The M Files (32): Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 review — the universal rangefinder wide-angle?

Jörg-Peter Rau -
Episode 32 of the M Files puts the Thypoch Simera 28/1.4 from a young Chinese manufacturer to the test: a fast, compact and affordable M-Mount wide-angle with impressive optics and a few handling quirks.

Leica Store London Mayfair: Snaps from the opening

Mike Evans - 7
Snaps from this morning's opening of Leica Store London Mayfair at 14 Dover Street, where the Leica board cut the ribbon, William Klein fills the gallery, and the shop feels more like a club.

Viltrox Air 40mm Review: Leica Q3 43 field of view on a budget

Keith James - 0
The Viltrox Air 40mm f/2.5 offers an impressive optical performance for a budget lens, and an inexpensive way for L-Mount shooters to add the unusual focal length of the Leica Q3 43 to their kit.

TTArtisan 40mm review: the perfect all-rounder for L-Mount photographers?

Ed Lara - 0
Ed Lara spends a few weeks with the TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2 on his Leica SL3-S, weighing its compact metal build and aperture ring against sharper L-Mount rivals from Viltrox and Panasonic.

Vintage Digital Cameras: The point-and-shoot revival

Mike Evans - 5
Noughties digital compacts and classic film cameras are selling for surprising sums, driven by young buyers tired of smartphone perfection. I look at the numbers, the risks, and my special drawer of forgotten cameras.

Leica opens new London flagship store in Dover Street

Mike Evans - 6
Leica's new UK flagship opens at 14 Dover Street, Mayfair, with four floors of products, a basement gallery and 14 hand-engraved King Nerd M-A cameras going on sale on 5 November.

Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm review: Full reach, light weight

Ed Lara - 4
Ed Lara reviews his experience shifting from two solid-performing Sigma zooms to the latest L-mount telephoto zoom. Has it proven better?

Getty Images bankruptcy: Not dead, just going private

Mike Evans - 2
Getty Images has filed for Chapter 11 and will leave the stock market. Why its customers stopped buying, where the money went, and what remains of the picture-licensing business.

All in a Day’s Work: Out and about with the Leica M10-P

Ed Lara - 10
Ed Lara takes his Leica M10-P off the shelf for a day of shooting around his neighborhood, Manhattan streets, and an evening event, and finds it changes what he sees as much as how he shoots.

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CIPA August 2026: Compacts surge as full frame slumps

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CIPA's August figures show camera shipments down 3.2% this year as their value rises 3.7%. We look at the full-frame slump, the compact boom, rising prices and the outlook for 2026.
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LCE Photographer of the Year 2027: Free to enter, £10,000 to win

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Entries are open for LCE Photographer of the Year 2027. The free competition runs until 20 January, with 14 categories, four judges and £500 in vouchers for each category winner.
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Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 review: The classic Elcan 66 remake

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Jonathan Slack tests Leica's limited-edition Summicron-M 66mm f/2, a remake of the Elcan lens Walter Mandler designed for the US Navy, and uncovers the remarkable story of one surviving original.
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Sigma FP2 and 50mm f/1.4 CL: Small camera, big ambitions

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Sigma has announced the FP2, a pocket-sized full-frame camera with a 24.5MP stacked sensor, 6K OpenGate video and a new viewfinder, plus the compact, all-metal 50mm f/1.4 CL lens.
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Leica vs OM System: the weather-sealing verdict

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Most cameras are called weather-sealed without proof. Only Leica and OM System back the claim with a certified IP rating — here's what the numbers actually mean, and who earns them.
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Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition: Carbon fibre comes to Wetzlar

Leica Mike Evans - 10
Leica and Formula 1 have announced a licensing partnership and a special Q3 43, dressed in genuine carbon fibre and steering-wheel Microvelour, with an exclusive Formula 1 Leica Look.
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Street Photography: Diptychs — three for the price of two

Keith James - 10
Historically, a diptych was a hinged, two-panel artwork. In modern usage, it can be a related pair of paintings or, even more relevant to us, street photographs.
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Falling in Love Again: Was Medium Format the right choice for me, and can it be the right choice for you?

Erwin Hartenberg - 22
Erwin falls in love easily with camera gear. He took up Medium Format and loved the gear, but has now moved on...
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Conversations: The art of bonding with your photographic subjects

David Cantor - 12
David tells us about a chance encounter with a street crusader which proved pivotal to his photographic career...
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Photographing in ordinary time: An ode to my Leica Q3 43

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Ed Lara explores his on-again, off-again relationship with Leica's Q series. Will the Q3 43 finally be the one camera for his street photography and documentary needs?

Steve McCurry Adagio review: A study in visual virtuosity

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Ed Lara attends the New York launch of Steve McCurry's Adagio, a new Leica book and exhibition, and hears the Magnum photographer talk about slow looking, colour, Leica and persistence.

OM System OM-3 review: A retro body with flagship ambitions

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Richard Watts spends several weeks with the OM System OM-3, a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds body sharing the OM-1's sensor and stabilisation in a smaller, lighter package.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air L: Is this the niftiest fifty you can buy?

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Viltrox's tiny AF 50mm f/2 Air L undercuts every L-mount rival on price, yet still delivers sharp, colour-accurate results across two weeks of real-world testing on a Leica SL3-P.

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Back to basics with the MacBook Air

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Mike break's a long-standing aversion to buying the basic computer. Instead of ticking all the upgrade boxes, he's chosen the cheapest, the most basic MacBook Air. Will it prove sensible or will he regret that 256GB disk in particular...

Zeiss ZX1: a three-year wait but is it too late?

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Three years ago, when the Zeiss ZX1 was released, the promise of a fully featured full-frame camera with smartphone connectivity was almost science fiction. How does the camera fare when such features are now commonplate? Roderick Field takes a ZX1 on a canal trip to discover its potential...

Ricoh’s GR beckons again: But the choice just became more complicated

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Last week's announcement of the Ricoh GR IIIx indicates that there is still a future for this unpretentious but eminently capable fixed-lens compact. But now you have to decide between 28mm and 40mm...

Photography shows splutter back into life

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The exhibition season of 2021 is off to a good start, but visitor numbers will need another year to recover. Mike detects the first signs of enthusiasm returning following the long Covid lockdowns...