Seattle.Taipei.Paris.Tokyo
I loaded up the Leica, two lenses and my 0.9 ND filter in search of light over the weekend in Hong Kong. Ended up staying in a new and less tourist filled part of the island, North Point. There, I found a gold mine for street photographers, a local market with the occasional tram that […]
Read More North Point Market in Hong KongI came across a deal for a 50mm Summilux the last time I was in Tokyo and finally picked up a lens I’ve wanted for a few years. I was quite happy with the 50mm Summicron and played around with an old 50mm Canon FD LTM, but always wanted the Summilux. Most of the time […]
Read More Getting to Know the 50mm SummiluxI just picked up the Fujifulm M Mount Adapter a few hours ago from a local dealer and headed out for a couple quick snaps. It is clear the adapter has been built to very high tolerances. This adapter has the added benefit of a button on the dial that triggers direct access to the […]
Read More The Fuji X-T1 and the Leica 50mm SummicronIt arrived today. After a couple of months looking at cheap, fast 50s I ended up picking up a Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM for the M9. I came across this copy from a seller Japan for a little over $200. This lens’ main rival in price, performance and speed would probably be the Jupiter 3. Both […]
Read More Fresh from 1958: The Japanese Summilux (Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM)