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Ricoh GR IV: Latest in the line of cult fixed-lens compacts

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The Ricoh GR IV, available from September, features significant upgrades including a new sensor, processor, and enhanced functionality, making it a notable improvement over its predecessor while maintaining its compact design.

Fujifilm GFX100RF Long-Term Test: Unique fixed-lens medium format compact

Fujifilm Mike Evans -
The Fujifilm GFX100RF is an innovative compact medium-format camera, offering exceptional image quality and advanced in-camera processing. While it has limitations such as a slow aperture, performance excels in most photographic conditions.

Crop zoom: How viable is digital zooming on modern fixed-lens cameras?

Fujifilm Mike Evans -
The current crop of popular fixed lens wide-angle-lens cameras all feature variations of crop-to-zoom. You are positively encouraged to...

Fujifilm X100VI Review: Is this the best fixed-lens compact on the market?

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The Fuji X100VI belongs to a select band of fixed, wide-angle-lens cameras that has taken the photographic world by storm. All have achieved cult status, all are on backorder or in very short supply, and none of them is discounted as a result. Photographers can't wait to get their hands on them and, in some cases, are willing to pay a hefty premium. Is the X100VI the best of the bunch?

Operation Lock Almost: One way to tame that skittering focus point on the Leica Q3

Leica Mike Evans -
Operation Lock. That’s what Panasonic calls it. All modern Panasonic Lumix cameras, as far as I know, offer this quick and convenient method of locking down the controls so you can be sure none of your settings will be upset by itchy fingers or wandering thumbs. Similar features are common in many modern cameras. But Leica has steadfastly refused to add an easily operated operation lock function to prevent the four-way pad or the joystick (where fitted) from moving the focus point around unbidden.

Leica Q3: The quintessential fixed-lens full-frame camera defined

Leica Mike Evans -
The new Leica Q3 takes the iconic fixed-lens full-frame camera to a new level of technology. With its triple-resolution sensor, hybrid autofocus, L2 technology and new tilting screen, the Q3 is a must-have update for Leica fans...

Locking the Leica CL focus point: No progress

Leica Mike Evans -

Being able to lock the autofocus point to the centre of the screen should be possible on any modern camera. Yet Leica, the advocate of simplicity and the architect of focus and recompose, as on its M rangefinder cameras, stubbornly refuses to implement the change....

X Marks the Spot: Why can we not fix the Leica CL focus point?

Leica Mike Evans -

A focus point with a life of its own: That has been the problem with Leica digitals from the X Vario, through the X, to the SL and now the CL. Why, oh why, can we not have a fixed central focus point selectable from the menu?

Leica 28mm Summaron f/5.6: Getting all zone focusy on the Welsh borders

Leica Mike Evans -

Is it possible to avoid touching the focus tab during a day's shooting on the Welsh borders? Mike takes his 28mm f/5.6 Summaron for a zone focus treat in Chepstow

Leica SL: Taming the wayward joystick to allow a fixed centre focus area

Leica Mike Evans -

These days emphasis seems to be on a bewildering array of focus points which can be individually selected to home in on the subject. Many photographers prefer the old method of relying on a fixed centre focus point followed by recomposing the shot. Trouble is, I had difficulty setting up the Leica SL to do this. But Leica's Robin Sinha and I found the solution. it's easy when you know how.

Leica Q: New fixed-lens full-frame camera with stabilisation, viewfinder, 1.7 Summilux and priced to sell

Leica Mike Evans -

Today Leica launched a full-frame mirrorless camera built in Germany to M-standards and with an integral viewfinder. From the X compact, through the X and X Vario, all European-made Leicas up to now have had to slum it with an external electronic viewfinder perched on top. 

Review: Leica X, 35mm Summilux fixed-lens compact rings all the right bells

Leica Mike Evans -
The Leica X (Typ 113) offers simplicity and quality in a compact design, ideal for street photographers, though its video button can hinder quick shooting. Its exceptional lens and ergonomic controls enhance usability.
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