Category Archives: Flora

Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 1:2 / 35 on Leica M: So, so sweet.

The Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 1:2 / 35 hanging on the Leica M (240) with Multifunction Grip and EVF truly feels like a terrific walk around kit. Extremely well balanced. Able to focus down to less than 10″; while offering a slightly wide field of view; yet maintaining terrifically natural sense of perspective and scale. And […]

Leica Summilux – R 1:1.4 / 35 on M. Friday’s Flowers on Saturday.

The first impression after mounting my 1991 E-67, Leica 35 mm Summilux-R on the Leica M body, “Wow. This is really big and heavy. Why would I want to do this if I also have the beautiful little Summilux-M 1:1.4 / 35 ASPH?” Well first off they do have different signatures. The R version also […]

Leitz Wetzlar 15 mm Super Elmar R on Leica M

The 15 mm Leitz Wetzlar 15 mm Super Elmar is another one of those lenses which performed admirably on film with all its “forgiving” qualities. Though when mounted on the R8/DMR we saw the inherent “issues” of the lens amplified — specifically chromatic aberration and smearing of corners and edges — even on the DMR’s […]

Leitz 350 mm Telyt-R on Leica M

The Walter Mandler designed Leitz 350 mm Telyt-R delivers gorgeous bokeh; and on the R8/DMR, in high contrast, bright sunlight, can also deliver some unpleasant chromatic aberration (CA). I hoped that when I put this incredibly well built and heavy lens on my coded M>R adapter and chose 350 Telyt in the M (type 240) Manual Lens […]