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Panasonic Lumix GH1 Review

If you want a peek at what the future of both still and video cameras might look like over the next few years, drop into...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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47 minutes read


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Olympus E-P2 Field Review

Regular readers might recall that I have not been a big fan of the Four Thirds format. The reason was simply that it seemed when...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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13 minutes read


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Hasselblad H3D 50 II Multishot Versus Phase One P65+ / 645AF

INTRODUCTION I would like to begin this article with a few basic philosophical points. One can literally go crazy doing scientifically accurate tests of equipment....
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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35 minutes read


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EOS-1N

  Canon EOS-1n Text and photography copyright 2000, James Erhardt With the introduction in early 2000 of Canon's new flagship camera, the EOS-1V, the EOS-1n...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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7 minutes read


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Leica S2 Field and Studio Review

For three quarters of a century Leica has been a brand and company associated with the 35mm format. Now, with the S2 system, Leica breaks...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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41 minutes read


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Pentax K7 Hands On

Pentax has become theRodney Dangerfieldof the camera industry. It just doesn't get the respect that it wants, and often deserves. Nikon and Canon are the...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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13 minutes read


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Contax 645

Contax 645 with Kodak DCS Pro Back 645MP-1 Battery Grip and 80mm f/2 Planar Lens The first 30 minutes with a new camera are for...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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16 minutes read


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Leica M6

This article is more a reminiscence than a review. Though the equipment discussed are the latest models, my photographs on this page span from the...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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26 minutes read


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Kodak DCS Pro Back

This review is part of a larger series of ongoing articles and reviews of medium format digital backs.If you have not already done so you...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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36 minutes read


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Konica Minolta A2 Review

There are now, or will be by early April, 2004, a total of five crossover digicams using the Sony 8 Megapixel 2/3" imaging chip. These...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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39 minutes read


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Konica Minolta Maxxum 7d Review

This is a preliminary hands-on review of the brand-new Maxxum 7D. It was written in mid-Octoberand was based on a week of field testing a...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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24 minutes read


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Hasselblad H1

50 Years in the Making Hasselblad is one of the most venerable names in photography. For more than 50 years it has designed and manufactured...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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18 minutes read


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Leica M9 First Look

Leica M9 Celebrates Its Birth Leica M9 with 50mm Noctilux f/1.0 1/2000 sec ISO 160 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction In mid-August, 2009, I was invited to join...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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18 minutes read


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35mm Systems

TheCanon EOSSystem There are many reasons to commit oneself to a particular camera system.  Great new cameras such as theEOS3andEOS-1vare one reason, but for me,...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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11 minutes read


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14nInitial Impressions Part Two

You will find part one of this review here Sunday, March 23, 2003 I ended yesterdays first part of this initial review of the Kodak...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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25 minutes read


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Ricoh GX100

Pocket digital cameras are ubiquitous. You probably already own one – you know, one of those little plastic wonders that fits in a shirt pocket...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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20 minutes read


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Canon EOS-1V

A Hands-On — First-Impression Review Canon EOS-1v In early April, 2000 the CanonEOS-1Vstarted to become available in Canada — right on schedule, and somewhat ahead...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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10 minutes read


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Leica M8 Review

A Hands-on Field Review This page contains a number of photographs taken during several days of my initial testing of the Leica M8. Relevant and...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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53 minutes read


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Leica S2 First Impressions

Introduction In mid-August, 2009, I was invited to join a small group of journalist on a visit with Leica at their headquarters in Solms, Germany....
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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29 minutes read


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Leaf Aptus 22 Review

Introduction This is a hands-on preliminary review of theLeaf Aptus 22. Through the auspices ofAmplis, the Canadian distributor for Leaf products, (as well as Hasselblad...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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22 minutes read


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Hasselblad H2 Review

At The Crossroads Medium format is at a crossroads. The reason? Digital. Just as the digital juggernaut has swept away all but a mere handful...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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27 minutes read


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Olympus C-8080 Review

This review was initially of a pre-production camera loaned to me by Olympus for testing.At their request I agreed not to test image quality or...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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23 minutes read


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Contax – RIP or Resurrection

On April 12, 2005,Kyocera Corporationannounced that it would be ceasing production of all CONTAX brand cameras, including theContax 645 system, by the end of the...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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13 minutes read


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Pentax *ist D

This, like many of my equipment reviews is a subjective evaluation based on hands-on experience. I do not detail all of the camera's knobs and...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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20 minutes read


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Digital Wallet

How Much Storage Do You Need? A 1GB Microdrive can hold almost 300 RAW mode images and many hundreds more in the JPG modes. If...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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4 minutes read


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Luminous Landscape 10 Year Retrospective Book

Sorry This Edition is Now Sold Out I have just (May, 2007) published a 10 year retrospective book of my photographs covering the years 1997...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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Feature Articles

Several of the articles listed below were written for different print and web based publications over a period of a few years.  They have been...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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2 minutes read


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Photokina 2008

23 September, 2008 Photokina opens today with a number of exciting new product announcements. I will not be attending this year because of a timing...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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14 minutes read


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Ten Movies Every Photographer Should See

______________________________ Lists are often arbitrary and this one is no different.  It springs from my tastes and my opinions and I won't be surprised if...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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30 minutes read


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Pixels Vs Film

Pixels Vs Film  A Draft Article by Brad Templeton How many pixels are there in a frame of 35mm film? A print? This is a...
Michael Reichmann

Michael Reichmann

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January 13, 2009

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6 minutes read