David Babsky

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

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

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!

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

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?

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

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

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

Keeping over-exposure under control

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

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

In teaching photography, David looks for the quirky shot

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

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

 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....