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Leica Q3 43 in real life: Resistance is futile, so I gave in and got the thing after all

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The new Leica Q3 43 is a highly versatile and powerful camera. First tests in real life conditions show its full potential.

Fokus Pokus: Time to reassess the role of the rangefinder

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The Leica M11-P was often overshadowed by the Leica Q3 last year (and now, since the Q3 43 was released, even more so). That's why it's time to point out the (often underestimated) spectrum of possibilities offered by a rangefinder camera....

Leica M9: Looking back to a turning point in camera history

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…both for Leica, and for me personally. The first time I saw a picture of the Leica M9 (I think...

Black and White Filters: Urgently needed and increasingly difficult to find

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Serious black and white photography on film or a monochrome sensor is hardly possible without filters. But despite the b/w renaissance, filters are becoming less and less popular. Also with manufacturers.

Leica M6 2022: A mix of essay and review

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The Leica M6 2022 is an exercise in mechanical high-tech perfection. It is built to last for generations, in direct contrast to today's consumer products. Claus delves into his motivation in buying the new camera

Leica Q3 hands-on: First impressions by a man who came back to the fold

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Claus sold his Q2 in a rash moment, but this cleared the decks for a new Q3 on the day it was announced. Here are impressions on first acquaintance with the new 28mm full-frame workhorse from Leica...
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First impressions: The tiny but astonishing Leica APO-Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH

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Mega performance in a high-quality, very compact lens: That was the objective and the Leica 35mm APO-Summicron-M fitted the bill to a tee...

Regarding the M11: A brief exchange with Stefan Daniel

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The Leica M11 is a great camera. I have been using it now for half a year for all kinds of different occasions. Not once have I felt it was not up to the job. But I have a major issue with the new exposure metering method which means the shutter is permanently open once the camera is switched on. While this may be the norm for mirrorless cameras, the M is a rangefinder and deserves special treatment...

Leica M11 hands on: Primus inter pares

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Claus gives his first impressions of the new M11 which he collected on day one from the Leica Store Berlin

Ode to the joy of the Leica M10

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Claus reviews his five-year experience of Leica's finest digital rangefinder, the M10. It has had an extended life as a result of the pandemic and the much-rumoured M11 is now imminent. But the M10 will live on as a digital legend...

Working with invisible light: Infrared photography with the M10 Monochrom

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How the Leica M10 Monochrom opens up exciting possibilities in the field of infrared photography. Claus takes us on to a new spectrum in the cities, forests and mountains of Germany

New Arrival, Old Camera: The Leica IIIf

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It’s all William Fagan’s fault. A chance mention of the “stepper” Leica IIIc on Macfilos and Claus put one foot on the slippery slope. He just had to have a screw-mount Leica to call his own. Read on at your peril….

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James Jarché — A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer

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James Jarché — a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer — came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

Long-Term Review: The new Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Classic Line

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Jonathan Slack has a close look at the latest addition to Leica's “Classic” series of lenses. The reissued Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 does not disappoint…

Leica Launches the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4: Another retro gem in the Classic Line

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Leica introduces the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 lens which becomes the fifth member of the Leica Classic Line. The company is dedicated to re-issuing historical Leica lenses…

Istanbul: An odyssey through chaos, carpets, and call to prayer with a Leica Q-P

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Istanbul is a crossroads city at the interception of cultures. It is both traditional and modern. It's Western and Eastern European, and the gateway to Asia. It defies easy definition and for that reason is a magnet for curious travelers.

Going for a Burton: Leica Sofort instant camera teams up with snowboard pioneer

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Leica has teamed up with Burton Snowboards to bring us a special edition of the Leica Sofort 2 instant camera…

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

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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."

Leica Gallery Mayfair: Exhibition of images from the leading fashion magazines of the 20th Century

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The Fashion Forward Exhibition captures the timeless images of masters of photography at the Leica Gallery, London, from 15 March to 8…

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