Posted on by Mike Evans
Nearly a month after launch, few, if any, M10-D models have been supplied to consumers in the UK. Dealers had expected sufficient cameras to meet pre-orders but, so far, there is no word of what is going on….
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This high viewpoint precluded walking closer to the Anderton Lift in Cheshire without changing the relationship with the River Weaver and the old factory in the background. (Leica Q ISO 100 1/500s f/8.0)
Posted on by David Askham
The Leica Q had been a huge success despite some initial concerns that the fixed 28mm focal length was too wide for all-round use. David Askham explains why the Q glories in its wide-angle Summilux…..
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Posted on by Jean Perenet
Jean took his little Ricoh GR to the Far East on several occasions and was captivated by the evidence of close family ties and mutual care that are fast disappearing form Western culture….
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The new M10-P. But if it hadn’t been for the unfortunate model numbering glitch it would have been the M11-P. Logic, which flew out of the window in 2012, has now come home to roost (Image Leica Camera AG)
Posted on by Mike Evans
The next D-Lux will the called the D-Lux 7, the current model is just D-Lux, its predecessor was the D-Lux 6. So is the current D-Lux the D-Lux 6.5? Die Modellnummerabfolgeerfindungskontrollabteilung is back on the right track…..
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Posted on by John Shingleton
Ikigai is a Japanese word which means the reason for being, the purpose of life. It’s the thing which gets you out of bed in the morning. John checks out his ikigai on the coast of New South Wales….
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Concorde in Seattle, photo taken with my Leica X1.
Posted on by John Shingleton
Concorde was so ahead of its time, yet it is now 15 years since it was withdrawn from service. John found a retired Concorde in Seattle while Mike discovered a second example at a south-west London museum
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Posted on by Mike Evans
Much forum time has been spent on the Leica M10-D’s new faux advance lever and it has attracted some adverse comment, largely because it is seen as trying to be something it isn’t. But think of it as a thumb rest and it becomes a perfect design, folding out of the way when not needed and leaving the hot shoe available for the EVF
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Sometimes a new camera gets released and it seems to look like this. David Babsky recently suggested that some of Leica’s offerings over the years could fit well with this metaphor (photo from an exhibition some years ago at Orange Regional Art Gallery, NSW Australia. Artist unknown)
Posted on by Wayne Gerlach
Why on earth Leica does Leica have such a strong following? Wayne investigates and come up with a theory……
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Just another pretty outfit: A -P version of the Leica Q that brings no technical advancement yet costs some 10% more. Mike finds there is more to the story…..
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So stealthy, you wouldn’t know it was there. It’s the new Leica Q-P
Posted on by Mike Evans
The new Q-P follows the styling cues of the M-P and, even, the film MP. Minimalistic, stealthy and desirable — but it’s the same old Q under the hood…..
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At the Royal Automobile Club’s Regent Street car show on November 3, with the Leica CL and 18-56mm Vario-Elmar “kit” zoom
Posted on by Mike Evans
So-called standard kit zooms often have a bad rap. But there are good ‘uns and not-so-good ‘uns. The Leica 18-56mm Vario-Elmar-TL is one of the best options if you value high image quality in a lightweight, tiny package. It about as far away from a “kit” zoom as you can get, but it is the first lens you should buy for your CL or TL.
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A dead duck? We don’t think so. There is a lot of life left in micro four-thirds yet, but there is bound to be some pressure from the new crop of full-frame mirrorless cameras (All images Olympus OM-D E-M I and the 40-150mm f.2,8 Pro M-Zuiko lens, Mike Evans)
Posted on by Mike Evans
Micro four-thirds is definitely not dead, but is it dying? Will the flood of new full-frame cameras crop the opposition from smaller sensors?
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The “old” D-Lux 109 is no mean performer and will continue to do the job for many Leica fans over the next few years. The upcoming replacement has some find and dandy new features, but perhaps not enticing enough to force an upgrade. Image by Mike Evans, D-Lux 109
Posted on by Mike Evans
The new Leica D-Lux, based on the now-established Panasonic LX100 Mk. II, cannot be far away. Should you sell our D-Lux 109 now, preparing the way for an upgrade, or hang on to it?
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The “miniature camera” design developed by Oskar Barnack and based on the 24x36mm, has been remarkably resilient and is now the standard on which other frame sized are judged (Image Mike Evans)
Posted on by Mike Evans
An essay on the persistence of the original Barnack film format sets Mike thinking about the confusion which reigns in the way we describe digital sensor sizes.
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