Flavio Bosi 06/05/2021 Flavio Bosi 06/05/2021

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II VM and Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM: a comparison

The Zeiss C Sonnar 50mm 1.5 and the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II look almost exactly the same. Is there any difference in how they perform?

Flavio Bosi 11/04/2021 Flavio Bosi 11/04/2021

Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM review

A 1930s designs resurrected in the 21st century. A cult status in the Leica community. What is the fuss all about? A review of the Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm 1.5 ZM

Flavio Bosi 30/03/2021 Flavio Bosi 30/03/2021

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.2 Aspherical VM review

A review of the Nokton 50mm 1.2 Aspherical VM, the fastest aspherical 50mm prime lens from Voigtlander. Does it give up any image quality for speed? Let’s find out.

Flavio Bosi 21/03/2021 Flavio Bosi 21/03/2021

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 Aspherical VM review

A very vintage looking fast prime lens with modern optics inside. Does the combination work?

Flavio Bosi 15/03/2021 Flavio Bosi 15/03/2021

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm 1.5 II VM review

A review of the new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm F1.5 Aspherical II VM, the smallest production fast lens on the market. How does it perform?

Flavio Bosi 25/02/2021 Flavio Bosi 25/02/2021

Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 4. Conclusions

Part 4 of the Leica M 50mm comparison: the conclusions, what I chose to keep and why.

Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021 Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021

Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 3. Rendering

A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 3: bokeh and portrait rendering.

Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021 Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021

Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 2. Technical analysis

A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 2: technical analysis.

Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021 Flavio Bosi 24/02/2021

Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 1. Introductions

A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 1: the participants, infinity and MFD performance.

Flavio Bosi 05/10/2020 Flavio Bosi 05/10/2020

TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 review

The 50mm 1.4 prime lens is a staple of any camera system. It the TTArtisan proposition good enough to earn a place in your bag?

Flavio Bosi 24/09/2020 Flavio Bosi 24/09/2020

TTArtisan 50mm 1.4 preview

A preview of the just released TTArtisan 50mm 1.4. And I’m impressed to start with.

Flavio Bosi 12/09/2020 Flavio Bosi 12/09/2020

Calibrating focus on the TTArtisan 50mm 0.95

I don’t mind the idea of calibrating the lens to my rangefinder when I buy it, it’s like setting up your smartphone before being able to use it. But the smartphone setup can go wrong, and when it does it can go horribly wrong. Will it be different for a lens?