Leica Archives

April 24, 2020

Our Favorite Lenses as Chosen by Your Favorite Camera Geeks

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An all-star lineup of camera nerds pick our favorite lenses, including JCH, Hamish of 35mmc, and many more. Which is your favorite lens??

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March 30, 2020

A Leica R6.2 Review – by Hamish Gill of 35mmc

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Hamish Gill of 35mmc steps out of his rangefinder comfort zone and shoots the Leica R6.2. Here’s his review of this paradoxical SLR.

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March 22, 2020

Leica R8 Review – Leica’s Most Advanced Film Camera

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James examines the Leica R8 of 1996, the first 35mm film SLR camera designed by Leica since 1974.

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February 27, 2020

My Hunt for the Surprisingly Elusive “Leica M of SLRs”

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James muses over his search for the perfect camera, what he calls the “Leica M of SLRs.”

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January 9, 2020

Leitz 21mm F/4 Super Angulon R – Leica R Mount Lens Review

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James spends six months with and then reviews an ultra wide angle lens for the Leica SLR system, the Leitz 21mm F/4 Super Angulon R.

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December 8, 2019

Holiday Gift Guide for the Film Photographer – 2019

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Here is our last minute holiday gift guide for the photographer in your life, with great ideas for gifts at every budget. Happy Holidays!

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September 2, 2019

Five Best Digital Cameras for People Who Love Film Cameras

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High quality film cameras feel great. Digital cameras don’t always feel so good. Here are five digital cameras that feel as good as the good old days.

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July 26, 2019

Which Leica SLR Should I Buy?

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Looking to buy a Leica SLR film camera? We’ve got you covered. Here is our buyer’s guide for those shopping for a Leica R mount camera.

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July 19, 2019

Leica Q2 – a Real World Camera Review

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The Leica Q2 is the most exciting and interesting digital camera I’ve shot in years. But is it worth $5,000?

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January 3, 2019

The Sweetest Taboo – The Unlikely Story of Leitz Minolta

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The 1970s were a great time for camera geeks. The decade brought us the apex of professional mechanical 35mm SLRs in the Nikon F2, and the beginning of the amateur 35mm SLR segment as we…

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December 23, 2018

Leica? More like Lies! Lies…ca? Or Something?

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When Ernst Leitz GmbH invented the M system in 1954, they named their first M camera the Leica M3 for a very good reason. The name M3 signaled to the unwashed masses that the camera…

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December 10, 2018

Leica CL Review – the Smallest M-Mount Rangefinder Defies Comparison

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James reviews the Leica CL, the smallest M mount rangefinder camera ever made. Sample photos, practical use, user experience, and more.

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December 5, 2018

Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F/2.8 Aspherical Lens Review

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Leica has just revealed a cosmetic update to its digital mirrorless Leica CL, and this time, it’s silver. But I’ve already reviewed that camera. Can I really request a test camera based on a new…

James Tocchio
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August 19, 2018

Unboxing a Brand New, Never Opened, Leica M6 Classic – Video Feature

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Very rarely does one get to experience something old as though it were new. Instead, we search for the cleanest examples, the vintage gear with the lowest mileage, striving to get as close as possible…

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