Posted on by Mike Evans
It's all very well owning an electric car when you have a drive or a garage. Plugging in is no problem. But what if you have to park on the street? It's an infrastructure nightmare that will have to be faced in the next decade by towns and cites across the world.....
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Morgan Stanley is rumoured to be helping Blackstone sell its 45% holding in Leica Camera AG....
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I've said before that the Leica SL is built like a tank. But a Russian tank? Rumours are swirling to suggest that the well-known Russian Zenit brand will produce a full-frame camera based on the SL. Interesting times.....
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Posted on by Mike Evans
Mirrorless cameras can be used with a wide variety of legacy lenses from many systems, but usually only with manual lenses. Here'a a handy guide to choosing the right adapter.......
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For the cost of three unrepairable Contax G2s you can have one M6 TTL that will prove a faithful companion for life
Posted on by Mike Evans
Another take on false economy, echoing John Shingleton's experience with his brace of Contax rangefinders. In the end, the Leica costs more but it can be repaired and will seemingly last forever. That's why they are so popular, as Steve Karsten found out the hard way.....
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The MacBook is the perfect travelling companion, but is it too slow? Would you be better with a similarly priced MacBook Pro, even though it weighs more?
Posted on by Mike Evans
Choosing a Mac laptop these days isn't at all easy. Do you major on the smallest side, with the MacBook, and limit performance? Or do yo go all-out for speed with the MacBook Pro and suffer the additional weight? Whatever route you take you have to make compromises.
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If you rely on Leica's Image Shuttle application as an integral part of your workflow don't update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 11 next Tuesday. It could stop Image Shuttle working. Check with Leica before updating the software.....
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Cormorant drying wings
Posted on by David Bailey
Cormorants have had a bad press. But David thinks all the ill-omen stuff is overdone. These birds are remarkable creatures he believes.....
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Andy Sands of Chiswick Camera Centre trying out the new medium format GFX, just one of the significant mirrorless competitors to the traditional DSLR (taken with the Leica M10)
Posted on by Mike Evans
In his open letter to Canon, Jason Futrill asks why there has been a lack of real development and why mirrorless cameras from Sony and Fuji are leading the way in innovation.....
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A resort of choice in the 1960s has become a derelict reminder of what once was. These photographs show what 50 years of neglect can achieve...
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Posted on by Mike Evans
The new iPhone X is a worthy tenth-anniversary marker. In many ways it is as revolutionary as the original iPhone back in 2007.....
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Posted on by John Shingleton
Quite by chance two classic Contax cameras and a bunch of lenses came John's way. They were crying out to be used but in the end they have languished on the shelf. John explains why.....
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Image: Leica Camera AG
Posted on by Mike Evans
How to make your own M10: Loads of parts, a stack of screws and a dollop of experience.....
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Classic Cases are renowned for their British-made high-quality protectors for Leica cameras. The new M10 design is a perfect complement for Leica's finest digital rangefinder.....
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Showering, Terrigal Beach. You can see this scene most mornings at Terrigal. Even in the depths of the winter there are ocean swimmers taking an early morning dip. This particular morning the light was just at the right angle
Posted on by John Shingleton
Early to bed, early to rise: Few of us have the discipline to jump out of bed at 5.30 every morning. But that's the time to catch the delights of the golden hour on your camera......
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