Tag:Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95 ASPH
Sapporo After Dark: A Jazz Evening at Slowboat Diary Sapporo After Dark: A Jazz Evening at Slowboat November 2, 2025 Slowboat Sapporo, Leica SL2-S with Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Slowboat Sapporo, Leica SL2-S with Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 ASPH It was my first time stepping into the northern part of Japan. Since I was a kid, Hokkaido had always felt like a distant, almost mystical place—beautiful, expensive, and known for its skiing and scenic landscapes. We flew to Sapporo as our […]
Lucky C200 Film Review – First Impressions of the Initial Production Color Film Analog Film Review Lucky C200 Film Review – First Impressions of the Initial Production Color Film September 24, 2025 Lucky C200 Color Negative Film Lucky C200, Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 ASPH, Hong Kong Last month, I tried an experimental film stock—Lucky C200 color negative film. Reflx Lab kindly sent a roll for me to try. Lucky has been around for decades, but production ceased in 2012 until […]
Fujifilm F-64D 8522 Colour Negative Motion Picture Film Review Analog Film Review Fujifilm F-64D 8522 Colour Negative Motion Picture Film Review June 7, 2025 Reflx Lab Fujifilm F-64D 8522 Reflx Lab Fujifilm F-64D 8522, Nikon F3HP, 50mm f/1.2 ais Film photography has a timeless allure, an almost magical ability to capture moments with a warmth and depth that digital sensors sometimes struggle to match. Among the myriad of film stocks out there, Fujifilm F-64D 8522 is something new to explore […]
Kodak Ektachrome 100D 5294 Colour Transparency Film 135 Analog Film Review Kodak Ektachrome 100D 5294 Colour Transparency Film 135 May 5, 2023 Kodak 100D, Voigtlander 50mm f1.0 asph, Hong Kong Numerous new film brands are flooding the analog film market, and I’m always apprehensive about trying them out. I don’t enjoy experimenting with unfamiliar films and ruining my overall film experience. Moreover, they are quite expensive these days. Since Ektachrome was discontinued in 2012, which carried the E100G and E100VS […]
Konica Hexar RF Rangefinder Camera Review: A Forgotten Gem Camera Review Konica Hexar RF Review: A Forgotten Gem April 19, 2023 Konica Hexar RF camera body Silberra Color 100, Leica Summicron 50mm f2 Rigid, Hong Kong A High-End Alternative to Leica M7 When I was researching for my first Leica camera, I briefly considered the Konica Hexar but ultimately found it to be too expensive compared to the Leica M6, which was priced around USD1100 to 1500 at the time. […]
Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95 ASPH M – A Nocturne Lens Review Leica Noctilux 50mm f0.95 ASPH M – A Nocturne December 20, 2022 Front Top Noctilux 50/0.95 ASPH If I remember correctly, I briefly held this lens in Sydney 2011 Photokina. Good old days when there weren’t too many product releases, and each excited you. Noctilux is like Mount Everest for every Leica lover, the holy grail. We climbers reach the base camp with the Summilux, and we are all […]
Best Ultra-fast 50mm Lenses for Bokeh in 2022 Lens Review Best Ultra-fast 50mm Lenses for Bokeh in 2022 August 19, 2022 50mm Lenses Comparison I am always a big fan of 50mm ultra-fast lenses, especially Leica rangefinder M mount lenses. Faster the better? Fast lenses also mean more significant viewfinder blockage, but I have been learning to stick with that in the past decade. Learning these fast lenses can do some magic and pain in the ass to carry them […]
