My name is Markus. I come from a small town in the south of Germany and from my early twenties, I have been seriously into photography. I shoot mostly people, mostly nudes, and ...
30 September, 2018
Leica M3 – The Virtues of the First M – by Steven Bleistein
While the Leica M3 has a storied mythos associated with it, people tend to look at it more critically in comparison to other models when resolving to buy their first, and perhap...
For over a year I had been contemplating plunking down money for a digital body one last time and committing to shooting that camera for 5-10 years. In the film days I had the s...
The Leica MP is touted as "the ultimate tool". Admittedly, my perspective might be influenced by the contrarian in me, but I’ve long been quite sceptical - it's the most expensi...
10 February, 2018
Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang
Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...
4 February, 2018
Leica Monochrom (M9M) review – for the love of black and white
The Leica Monochrom is a camera that provides something rarely found in digital cameras - it provides a completely unique shooting experience. I’ve been fascinated by the idea o...
31 December, 2017
Leica M9 Review – Rediscovering a Joy in Digital Photography
The Leica M9 was the first full frame digital rangefinder. At the time of its release it was also the smallest full frame digital camera on the market. In fact, it wasn't until ...
16 December, 2017
Leica M2 – Overlooked lesser sibling or minimalist, ‘gold-standard’ talisman of classic Leicadom for wide angle? – By Chroma
Now then, down to brass (Leica) tacks…(and yes, I am including favourite shots taken by myself in Bangkok with a Leica M2 throughout this post).In reading this article, it is as...