Tag:Leica Summilux 21mm f/1.4 ASPH

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Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4 Review — A Fast, Affordable 21mm for Environmental Portraits and Street

Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4 Review — A Fast, Affordable 21mm for Environmental Portraits and Street Lens Review Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4 Leica M11 Black Paint, Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4, Hong Kong This is a hands-on review of the Thypoch Simera 21mm f/1.4, a fast ultra-wide M-mount lens, shot around Hong Kong on the Leica M11 Black Paint with Visoflex 2 and the Leica SL2-S. I’m not assessing it as a landscape or architecture lens, which is where most 21mm reviews […]

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Harman Phoenix 200 II Color Film Review

Harman Phoenix 200 II Color Film Review Analog Film Review Leica Summilux 21mm f/1.4 ASPH, Phoenix 200 II, Hong Kong Shooting Phoenix 200 II at ISO 100 feels like giving the film a bit of breathing room. The boss at HKcamera was right – the latitude is still pretty tight, just like the first Phoenix, and it punishes lazy metering. But when you nail exposure, it rewards you with this strange, dream‑like palette. The halation is still there, still blooming […]

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Lucky C200 Film Review – First Impressions of the Initial Production Color Film

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 […]

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