak Design’s anchor system for camera straps and the company’s range of webbing wrist and neck products have been covered in Macfilos already. The...

The Light Lens Lab 35/1.4 Double Stroke Aspheric Replica takes me back three decades to the time when I decided to buy the original Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm Aspherical (11873) which was introduced in 1989. It is a lens I have been eagerly awaiting ever since I set hands on the LLL f/1.2 Noctilux clone…

It's really difficult to criticise this lens; it handles beautifully, looks great and produces wonderful images at all apertures, focal lengths and distances. Flare, chromatic aberrations and vignetting are all really well controlled. Not only that, but for a Leica lens, it's a real bargain... 

Bowman Leather is a name you are going to hear more of in the future. This company’s accessories are outstanding in quality and available...

The improvements in the new Leica 28 Summicron-M f/2 are significant, and very much in concert with the recent re-issues of the 35 and 50 Summicron lenses. This lens completes the remake of the 'holy trinity' of high-quality practical lenses for the Leica M...

The Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28/2.8 and Ultron 75/1.9 appear to be an almost perfect travel kit: Small, light, and affordable. But how do they perform in practical use? Part 23 of the M Files will tell and show you.

Mike reviews yet another winner from Korean artisans, Arte di Mano. The half case for the Leica Q3 is magnificent…