review – ray larose

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Battle of the 21′s

January 15, 2013, 4:52 am

Arriving today from Carl Zeiss is the 21mm Distagon (Nikon F-Mount) and the 21mm Biogon (Leica ZM-Mount). I will have the two lenses for almost 4 weeks, and plan to pit the Biogon 21mm against my...

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Carl Zeiss 2.8/21 Review (Distagon)

February 1, 2013, 5:18 am

I still have a couple weeks left to play with the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21, but wanted to get my initial thoughts out – there will be more to come, I promise. Wow!! Do I need to say more? OK,...

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Leica M-E – First Click

February 9, 2013, 9:22 am

Well, here it is – the very first shot off my new 18MP Leica M-E (Typ 220). Shot wide open using the Carl Zeiss Biogon 2/35 (review pending). I’ll admit, I am in love. Here, I present you the...

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Carl Zeiss 2.8/21 Review (Biogon)

February 11, 2013, 6:21 am

For the past month, I was not only testing the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 (review) on my Nikon D700, but I was also testing the Biogon 2.8/21 on my Sony NEX (Leica Mount) in preparation for my new...

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Going from DSLR to Rangefinder (pt 2)

March 4, 2013, 10:04 am

I was asked by several to update my thoughts and experiences in my move from the Nikon D700 DSLR to the Leica M-E Rangefinder and how it has changed or influenced my style of shooting, so here we go....

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Steve’s M (typ 240) Review

March 12, 2013, 6:44 am

If you don’t know Steve Huff, you should. He’s a great real-world photographer and takes the tech out of his reviews and gives his opinions, like em or not. Yesterday, he posted a bohemth of a review...

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Portraits with the Summilux-M 50mm ASPH

March 15, 2013, 11:46 am

I haven’t used the new 50mm much yet, but wanted to quickly share a few of the portrait snaps I’ve taken with this in varying light – all @ f/1.4. I figure the images can speak for themselves in...

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Going from DSLR to Rangefinder (pt 3)

March 27, 2013, 11:28 am

Well, I am already approaching the 2-month mark with my Leica M-E. I figure this is as good a time as any to give my updated thoughts on the transition from DSLR to Rangefinder. Once again, this will...

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500px vs Flickr vs Facebook vs Blog

April 10, 2013, 10:08 am

I was curious today on how traffic and feedback on various sites measures up (mainly from 500px, Flickr and FB) and I wanted to see how they compare to the traffic and feedback on this blog. Really,...

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Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH

April 17, 2013, 6:17 am

I think the only thing I love more than this new Leica setup is my family. So today, I want to chat a little about the Lux 50. Many review sites out there have touted the Leica Summilux-M 1.4/50 ASPH...

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Carl Zeiss Touit Reviews (NEX Mount)

August 13, 2013, 10:34 am

I have just shipped back the Carl Zeiss Touit lenses a few days ago and would like to take a few moments to reflect on these little gems in my typical non-geek talk. (Follow links for more info on each...

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