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New Arrivals! A very tidy selection of boxed lenses just in today:- Light Lens Lab Z21 Angenieux 50mm f1.5- Polar Optics...
08/08/2026

New Arrivals! A very tidy selection of boxed lenses just in today:
- Light Lens Lab Z21 Angenieux 50mm f1.5
- Polar Optics Solaron 35mm f2 all brass KOB
- Voigtländer Heliar 50mm f2 ltm Nickel limited edition of just 600 pieces
- Voigtländer Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4
All available now through our website 📸

I've been waiting months for these short-tele beauts to arrive and today finally have time to give them a good shooting ...
05/08/2026

I've been waiting months for these short-tele beauts to arrive and today finally have time to give them a good shooting 📸
The first is a Carl Zeiss Biogon 70mm f1.6, originally a projection lens it now has a custom aperture and is rangefinder coupled. It has a lovely circularly stretched swirly bokeh with very warm colours.
The second is a last batch 75mm f2.3 Bausch & Lomb Baltar, originally a n Arriflex mount cine lens it is also now Leica M mount with rangefinder coupling. It's much sharper and contrast than I though it would be, with slightly cooler (than the biotar) but richer tones.

Just it: Voigtländer 35mm f1.7 Ulton Aspherical in Brass/Black Paint finish. An interesting modern classic containing 9 ...
05/08/2026

Just it: Voigtländer 35mm f1.7 Ulton Aspherical in Brass/Black Paint finish. An interesting modern classic containing 9 elements in 7 groups, a highly modified double gauss variation with an aspherical rear element. This offers great sharpness across the frame, even wide open, and an interesting bokeh signature.
Available now through our website 📸

Having an Instax day today with a Nons Hasselblad V back on my old SWC, it's an addictive combo!Now to face the tough de...
04/08/2026

Having an Instax day today with a Nons Hasselblad V back on my old SWC, it's an addictive combo!
Now to face the tough decision of what to load, star illumination or white marble?

A boxed Leica M7 .72 just in! Film tested, fully boxed with light ware. Available now through our website 📸
03/08/2026

A boxed Leica M7 .72 just in! Film tested, fully boxed with light ware. Available now through our website 📸

We've had quite a few items in today including:- Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH II- Leica Visoflex 2- Leicavit SYOOM boxed with...
30/07/2026

We've had quite a few items in today including:
- Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH II
- Leica Visoflex 2
- Leicavit SYOOM boxed with instructions!
- Leica 3.5cm Summaron
- Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f1.5
- Fujifilm X100f
- Fuji GS646S
All available now through our website 📸

We've just had a copy of the long awaited Super Cine Retro Som Berthiot Angulor lens come into our stock today. Near Min...
27/07/2026

We've just had a copy of the long awaited Super Cine Retro Som Berthiot Angulor lens come into our stock today. Near Mint condition and fully boxed!
Available now through our website 📸

Left it hanging. Somewhere in the Caucasus I stopped feeling obliged to photograph the view — and wrote about why. 'The ...
23/07/2026

Left it hanging. Somewhere in the Caucasus I stopped feeling obliged to photograph the view — and wrote about why. 'The Want to Photograph' is on the blog now, website link in bio.

Rare V1LC (L= Lead glass C= Single Coated) Light Lens Lab 35mm F2 8E limited edition of 500 bare brass pieces.The first ...
06/07/2026

Rare V1LC (L= Lead glass C= Single Coated) Light Lens Lab 35mm F2 8E limited edition of 500 bare brass pieces.
The first version was released in 2020, 6 years later the brass has started to dull and gain patina that will accentuate with use.
Available now through our website 📸
(Dechromed Leicavit not for sale)

Another Alpa Kern Switar 50mm f1.8 just in! Mated to a rangefinder coupled Leica M adapter makes this incredible lens av...
01/07/2026

Another Alpa Kern Switar 50mm f1.8 just in! Mated to a rangefinder coupled Leica M adapter makes this incredible lens available to your Leica. This lens always gets the 'what's that?' from other photographers and feels a treat to use on the M system.
Available now through our website 📸

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