Leica CL in Scotland: Final test for Leica’s much-lamented APSC camera

All good things must come to an end. Seven years on after an intensive week of testing the Leica CL in the Highlands of Scotland, how did it perform? Was it a "keeper" and why did Leica kill it off?

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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?

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Oskar One Zero Five comes in loud and clear

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Sigma BF hands-on at the London Photography Show 2025

The Sigma BF is one of the most attractive and innovative cameras of the year. Mike gets a brief hands-on at the London Photography Show…

Two Leica digital cameras with legacies that defied initial criticism

Not every camera in history succeeds, but some deserve to succeed despite being under appreciated with a reputation that often and unfairly damns them to be forgotten.

My life with Leica: I was hooked when my teacher produced an old brassed...

Some things in life, once discovered, can never be forgotten. Finding the world of Leica can be like that…

Tripod Review: Kingjoy C86 and the Leofoto G4 Pro tripod head in the field

For some photographers tripods are an afterthought. But for photographers like Andrew Tobin if you work in low light, and inclement weather conditions, they can be the difference between a blur and an award-winning shot.

Leica Camera announces winners of the sixth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award 

8th of March 2025 Leica will be paying homage to International Women’s Day, and announcing the winners of its sixth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award under the theme of "Unity Through Diversity."

Capturing a culinary feast for the senses with the Leica Q3

Food is a visceral experience. Capturing on camera takes you only part way to experiencing a feast for the senses. Even with a camera as highly regarded as the Leica Q family, the scents and flavours can only be conjured in your imagination.

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Casio QV-10: Knight in shining armour at the International Motor Cycle Show

How one of the world's first commercially available digital cameras, the Casio QV-10, came to the rescue of the press office at the 1995 International Motorcycle Show.

40mm Compacts: From ancient to modern with the Rollei 35 and Ricoh GR IIIx

The film-loading Rollei 35 from 1966 and the digital Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) have more on common that it seems. For example, a 40mm (equiv.) lens and a design that puts smallness over all. Read here a comparing review of these two cameras.

Leica introduces steel-rim 35mm Summilux limited edition in black

A limited edition of the steel-rim Leica Summilux-M f/1.4 in anodised black is launched today. Optically and mechanically, it is identical to the silver version, which was announced in 2022 as part of the factory's programme of re-creating classic lenses in modern format…

Dorothea Lange digital archive goes live

Dorothea Lange was one of the foremost photographers of the 20th century, recording American life during the first half of the century in astounding detail. You can now take a personal on-line tour of Lange's digital archive...

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Voigtländer Bessa-L with 15mm Super-Wide Heliar and optical viewfinder

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Photographica 2015: Mother and father of all camera fairs draws the crowds

The annual Photographica photo fair which takes place in the Royal Horticultural Halls, Victoria, is a firm favourite in my calendar. It's as much for the chat and friendship as for the seeking of bargains. This year I talked myself hoarse but also found time to snap up some bargains. I have just staggered home after six solid hours on the hoof, treading 4,000 steps for a perambulation of 1.9 miles. I'm now too tired to go to the gym as planned. Read on.

Man with the Vivienne Westwood Hat pays a visit to Shakespeare in Space

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A day in the life of a sad old Leica addict, tramping the streets of London in search of a bargain

Yesterday I spied a rather nice Leica M3 and 50mm Summitar, complete with Leica Meter, sitting in a camera shop in West London. Not a Leica dealer, however. I couldn’t resist having a look and found a good user M3, single stroke, from 1963, with a 1946 f/2 Summitar screw-mount lens attached. Old screw-mount Summitars are enjoying something of a renaissance, I recalled.....