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John Shingleton

Click go the shears, snap goes the shutter of the Leica Q3 43

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It's called Kangaroo Island, but it's the Merino sheep that keep the economy ticking over. John investigates the origin of China's woolly jumpers…

Kangaroo Island: Roos rule the roost, people come third behind the slothful koalas

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The author shares his travel experiences on Kangaroo Island, highlighting its scenic beauty, wildlife encounters, and photography challenges, while emphasizing the importance of light travel and realistic expectations.

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…

Chromefest — a celebration of American hot rods

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The oddly named “The Entrance” is a picturesque small coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the ideal location for a festival. It hosts the annual Chromefest — “a celebration of American Hot Rods” …

Brooklands: The historic venue hosts a meeting of Macfilos authors

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The backstory to Brooklands is fascinating. At the turn of the 20th century, motor racing was banned on public roads in mainland Britain….

Jet-lag Junkie rediscovers the lure of international travel and meets some cool cats

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In the past, I travelled often and far from my base in Australia. Then, in the first months of 2020, my adventures came to a grinding halt…
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Leica X1: Neglected for five years but now resurrected, and it’s as good as ever

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The Leica X1 was John's passion. It became his favourite lightweight carry around camera. Then it languished unloved for five years. It's now been resurrected and it's as good as ever...

Marvel in the sky with diamonds, and a touch of artificial intelligence

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Marvel, John's ginger cat, was delighted. The recent announcement by Virgin Australia that domestic animals could accompany their owners and travel in the passenger cabin on Virgin Australia flights welcomed by an enthusiastic purr.

Tasmania: The devil is in the rainfall

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Inspired by Australian photographer Peter Dombrovskis, John travels to Tasmania and renews his acquaintance with landscape photography

Quintessential Portugal from the archives: A trip down memory lane in 15 images

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It was not until 2016 that we discovered Portugal. If you live in the Europe or the United Kingdom, Portugal is right up there with Spain as a top holiday destination. But living here on the other side of the planet, it is not high up our list of ‘must visit’ places…

Kimberley: The Land of the White Toyota and the Leica Q2

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The Kimberley is an extraordinary place. First, it is vast, at 432,517 km2. Second, it is a true wilderness and very little of it is habitable. There are only three towns of any size and the population of the whole region is no more than 55,000, of which 40% are First Nation people who live predominantly in remote settlements…

Leica IIIa brought back to life after 85 years: Flip or flop?

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John has owned the Leica IIIa for 56 years, ever since she was a sprightly 30-year-old. Completely refurbished, the IIIa is now working as well as when new. But is it a keeper, even after all these years?
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Arte di Mano camera cases are some of the best in the world. And this retro-style case for the screenless Leica M11-D adds the finishing touch to a sought-after camera…

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As part of its Leica Centennial celebrations, the company has released a most unusual limited edition version of its flagship M11 camera – the Sinistra – for left-handed photographers.

How a Kodak Baby Brownie led me to Leica

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