The M Files (23): Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28/2.8 and Ultron 75/1.9, a great travel kit?
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.
Macfilos Top Posts of all time: 20 out of thousands
At the end of last year we reviewed the top ten posts of 2022 and the response was encouraging, with many readers looking back...
The M Files (14): Voigtländer APO 35, 50 and 90 – the attack on...
APO, that was once almost a synonym for Leica. And to this day, spectacular apochromatic lens designs come from Wetzlar. But at Voigtländer/ Cosina,...
Photographic archaeology on a rainy day
The heavens have opened over Sydney. Confined to barracks. So what better to do with the time that start an archaeological dig in the camera cupboard?
M-Mount lenses with automatic depth-of-field scale
Our weekly news round continues with a new M-Mount lenses featuring an automatic depth-of-field scale. There's also a w(eir)dly named, vowelless panoramic digital full-frame camera with “viewfinder” aspirations, a design for a Lego M6, and a reminder of desirable Leica camera/lens bundles. We are also bringing tips on Leica’s perspective control, and news of the worst product name of the year...
The M Files (11): Distagon revisited — the Zeiss Distagon ZM 18 and 35...
The M-mount saga continues as Jörg-Peter looks at two alternative Zeiss ZM lenses for Leica and other M-mount cameras...
Voigtländer 65mm Apo-Lanthar samples Richmond-on-Thames
There’s always a first picture from a new lens. Most times, I admit, it’s a shot inside the office after unpacking the box. This time, though, Mike was on the hoof in Richmond when the Voigtländer 65mm Macro Apo-Lanthar arrived. The first shot turned out depict a particularly attractive scene…..
Rangefinder Photography: Touring the Pacific Coast Highway and Carmel
In the second part of his visit to the Monterey Peninsula, Keith takes us on a brief visit to one of the most famous towns, and most famous coastlines, in California. Armed with an M240 and three lenses, he shows us how well a Leica-M kits handles California's most scenic spots.
A few days in Berlin with the Voigtländer 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar
Berlin with the Leica M10 and a nifty-fifty lens, this time the superb Voigtländer 50mm f/2 Apo-Lanthar...
The M Files (22): Which is the perfect bag for a rangefinder kit?
There are as many "perfect bags" as there are photographers. Almost at least. This review features, following the philosophy of the M Files project, nine Non-Leica solutions for a rangefinder kit.
Jason’s Newsround: Third-party lenses, a photographer’s best friends
If you own an interchangeable-lens camera, chances are you own a couple of third-party lenses, delivering high optical performance at low cost. This week, we have good news from the world of third-party lenses.
Voigtländer introduces Heliar classic 50mm f/1.5
Voigtländer's new 50mm f/1.5 Heliar for M-Mount offers classic rendering at an affordable price...
Gateways to Heaven or at least to a new (rangefinder) world
There are questions you would rather avoid. And there are those you are only too eager to answer. In connection with the M-Files, I was asked such a welcome question quite a few times: "Now the time has come, I also want to buy a Leica like this, which can take pictures like in the past. But what should I choose?" Here is my answer.
Rangefinder Oddity: Bessa T with Voigtländer 35/2.5 and 15/4.5
I can find no better word: This one is a definite oddity among the not-quite-Leica-M cameras. The Voigtländer Bessa T has a rangefinder, but...
Voigtländer 40mm f/1.2 Nokton VM: A lens for all occasions
The Voigtländer 40mm Nokton is a very fast manual lens that works well on the Leica M and a whole range of mirrorless cameras. It offers a great deal for a very low price.
