Category Archives: MS-Optics

Analogue, Color Reversal (slides), MS-Optics

Analogue Adventures – Part 45: Fujichrome Provia 400X (expired)

October 22, 2025 BastianK 4 Comments

In 2025 no one makes slide film faster than ISO100 anymore, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the day there were several different higher ISO options available and Fujichrome Provia 400x seems to have been one of the more popular ones. As it went out of production a long time ago, today people pay up to 40 bucks for a single roll, so let’s see what it is all about.
Processing (E-6) was done at ProLab in Stuttgart, scanning was done by one of our readers via a DSLR. The pictures you see in this article are from one roll.

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Leica M, MS-Optics, Review

Review: MS-Optics 57mm 2.0 Petz

December 28, 2024 BastianK 2 Comments

Introduction

ms-optics ms-optical petz petzval f/2.0 2.0 57mm fast leica m10 24mp 42mp review sharpness bokeh vignetting comparison compact tiny — MS-Optics 57mm 2.0 Petz on Leica M10

If you already had a look at some of my reviews of MS-Optics lenses you are probably aware that these are quirky lenses. This MS-Optics 57mm 2.0 Petz is one recommended by MS-Optics for “beginners” though. What does that mean? Let’s find out in this review.
This lens will be reviewed on the 42mp Sony A7rII and the 24mp Leica M10.

Sample Images

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Analogue, Laowa, Leica, Leica M, Minolta, MS-Optics, Travel-Report, Voigtlander

Analogue Adventures – Part 28: Japan

January 25, 2024 BastianK 23 Comments

Introduction

kodak portra 800 analogue leica m6 contax canon fd olympus om — Leica M6 | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f/2.0 | Portra 800 +1 | ECN-2

When visiting Japan in early 2023 I exposed 8 rolls of film, this is a collection of pictures from that trip.

laowa 15mm 2.0 zero-d m-mount leica m10 m10r m11 review sharpness contrast coma distortion vignetting 42mp 24mp 61mp — Minolta CLE | Laowa 15mm 2.0 M | f/2.0 | Ektar 100 +1 | ECN-2

Minolta CLE | Laowa 15mm 2.0 M | f/8.0 | 500T | ECN-2

Minolta CLE | Voigtländer VM 40mm 1.4 MC | f/1.4 | 500T +1 | ECN-2

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Comparison, Leica, Leica M, Mr. Ding Studio, MS-Optics, Voigtlander, Zhong Yi

Comparison: Super Fast 50mm M-mount Lenses

October 22, 2023 BastianK 41 Comments

Introduction

comparison super fast 50mm m-mount leica 24mp 42mp 61mp sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting noctilux 0.95 zhong yi speedmaster voigtländer vm nokton 1.0 1.2 MS-optics ISM mr. ding 1.1 — Leica 50mm 0.95 Noctilux | Zhong Yi 50mm 0.95 M | Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton | MS-Optics 50mm 1.0 ISM | Mr. Ding 50mm 1.1 | Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.2 Nokton

The M-mount seems to be more popular than ever, thanks to plenty of manufacturers – old and new – from Europe, Japan and China designing and releasing countless of new lenses every year for this bayonet.
Super fast 50mm lenses are especially popular here, so many manufacturers designed one as their “flagship” lens.
Thanks to a reader and very cooperative companies I managed to get 6 of these lenses on my table at the same time, so let’s see what each of them is good at – to help you figure out which one might work best for your needs.
Last Update March 2025: Transmission section updated

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Analogue, Leica, Leica M, MS-Optics, Voigtlander

Analogue Adventures – Part 26: Kodak Portra 800 ECN-2

October 10, 2023 BastianK 6 Comments

In 2023 Kodak Portra 800 is the fastest (or rather most sensitive) color negative film that is still in production. Ever since using that awful Cinestill 800T I was curious what results from a real ISO 800 color film will look like, so here we are.
Exposed as ISO400. Processing (ECN-2) and scanning was done at Silbersalz35 in Germany.