Getty Images bankruptcy: Not dead, just going private

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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 - 6
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.

CIPA August 2026: Compacts surge as full frame slumps

Mike Evans - 0
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.

LCE Photographer of the Year 2027: Free to enter, £10,000 to win

Ed Lara - 0
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.

Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 review: The classic Elcan 66 remake

Jonathan Slack - 4
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.

Sigma FP2 and 50mm f/1.4 CL: Small camera, big ambitions

Keith James - 3
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.

Leica vs OM System: the weather-sealing verdict

Mike Evans - 10
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.

Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition: Carbon fibre comes to Wetzlar

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.

DxO ViewPoint 6: AI masks bring local geometry control

Mike Evans - 0
DxO ViewPoint 6 adds AI masks to ReShape Fusion, allowing local perspective and geometry corrections without cropping the frame. It also gains direct RAW editing, exposure and white balance controls.

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Wanted: Macfilos camera and lens reviewers

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Macfilos, the volunteer-run Leica, L-mount and Fujifilm site, is recruiting new contributors to test cameras and lenses, and to write on general photography and travel.
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Nightlife Manifesto: Photographing Chicago after dark

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Photographer Francisco Malavé spent three years shooting Chicago's nightlife, from a broken Nikon compact to a Ricoh GR III, building trust with strangers one flash-lit portrait at a time.
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Young Railway Photographer of the Year: Entries now open

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Entries are open for the third Young Railway Photographer of the Year, with a new under-12 category, Canon cameras for the category winners and an exhibition in York and Shildon next August.
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Leica 0-Series No. 103 sells for €4.25 million at Wetzlar Camera Auctions

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Leica 0-Series No. 103 sold for €4.25 million at Wetzlar Camera Auctions, leading a sale that also saw strong prices for prototypes, gold Leicas and black-paint M cameras.
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Bristol Photo Festival 2026: “Time Machine”

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The Bristol Photo Festival's third edition, themed "Time Machine," explores time's dynamics through photography. It features exhibitions, talks, and workshops from October 14-18, 2026, engaging diverse communities and artists.
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Behind the Scenes: Rhythm and Form art exhibition

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A behind-the-scenes account of getting three selected composite images printed, framed, and hung in a Coronado gallery show, from cable systems to opening night.
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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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The Leica Q2 on the Road: Visiting Victoria, British Columbia

Keith James - 7
Keith describes the second destination he visited on his trip to the West Coast of Canada. Victoria, BC and its famous Butchart Gardens prove to be superb settings for a travel photographer.
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Conversations: The art of bonding with your photographic subjects

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David tells us about a chance encounter with a street crusader which proved pivotal to his photographic career...
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Sirui Vision 75mm T1.4 Cine Lens Review: Leica-league glass

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Keith James tests the Sirui Vision Prime 75mm T1.4 cine lens as a still-photography portrait optic, finding sharpness, character, and interchangeable mounts that rival dedicated photographic primes.

Review: Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro

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In June, Leica launched the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 lens, while Panasonic's Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro, smaller and cheaper, offers an excellent alternative with impressive performance for general photography.

Not a Replica of the Leica Clas­sic: The Mand­ler 7-Element 35mm f/2 re­ima­gined

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A conversation between two photographers led to discovering Mandler, a company recreating classic Leica lenses. Mandler emphasizes their lenses are modern interpretations, offering quality at an accessible price for enthusiasts.

Leica SL3-P v Lumix S1RII: All that matters when choosing between two cameras

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Leica's SL3-P, positioned as the ideal all-in-one camera, offers substantial improvements in autofocus and resolution over the SL3-S, yet may not suit all photographers’ specific needs compared to the S1RII.

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The Girl with the Leica: Why you should read this book

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It was the book of the Year in Italy in 2018, but judging from the reviews published, “The Girl with the Leica” by Italian writer, Helena Janeczek, had little impact in the English-speaking world. Yet it is a book you should read...

No Time to Die Leica Q2 appears at long last

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Travellers delight: The new James Bond Leica arrives with the launch of No Time to Die and comes in its own customised Globe Trotter suitcase...

Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN and 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lenses launched

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Sigma today adds a brace of fast 24mm and 90mm primes to its Contemporary lens line up suitable for L-mount and E-mount

Ricoh GR IIIx goes 40mm, IBIS, high ISO performance

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Ricoh's 28mm fixed-lens GR III grows a longer nose. The GR IIIx offers a 'twixt and between focal length of 40mm, following in the footsteps of the old Leica CL film camera...