This page will contain an archive of all of the main articles I’ve written by category and sorted with the most recent first – it seems that there are some fundamental navigational issues with WordPress that I can’t get around other than by manually updating this page with every new article. It’s a work in progress, of course…
Last update 31 October 2015
Leica
Premiere and review: The 2015 Leica SL (Typ 601) and lenses (21 Oct 2015)
More images from the Leica Q Typ 116 (13 Jun 2015)
Premiere and review: The 2015 Leica Q (Typ 116) (10 Jun 2015)
Review: The 2014 Leica X Typ 113 (11 Oct 2014)
World premiere: The 2014 Leica T (Typ 701) review (24 Apr 2014)
The 2013 Leica X Vario (Typ 107) review (29 Jun 2013)
The missing Leica X Vario review (13 Jun 2013)
Photoessay: Monochrome vignettes from Shwedagon Pagoda with the Leica M Typ 240 (4 May 2013)
Photoessay: Chinatown cinematics, and using the Leica 50/1.4 ASPH on the OM-D (16 Apr 2013)
Review: The Leica D-Lux 6/ Panasonic LX7 (25 Mar 2013)
B&W samples from the Leica M Typ 240 (1 Mar 2013)
Lens review: The Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH FLE (28 Feb 2013)
The 2013 Leica M Typ 240 (22 Feb 2013)
Just got interviewed on the Leica blog… (8 Nov 2012)
Quick hands-on: The 2012 Leica M (Typ 240) (25 Oct 2012)
New: Photoshop Workflow DVD for the Leica M Monochrom! (4 Aug 2012)
Review: The Panasonic Leica 45/2.8 Macro-Elmarit for Micro Four Thirds (2 Sep 2012)
Revisiting the Leica M8: a cheap entry into digital rangefinders? (12 Jul 2012)
More street images from the Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron ASPH and M9-P (21 Jun 2012)
Leica M rangefinder calibration service (8 Jun 2012)
More street images from the Leica M-Monochrom (1 Jun 2012)
Landscapes with the Leica M-Monochrom (28 May 2012)
May 10, Part 3: Bayer vs. non-Bayer: Leica M-Monochrom vs. Nikon D800E (27 May 2012)
May 10, Part 2: The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50/2 ASPH review, and a comparison (25 May 2012)
May 10, Part 1: The Leica M-Monochrom review (23 May 2012)
More B&W sample images from the Leica X2 (14 May 2012)
Exclusive premiere: The full Leica X2 review (11 May 2012)
An unfair fight? 35mm vs Medium Format: Nikon D800E and the Leica S2-P (5 May 2012)
Catwalk fashion with a Leica M (21 Apr 2012)
On assignment and studio review: Watch photography with the Leica M9-P (13 Apr 2012)
Breaking news: Leica + Apple partnership! (it appears that six months later, I was actually correct – Ive is designing a custom M…) (1 Apr 2012)
Review: The Leica X1 (30 Mar 2012)
Quick tip for the Leica M9: toggling images while zoomed in (21 Mar 2012)
Quick review: The Leica D-Lux 5 (5 March 2012)
Long term review: The Leica M9-P (3 March 2012)
Review: The Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH (1 March 2012)
The perils of lots of ideas, but not enough sleep (25 Feb 2012)
Featured on the official Leica blog (12 Feb 2012)
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Hi Ming Thein,Excellant site and the building shots are a standout .I was looking for your possible review of the Leica s and lenses ,have you done one ? if so I would be very interested .Thank you .
Peter
No, sorry. I have no interest in the S system because of poor local support and zero performance differential over even the D810, let alone other MF options.
Does it sound okay if we invest in a color printer that prints up to A2 size or get all the pictures printed at a shop?
Like all other hardware, the printer is only as good as the operator. If you don’t print a lot, there’s not much point as you’ll waste more money on dried ink and clogged heads…
Ming, as you are a professional photographer, can you tell me if the Leica M60 camera is a good item for collection? Thanks.
No idea. Professional photographers use their equipment to make a living, not collect. By that logic, the best hardware gives you the biggest return on investment…Leica is definitely NOT it.
This is a a very informative site with excellent photography. Thanks for sharing your thought on these cameras. I’m mad that I looked at your review of the Q. Now I want one but don’t want to shell out the $’s for it. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Howard
Try a Ricoh GR.
Hi Ming,just have to say what a great site you have, like you say whats the use of having expensive camera if you can not use it,i have a Leica Digilux 2 old but the photos are really something,most of the photos i take on Auto,would like too get more comfortable with it and there for thinking of going on a work shop,but at the same time they could be too advanced for me,i really like photographer,i am a professional golfer, so i get to travel a lot,as i do have a passion for the camera.Always liked Leica but they are expensive,been looking at a M8,which is a little cheaper then M9 M240,then were talking quite a lot of money and i don’t think I’m ready yet to use these.You seem too have quite a lot workshops,I know the danish Thorsten overgaard has work shops too,and the shop in Mayfair for Leica too.So i would really appreciate some advice from you if you have the time,Thank you for taking the time too read my letter as well.
Reguards Leonard
What is your opinion of the Leica 30-90mm S Vario?
I don’t have one because I haven’t used it. I would imagine primes are the way to go for medium format though; you’re already limited in shooting envelope by the sensor’s high ISO capabilities, why add lens aperture to that?
Great site. great reviews.Recomended to all my friends.
Thanks!