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The Story of Light Lens Lab: An interview with its founder, the enigmatic Mr Zhou

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A video interview with the founder of Light Lens Lab, a Chinese manufacturer producing replicas of celebrated vintage lenses, reveals the story of the company's origins and his vision for the future.

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Interest in classic digital cameras is rising, prompting photographers to revisit early models, while discussions about potential collectible classics, such as the Leica X1, gain traction amid nostalgic sentiments.
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Oskar One Zero Five comes in loud and clear

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Leica M System: In praise of simplicity and longevity

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Judging by the rapid-fire arrival of M-mount lenses, you'd think Leica's cameras were the best-sellers. But no, the secret of the success of the M system lies in simplicity, mechanical excellence and the resulting longevity.
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Leica M10 Monochrom: Rangefinder resolution at its mostest

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A first review of Leica's now M10 Monochrom. Jonathan has been allowed to test a pre-production version of the 41MP black-and-white camera as these are his conclusions.
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Yosemite from the comfort of ground level

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After photographing Yosemite National Park from the air, Tom returned to earth — but with a soft landing on snow. The Leica SL proved to be more reliable than the snowchains, however.

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The Praktica cameras from East Germany enjoyed a good reputation even in the West. Rightly so, as we see even after decades…
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Panasonic Lumix S1: First impressions

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Monkey business: The Panasonic S1 and 24-105 f/4 in full auto: Lazy photographers of the world unite....

Panasonic GX7: Superseded but not superannuated

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Last week I met a photographer friend for lunch and a mooch around the West End in search of likely street shots. Not much doing on that front, but Steven happened to mention a bargain price on the recently discontinued Panasonic GX7. Now I coveted this particular camera, the one with the swivelling viewfinder, when it first came out back in 2013. I read many ecstatic reviews and I was sore tempted. Recently, quite by coincidence, several photographer mates have told me how much they enjoy this little camera. 

Panasonic launches compact Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 macro travel zoom

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Panasonic's new Lumix S 28-200 is claimed to be the world's smallest and lightest long zoom lens. The Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro O.I.S lens is based on the L-Mount standard and is compatible with Panasonic, Leica and Sigma bodies. With a total length of 93.4mm (3.57in) and a modest weight of 413g (14.57oz) compact and light enough to complement even the smaller L-Mount bodies, such as the Lumix S5II…

Panasonic Leica DG 8-18mm Vario-Elmarit ASPH wide-angle zoom

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The professional Leica DG zoom range for micro four-thirds is showing a lot of promise. The 12-60mm is an all-round good guy and his new 8-18mm wide zoom is shaping up....

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Working with invisible light: Infrared photography with the M10 Monochrom

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How the Leica M10 Monochrom opens up exciting possibilities in the field of infrared photography. Claus takes us on to a new spectrum in the cities, forests and mountains of Germany

Swiss Roll: These 70-year-old snaps now have a worldwide audience. The hunt is on

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William's photographs developed after 70 years have created worldwide interest. Who are these people who seemed to have enjoyed such a blissful holiday in Switzerland and Italy in the early 1950s? Why did they take such good pictures and then not develop the film? The mystery grows and it has been covered in media throughout the world...

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William Fagan looks at the forthcoming Wetzlar Auction featuring vintage cameras, notably a rare Voigtländer Metal Daguerreotype Camera from 1840 and various Leica models, showcasing their historical significance and estimated values.

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