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Travelling light with a Leica: A photographer’s journey 

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Traveling light took on a new meaning for Bill Royce when he discovered his first Leica which took him on journeys around the world.

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Easter lunch in the English countryside, an ancient village and the discovery of the disguised tomb of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century...
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Is Leica's successful Q2 the ideal travel camera, despite the restructions of its fixed wide-angle lens? Keith sets off for Europe to find out...
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OM System: Old memories, optical masterpieces and obscure mistakes

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The rebranding of Olympus to OM Systems is a good opportunity to look at the legacy of OM cameras which featured ground-breaking innovations until Olympus messed up. And there even are some very interesting connections to Leica...
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Yorkshire’s Jurassic Coast: Favourite stretch of magnificent scenery

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Everyone needs a favourite bit of the world. And for Dave, the North Yorkshire Jurassic coast hits all the buttons. Here he takes a scenic view with the Nikon Df and the Leica X.
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Oskar One Zero Five comes in loud and clear

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No, this is not a wireless call sign. It...
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Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

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Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the...

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Ivor Cooper of Red Dot Cameras unboxes the limited Leica M Edition 70, a collectors' set including a rare camera and accessories, celebrating both craftsmanship and the art of camera collecting.

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The 46th Leitz Auction on June 27 celebrates the Leica camera's centenary, featuring rare items including the 0 series camera No. 112 with notable provenance linked to Oskar Barnack.

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For Jean Perenet Leicas act as perfect light visual notebooks for recording life.

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My First Camera: What was yours, and how did it frame your photography?

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What was your first camera? What did it cost and do you have the original receipt. Mike remembers, and even found the receipt from 60 years ago...

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An old digital camera, a tiny sensor but plenty good enough for a tour of Le Havre in Normandy. Jean demonstrates that newest isn't always bestest.

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June 16, 2005: The day I experienced my Mac conversion and haven’t looked back since

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Today is the tenth anniversary of my recruitment to the world of Apple. After a quarter of a century struggling with various operating systems and a wide range of disparate and troublesome hardware, discovering Apple was a revelation. I can honestly say I haven’t looked back and couldn’t even consider using Windows again, however much it has improved in the past decade.

Wrist Straps: Rope komboloi straps from Greece now at Red Dot Cameras

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Evris Papanikolas' Komboloi wrist straps, made from climbing rope, are now available in three colours. They provide comfort and security for mirrorless cameras.

Leica Q goes pro on naked bike ride, baptism of fire and brimstone

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The author explores London on the inaugural day with a new Leica Q camera, capturing the annual Naked Bike Ride while discussing the camera's impressive performance and unique features.

Leica Q review camera arrives early. It doesn’t disappoint

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A quiet Friday lunch in central London and in came a call from Vijay Sebastian at Leica Store Mayfair: My review camera, the new Leica Q, had arrived from Germany. This was somewhat unexpected since it is barely two days since I attended the press launch in the conference room opposite the store. Of course I had to do a quick scuttle in the direction of Bruton Place.

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Being part of the Leica family for the long haul.

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Being part of the Leica family is what I value most. It's not a transactional quick relationship but something longer lasting built on a mutual understanding of excellence and joy from using. It has stood the test of time and if cared for can continue far into the future.

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Leica is about creating photographic journeys that connect people and memories together over time.

Road test of the Leica CL in Scotland: Raising important questions even after seven years

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The Leica CL was praised as a very capable alternative to a Leica M10. In Andrew's article he explains how the CL withstood the challenges of freezing cold weather of a Scottish winter.

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