Shooting with Leica's New, Fast and Pricey Noctilux

Plus, discussing photography as a form of therapy.

View in Browser ​ February 1, 2025 This week's highlights ran the gamut of the stories we love to publish.  First up, we were lucky enough to start shooting immediately with Leica's newly revealed, widest-ever Noctilux lens, which happens to retail for a cool $9650. Our second entry in what we hope will become a permanent series profiling the shooting setups of DPReview community members also went live.  Last but certainly not least, Abby penned a thought-provoking essay on how photography serves as therapeutic tool for her in times of stress, which, based on the initial comments, is an idea that seems to resonate deeply with many members. As always, thanks for supporting our work and being a member of the DPReview community.  —Ben Highlights Leica's new, fast Noctilux goes a little wider The Noctilux M 35mm F1.2 Asph. enters new territory for the famed nameplate. Leica Noctilux M 35mm F1.2 sample gallery A look at what Leica's $9650, widest-ever Noctilux can do. High-res hybrid: Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII review Our in-depth look at the S1RII, updated to discuss its video capabilities. How I've used photography as an outlet when words aren't enough I frequently rely on photography as a therapeutic tool to process emotions and get out of my own head. Compact by choice: A DPReview reader's light camera adventure kit Continuing our new series on photography and gear, DPReview community member Rodrigo Pasiani shares how a teenage gift camera and nature hikes around the world led to a deep passion for documenting landscapes and wildlife. Question of the week: What's the most dramatic accident your camera has been through? In this edition of our Question of the Week series, we're interested to hear what unfortunate (or perhaps fortunate?) accidents your camera has been through! News Updates Photoshop's latest update adds new adjustment layers and trials text tools Grain, clarity and dehaze effects are coming as non-destructive adjustment layers. The Nikon ZR gets its first firmware update Firmware V1.10 has some subtle, but useful revisions. Photographing Mongolia in winter: part 2 Photographer Erez Marom takes us back to Mongolia to visit the mist-covered Jargant River, and to the Mongolian Steppe to capture the striking Pallas's cat. "Throwing my camera was the right thing to do": The photographers behind the viral protest photos John Abernathy threw his Leica to prevent it from being confiscated, and Pierre Lavie's photos of that moment have become international news. We spoke to both photographers. How far we've come: can the latest mid-range cameras compete with recent pro-grade models? With modern mirrorless models offering fast shooting and impressive autofocus, we thought it was worth looking at how their specs compare to a pro camera of the previous generation. Laowa has a new macro option for Micro Four Thirds users The 90mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO has been around for a while, but is finding a home on a new mount (with a few design tweaks). DJI's latest gimbal is a collection of subtle updates The RS 5 has some small, but handy new features and tweaks. Silly signs: Explore the world through signage in January's photo challenge picks This month, we decided to have a little fun, asking you to share some of the weird, wacky and silly signage you've come across during your photo adventures. DPReview 276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 - 3126 New York, NY 10001 You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review weekly newsletter. To update your preferences, click here. To unsubscribe, click here. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings, uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. Click here to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe here.  Preferences |  Advertise | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2026 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.