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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Leitz Leica Hektor 7.3cm 1.9
Introduced in 1932 for the Leica screwmount rangefinder cameras, the Hektor 7.3cm 1.9 was one of the first fast portraiture lenses with M39 mount. In the 1930ies, the Hektor 7.3cm lens was popular among...
Leica M Summicron 35mm F2 Lens Review
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 Elmarit-R 135mm f/2.8
The Leica Elmarit-R 135 2.8 is a prime lens manufactured for Leica R film cameras. The Elmarit was manufactured for a total of 34 years until production was discontinued in 1998. Over 60 000 lenses...
Leica Summaron 35mm f3.5
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 Summicron-C 40mm 1:2 – Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm 1:2
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...
Leica Super-Angulon-R 21mm f/4 – lens review
The Leica Super-Angulon-R 21mm f/4 is a super wide angle lens manufactured for the Leica R mount range of cameras. (there is also a version for the Leica M rangefinder cameras, but this lens...
Shutter-Chatter #1 – Florian Lang is shooting India
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 Summarit 50 1.5
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 Summicron 90 1:2 Leitz
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...
