New Leica 9mm f/1.7 MFT Lens!
Panasonic’s Lumix camera division announced the new Leica 9mm f/1.7 MFT lens. I’ve not used this lens, nor have I seen it, but the write-ups and videos reviews are enticing. My current favorite wide angle is the Leica 8-18mm zoom, and I don’t see that changing. But having a super… Read More »
New Leica 100-400mm Mark ll is Finally Here
The new Leica 100-400mm Mark ll is finally here, thanks to the equally new Olympus OM-1. Ok so not an “official” updated version of the old lens but a totally new version based on the unbelievably improved performance when used with the impressive OM-1. Go ahead, accuse me of clickbait.… Read More »
Adventures in Conservation and New Leica Lenses
Mark and Dan Discuss Leica Lenses This past weekend Mark Toal, Panasonic Lumix rep extraordinaire, stopped into Bozeman to discuss Adventures in Conservation and two new Leica lenses. Adventures in Conservation was the program I did for Bozeman Camera at the Museum of the Rockies on Friday, May 11th. I’ll share… Read More »
Panasonic and Leica Share Technology Behind Lenses
Panasonic Leica Shares Technology Behind Lenses When Panasonic introduced their line of Lumix cameras back in 2001, they began what has turned out to be a very rewarding relationship with the folks at Leica. Cameras have always been as much about lenses as they are about the photographic body those lenses… Read More »
Lumix Releases the New Leica 8-18mm Super Wide Zoom
A few months back Panasonic announced the intention of bringing us three new lenses, the 12-60mm Leica, the 8-18mm Leica, and the 50-200mm Leica. The 12-60mm was released with the new GH5, and today Panasonic announced the ability to preorder the 8-18mm. It doesn’t have Optical Image Stabilization, but I… Read More »
Leica 100-400mm Comparison Lumix Olympus
Leica 100-400mm Comparison Lumix & Olympus This morning I was inspired by a question on the blog to do a quick and dirty little test, comparing the Leica 100-400mm on both the new Lumix G85 (with updated firmware V.1.2), 100-400mm firmware update V1.1, and the Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark ll. Here’s the… Read More »
Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark ll Leica 100-400mm
Ever since the announcement of the new Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark ll I’ve received a great deal of questions about how this camera will work with the Panasonic Leica 100-400mm zoom. Thankfully, I finally received the new Olympus, and this last week I spent time at Bosque del Apache NWR shooting the combination. Overall,… Read More »