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David Babsky

Never mind the pixels, just take a look at the results

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Rangefinder focus and the new 60MP M11. Do we really need all those megapixels or are they counter-productive, asks David Babsky

The serendipity of colours and shapes

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It's what you see that matters. The camera doesn't matter, says David as he explores pictures that really called out to be taken...

10 cameras that shaped my photographic life. And look, Ma, no Leica!

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David takes a trip into the past and selects the ten cameras that have had the biggest impact on his photographic life.

Babsky’s Radio Daze: Leica heard but not seen

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A bit of inspiration at 2 am and David was invited to become a regular BBC Radio contributor on the subject of "how to become a professional photographer". His Radio Daze are recalled here.

Leica’s Noctilux: Myth or magic?

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Is Leica's Noctilux all that it's cracked up to be? Are you better off with a lighter, and cheaper alternative such as the Apo-Summicron? Or what about a really cheap classic lens? David investigates.

Japan: Impressions and a quirky angle on a fascinating country

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More travels in Japan viewed in colour and with emphasis on the wider angles
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Paris captured in 15 delicious bites

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One man's approach to the art of Paris, the traffic, the streets, taken in sixteen very different bites

Keeping over-exposure under control

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Does film cope better with highlights? Does digital bring more recovery potential from underesposed areas. It's a complex issue but we reached a conclusion

Scala Cinema: Triumph at the Royal Society of Arts

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How a crowdfunded tome on London's old Scala Cinema won the prestigous Kraszna-Kreusz Award at the Royal Society of Arts...

Quirky road to teaching photography

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In teaching photography, David looks for the quirky shot

Leica M10-D meets M3, Minox, Yashica Y35 and Epson R-D1

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A digital camera with no screen but with a dummy wind-on lever? David introduces the M10-D to some curiosities from the past — plus one of the most iconic cameras ever made....

London’s Scala cinema and a photo that caught the imagination

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 Back in 1981 — I nearly wrote 1891 — I would travel down to London, UK, from Peterborough where I worked, though you wouldn’t really call it work....

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A Passion for Leica: Not a Leica photographer but a photographer with a Leica

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When your your background as an engineer aligns with with the key attributes of Leica it can lead to a passion for what the brand has been delivering to photographers for 100 years.

Partners in Crime: A meditation on the importance of friendship and film photography

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Best friends are difficult to come by. My son, Kipling, met his best friend, Christian, in the first few days of Junior Kindergarten. They’ve been inseparable ever since and epitomise the importance of friendship…

Two Leica digital cameras with legacies that defied initial criticism

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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 camera

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

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."

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Leica Gallery London will host Douglas Kirkland’s ‘From The Heart’ exhibition from May 10 until July 10

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Douglas Kirkland's impressive work spans six decades, from humble beginnings to being feted by numerous awards and showings in some of the world's most prestigious galleries and museums.

South West Photo Show: Free tickets for Macfilos readers

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The South West Photo Show is being staged at Exeter’s Corn Exchange on Saturday, 24 May 2025, and free tickets are on offer for Macfilos readers.

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