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2023-05-06 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica M11 Monochrom)
2022-02-02 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pumpkins (Leica M11)
2022-01-31 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (Leica M11)
2022-01-25 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Dual Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (Leica M11)
2021-03-04 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: My Initial 'Take'
2021-01-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Has Its Flare Control Been Improved after Six Years?
2019-04-12 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
2018-06-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Two Aspen
2017-09-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (Leica M240)
2016-07-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH in Silver Anodized Finish
2016-02-11 Compared: Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016) vs Its Predecessor
2016-02-08 Leica v2016 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPHAssessment of Focus Shift at MOD
2016-01-29 Leica Data Sheet for MTF of Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Error
2016-01-26 Leica Updates the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
2015-10-24 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2015-01-19 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2015-01-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk
2014-10-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Sagging Barn'
2014-07-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: $900 Price Rise
2014-06-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH to Rise in Price by $900?
2014-06-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Evaluating Flare with Late 2013 Production Sample
2014-04-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bikes at Night (Sony A7R + Sony A7R)
2014-04-18 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (M240 + Sony A7R)
How good is Leica quality control?.
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2023-05-06 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica M11 Monochrom)
2022-02-02 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Pumpkins (Leica M11)
2022-01-31 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (Leica M11)
2022-01-25 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Dual Aperture Series: Bare Branches Riparian Tree (Leica M11)
2021-03-04 Leica 35mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: My Initial 'Take'
2021-01-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Has Its Flare Control Been Improved after Six Years?
2019-04-12 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (Panasonic S1R)
2018-06-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Two Aspen
2017-09-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Gnarled Prostrate Bristlecone (Leica M240)
2016-07-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH in Silver Anodized Finish
2016-02-11 Compared: Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016) vs Its Predecessor
2016-02-08 Leica v2016 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPHAssessment of Focus Shift at MOD
2016-01-29 Leica Data Sheet for MTF of Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Error
2016-01-26 Leica Updates the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
2015-10-24 Reviewed: Kolarivision-Modified Sony A7R II with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2015-01-19 Sony Kolarivision A7R.MOD: Performance with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2015-01-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bleached Bristlecone Logs at Blue Dusk
2014-10-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series 'Sagging Barn'
2014-07-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: $900 Price Rise
2014-06-25 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH to Rise in Price by $900?
2014-06-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Evaluating Flare with Late 2013 Production Sample
2014-04-19 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Bikes at Night (Sony A7R + Sony A7R)
2014-04-18 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (M240 + Sony A7R)
2014-03-11 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH
2014-03-10 Shootout: Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH
2014-03-07 Leica 28m f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sharpness, examples
2013-12-15 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek Redwoods)
2013-12-14 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH vs 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH on Sony A7R (Pescadero Creek)
2013-11-25 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Examples
2013-11-24 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (DeChambeau Yellow Trailer)
2013-11-19 Mono Lake Panorama with Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-11-14 Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-09-02 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Rangefinder Maladjustment
2013-08-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Update on the Flare Issue
2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Examples (Bristlecones)
2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Circular Ring Flare
2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (M240, Wyman Cabin Table)
2013-08-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Aperture Series (M240, Wyman Cabin Table)
2013-08-04 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Will Leica Address the Flare Issue?
2013-08-04 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH: Orange Bark Pine, Yosemite (Leica M240)
2013-07-17 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Tuolumne River Aperture Series (Leica M Typ 240)
2013-07-04 Leica M Typ 240: Examples with 50mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
2013-07-04 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Bokeh / Blur
2013-06-28 Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Distant Landscape f/2 - f/16
2013-06-28 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
2013-06-25 Flare Control with Leica M Lenses and Especially the Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-06-12 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Concentric Flare Rings Plausible Explanation
2013-06-11 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Packaging
2013-06-08 Reader Comment: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs Noctilux-M ASPH
2013-06-07 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH on the way
2013-04-25 Leica M Monochrom with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Study of Focus
2013-04-22 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Flare Control
2013-04-20 Leica M Typ 240 50mm Shootout: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH vs Others
2013-04-20 Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Onions and Ginger Still Life
2013-04-10 Leica M Monochrome with Color Filters and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-04-09 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Testing Begins
2013-04-09 Close Range Performance with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-04-06 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Needed for Testing / Comparison
2013-04-03 Leica M Typ 240 / M240 and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-02-15 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2013-01-05 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Delivery Date Hint
2012-11-28 Delayed Delivery: Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2012-11-12 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Delayed until March 2013?
2012-10-27 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH — Soon?
2012-07-14 Reader comment: new Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2012-07-13 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2012-06-02 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2012-05-10 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
2011-12-01 Reader Asks: Color Asymmetry with Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
2011-06-13 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Compared to Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
2011-06-12 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Examples
2011-06-11 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Aperture Series Analysis
2011-06-08 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M for Leica M9 Rangefinder
2011-05-30 Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M
2010-04-18 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH review published
2010-03-10 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH
2010-02-14 Leica M9 review: examples and more with Leica 75/2 APO-Summicron-M + Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 Biogon