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In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM

In Review: The Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon ZM

Silas Chu March 25, 2020

A long-term review of one of my favorite lenses ever, and one of the best 35mm lenses currently available.

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Tags zeiss 35 1.4, zeiss 35mm, zeiss, leica m, leica, leica q, leica 35, leica 35mm summilux, portrait, street
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From Hong Kong with Love

From Hong Kong with Love

Silas Chu January 13, 2020

During my travels to Asia last summer, I had the opportunity to work with Julia…

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Tags leica, leica q, Leica, leica sl, zeiss, zeiss 35 1.4, z, 35mm Distagon
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Beginning of Autumn

Beginning of Autumn

Silas Chu September 4, 2019

September is finally here after a summer that felt as if it’d never end. Which means I’m publishing as many blog posts as I can before the endless busyness and stress of school and other career-related responsibilities take over…

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Tags leica, zeiss 50 1.4, leica m, zeiss, milvus, leica 80 1.4, leica m240, leica sl, summilux, zeiss 35 1.4, leica 80mm summilux, leica r
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Hive by Lauren Sifferman

Hive by Lauren Sifferman

Silas Chu September 4, 2019

As any artist or writer knows, trying to keep up a regular schedule of producing content can sometimes be even more daunting than the production of the artistic content itself….

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Tags leica, leica sl, zeiss, zeiss 35mm, 50mm Summilux, leica m
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2019 SF Pride Parade

Love is a force to be reckoned with.

2019 San Francisco Pride Parade

Silas Chu July 3, 2019

This year, I had the chance to finally attend a Pride parade for the first time, and San Francisco’s 2019 Pride Parade did not disappoint…

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Tags ricoh, ricoh gr, sony, sony a7, sony a7ii, zeiss, zeiss 35mm
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A classic M.

One roll, one week with the Leica M4

Quick Look: The Leica M4

Silas Chu April 28, 2019

Recently, I had the chance to shoot with a Leica M4 for about a week, before deciding it wasn’t the right camera for me…

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Tags zeiss, 35mm Distagon, leica, leica m, leica m4, leica m6, 28mm biogon
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State of Emergency

A look at February 2019’s Snowpocalypse

State of Emergency

Silas Chu March 14, 2019

A couple weeks back, the Seattle region was hit with one of the heaviest snow storms that it’s seen in decades.

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