Medium Format at Folly Beach – Leica S2P dknoble December 28, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Experiences, Reviews This is my first introduction to medium format digital photography. Yes, I used 120mm film in the 1970's, but it was a box camera with an Ansco lens, one f/stop and one shutter speed. Since that time, I have ...
The Matanuska Glacier and the Leica XU dknoble December 24, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Experiences The Leica X-U is a unique camera in the Leica lineup. The APS-C sized CMOS sensor, 23mm Summilux f/1.7 lens and battery are the same used in the Leica X. However, the similarities stop there. The X-U is water a...
The Leica SL and the 2017 Eclipse dknoble August 21, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Essays, Reviews, Technical Essays I am sure out of the many that photographed this year's eclipse that ran across the United States like an Olympic relay race, I was one that spent very little time preparing for the photographic event. In part...
Two Weeks with the Leica SL – Why I Waited dknoble October 21, 2016 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Reviews The Leica SL was introduced during October 2015 and has gotten fantastic reviews since then. The first lens issued was the 24-90mm Vario-Elmarit SL Asph that starts at f/2.8 and zooms to a minimum of f/4.0. T...
Simplicity – More Thoughts on the Leica MD 262 dknoble June 21, 2016 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Reviews Simplicity is the word Leica Camera AG uses to describe their bold move in the Leica M market. The Leica MD Type 262 has no LCD screen providing feedback immediately after a photograph is taken. This lack of ...
What Do You Mean No LCD? The Leica MD 262 dknoble June 2, 2016 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Essays, Reviews, Technical Essays The old school photographers don't even bat and eyelash. Younger photographers tilt their head and say, 'What?' Leica Camera AG ignored normalcy and did what they do best - create a camera for photography, no...
