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A near disaster as the little Leica was saddled with the wrong settings. But Wayne's images from the Himalayas survived to feature in this Macfilos article....

A Kodak Vest-Pocket camera was lost on Everest 95 years ago. If it is ever found it could prove that the mountain was conquered some 30 years earlier than the history books say.

Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by...

East Anglia, one of the most picturesque areas of England, is not on the direct route to anywhere and is often overlooked as a visitor destination. Chris Rogers takes a look at some of the highlights of the country of the North Folk and the South Folk....

For us in Britain, this has been a profoundly moving day. Most Britons have never known life without Queen...

The heavens have opened over Sydney. Confined to barracks. So what better to do with the time that start an archaeological dig in the camera cupboard?

John Buckingham first made ropes on this spot before Henry VIII ascended the throne and sharpened his axe. The store is world renowned under its name for the past 120 years, Arthur Beale. Sadly, after 500 years of business, the shutters are going up for the last time. The business is going online...

In 1977, Chris was privileged to hear at first hand a story of the 1933 Everest expedition which came nine years after the ill-fated Mallory and Irvine attempt. Sir Hugh Bousted, the storyteller, was a remarkable man in so many different ways...

Monochrome photography for landscapes and mountaineering: The choice between Leica SL2 conversions, the M Monochrom and the new Leica Q2 Monochrom

Continent hopping is on hold for now. So Mike turned back the clock to the 1950s with a nostalgic visit to the English Lake District and the superb Ravenglass & Eskdale 15in-gauge railway...

Sometimes it pays to concentrate. Instead of trying to cram in a full tour of Nepal, Jean decided to spend two weeks in one location, the Kathmandu Valley. It's more productive and less stressful than spending days on the road.

Preparing for trekking in Tibet needs careful planning - and a lightweight camera is appreciated at such high altitudes. Wayne took his tiny Leica C almost to the top of the world.....