Leica Summilux-M 35mm 1.4
Launched in 1960 and still part of the Leica lens line-up nowadays, the Summilux-M 35 1.4 is the top of the line 35mm wide-angle lens for Leica M cameras. The Summilux is the big...
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Leica / Leica M lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published June 8, 2020 · Last modified June 10, 2020
Launched in 1960 and still part of the Leica lens line-up nowadays, the Summilux-M 35 1.4 is the top of the line 35mm wide-angle lens for Leica M cameras. The Summilux is the big...
Adapter Guide / EXA / EXAKTA / Konica AR / Leica M lenses / Leica R / Leica R / M42 / Pentax mount / Nikon F / Olympus-OM / Pentacon Six / Pentax-K / Praktica B / Praktina / Rollei QBM
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 6, 2019 · Last modified February 7, 2019
How to adapt a vintage lens to a modern digital camera? In order to use a vintage lens on your modern digital camera you will require (in most cases) an adapter. It’s essentially a...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published May 5, 2018 · Last modified December 31, 2021
The Summicron 35 1:2 was introduced in 1958. It was initially designed by legendary Walter Mandler – who was responsible for a range of other groundbreaking lens designs. The 35 Summicron is still in...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Leica m39 screwmount lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 11, 2018 · Last modified June 28, 2019
The Summaron 3.5cm 3.5 was introduced in 1945. It was manufactured both for Leica screwmount cameras and Leica M cameras. It was manufactured until the 1960ies and over 100 000 units were produced, making...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published December 14, 2017 · Last modified June 28, 2019
The Summicron-C 40mm 1:2 is a very compact 40mm lens that often does not receive the credit it deserves. It emerged from a cooperation between Leica and Minolta and thus many Leica aficionados claim...
Cameras / Leica / Leica M lenses / Lenses / Shutter-chatter
by bollywoodmovie · Published February 13, 2016 · Last modified March 25, 2016
vintage-camera-lenses has grown tremendously since I started the website. I thought it might be a good idea to go beyond gear reviews and historical background. Hence I would like to present the new subsection...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Leica m39 screwmount lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published January 3, 2016 · Last modified June 28, 2019
The Summarit 50mm 1.5 is one of the fastest classic Leica lenses, specially targeted towards photographers who wanted to shoot in dim light. It was introduced in 1949 as the successor of the Leica...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Leica m39 screwmount lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published October 9, 2015 · Last modified July 7, 2019
The Summicron 90 f2 is an outstanding tele lens that was introduced in 1957 and was produced both for the Leica screwmount cameras and for the Leica M cameras. The Summicron 90 has one...
Leica / Leica M lenses / Leica m39 screwmount lenses / Lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published August 30, 2015 · Last modified July 7, 2019
The Elmarit 1:2.8 / 90 is an outstanding lens manufactured in Germany by Ernt Leitz for the Leica srewmount & Leica M rangefinder cameras. It was produced from 1959 until 1975. The Elmarit was...
Adapter Guide / Leica / Leica M lenses
by bollywoodmovie · Published January 9, 2014 · Last modified May 19, 2020
With the right adapter for your camera you can use Leica M lenses on most digital cameras. Adapters for Leica M mount lenses exist for Canon EOS, Fuji-X, Nikon F, Sony NEX, micro 4/3...
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