Imagery captured with Leica R lenses on today's high resolution digital sensors are elusively profound, yet exactly why is nearly impossible to put a finger on. Yes, the bokeh style is gorgeous, yes, the Leica colors and glow is undeniable and yes the highlight roll-off and transition between in and out of focus areas are pure magic. And mechanically, the almost all-metal build quality is second to none. While these are all important factors, this is clear case where the sum of the parts does not add up to the performance of the whole.
In their day Leica R lenses were kind, albeit at an extremely high cost. Today they are vintage wonders at a reasonable price and the more recent trend to use 'older coatings' on newer lenses (with limited success) is a weak imitation at best to achieving the vintage character that these lenses capture natively. Sharp yet soft, vintage yet modern, SLR with cine-like mechanics, Leica Rs are in a league of their own.
To this end, Optical Brilliance was founded on the belief that Leica R lenses and seeking to make them more accessible to filmakers and photographers alike. With the help of our amazing partner, Duclos Lenses, we are providing some of the highest quality optical Leica R lenses lenses in circulation for professional photography and cinematography alike.