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Testing in-store at ‘the Classic Store’ Leica Camera, Wetzlar Germany. Liam Arning of the store was kind enough to let me take his portrait. While never created as a portrait lens in mind, I decided to see what the compression of the 1600mm focal length would do to his face when taking a portrait – watch the video and see. disclaimer: this was not meant to be a promotional video nor anything serious. Just something fun to try the lens out on the new Leica SL3. It was quite sharp at the closest focusing distance I shot at, however it’s performance was optimised for longer distance shooting, so don’t look too much into the quality – just the compression of the very simple image.
BACKGROUND ON THE LENS:
In 2006, Leica Camera AG unveiled a groundbreaking creation: the Apo-Telyt-R 1600 mm f/5.6 lens, a true marvel of engineering. This extraordinary lens, weighing in at a staggering 60 kg and boasting dimensions of 1.2 meters in length (expanding to 1.55 meters with the lens hood attached) and a barrel diameter of 42 cm, redefined the limits of telephoto capabilities.
The genesis of this colossal telephoto lens traces back to a unique request from Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, the former Minister of Culture of Qatar. His vision for an exceptionally large and heavy lens pushed the boundaries of traditional optics, resulting in a piece that stands out not only for its technical prowess but also for its sheer size and weight. While its practicality may seem daunting, its creation marks a testament to Leica’s dedication to innovation and the pursuit of excellence in optical design.
And nope, you cannot buy this lens even if you sell your organs. Leica only made three copies of this lens and is to jealous to sell them! But if someone could bring along the R to E-mount adapter and share some image samples shot on the Sony Alpha I would love to post them here :)
I just watched Civil War at the theater and it’s actually a movie about photojournalism. Kirsten Dunst’s character uses a Sony A7IV with a 70-200mm f/4.0 II in a lot of the movie with other wide angle lenses throughout. The kid that follows her around shoots film using Nikon FE during the whole thing. Decent movie mixed with photography and I thought I’d share it with you guys.
Sony will soon announce a new Xperia 1 VI and 10 VI. All images have been leaked here: ibb.co. And this is just a selection of images:
Some info on the cameras used:
10VI, 6 Gen 1. Dual camera, now with 2x option (binned from main wide lens) 1VI, zoom lens 85-170mm 3.5-7.1x. Screen 1.5x brighter than old stuff, 1-120Hz.
Til May 6 you save 42% on the Samsung 4TB external storage sold by Amazon and BHphoto.
More limited time deals:
For a limited time you get the Lexar 320GB Type A card for the lowest price ever at Amazon US.
V90 fast 256GB SD card from Lexar is now available for $197 only at Amazon US.
$70 off on the Samyang 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E lens at Amazon US
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REMINDER: This is a deal you cannot miss: Tamron 28-75mm III lens for $699 only at Amazon US. This is the lowest price ever on an excellent and much beloved kit lens!
