“Ralphisms”:  Pearls of Wisdom from renowned photographer Ralph Gibson

Attending a portrait workshop with renowned photographer, Ralph Gibson, the author, Richard Clompus, receives a masterclass in the philosophy and practice of photography.

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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...

Leica Q2: The perfect full-frame travel camera?

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...

OM System: Old memories, optical masterpieces and obscure mistakes

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...

Yorkshire’s Jurassic Coast: Favourite stretch of magnificent scenery

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.

Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

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

Oskar One Zero Five comes in loud and clear

No, this is not a wireless call sign. It...

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System Minimalism: Renewing acquaintance with the Billingham Pola Stowaway

Mike is on a minimalist streak. Today's compact new power houses are changing the bag requirements. Guess what cameras he can fit into the tiny Billingham Pola Stowaway…

46th Leitz Auction: After 100 Years, camera No. 112 leads the way

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.

A Leica is a visual notebook: You can take everywhere

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

Leica Classic Line: Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 in the hands of a proud owner

The Leica Classic Line of retro lenses is proving very popular. After watching the progress, I decided to put my toe into the retro ripples a couple of months ago with the latest example…

Leica Update: We explain about the new firmware and latest options for the M9...

Firmware updates for Leica's M11, Q3, and D-Lux 8 are available, addressing EU regulations and enhancing functionalities. The M9 sensor upgrade program now includes selected film cameras, with trade-in pricing outlined.

Review: Urth Magnetic Filters vs Lee Seven5

Filters can be messy and sometimes you just leave them at home and regret it. Urth filters are magnetic, compact, and easy to add. No argument not to take them.

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182 years of photography in Ireland: The talk

William Fagan's article on the history of photography in...

Leica Cameras: 90 years of photojournalism

Leica cameras became the choice of photojournalists in the early 1930s and became even more popular with the introduction of the M3, M2 and M4 after 1954. Jörg-Peter Rau is still using the Leica rangefinder in his work for Südkurier in 2020...

All that glitters: The 38th Leitz Photographic Auction

William Fagan takes us behind the scenes at the upcoming 38th Leitz Photographic Auction and highlights some of the most interesting cameras with incredible provenance...

Leica X1: Neglected for five years but now resurrected, and it’s as good as...

The Leica X1 was John's passion. It became his favourite lightweight carry around camera. Then it languished unloved for five years. It's now been resurrected and it's as good as ever...

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

First day with the new Leica Q and what to do? Fortunately there's always something to do in London Town. So I donned my best grubby mac and headed down to Hyde Park where I promised Quentin the Leica a sight of a strange collection of birthday-suited eccentrics on bikes. Today was the annual London Naked Bike Ride and eco-minded cyclists had gathered from all four corners of Britain to demonstrate en masse, preferably wearing as little clothing as possible. Quite by chance, I discovered that at least half the spectators (all with cameras) were Chinese. "Why?", I asked a couple. "Because it isn't allowed in China." Good enough reason.

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

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.

R.G.Lewis: London’s oldest Leica dealer puts up the shutters

One of Britain's oldest independent camera dealers and certainly the oldest Leica agency, R.G.Lewis, will put up the shutters for the last time on Saturday. The closure brings to an end one of the most remarkable chapters (or, perhaps, books would be a more accurate description) in photographic history.

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