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Studio Portrait Photography: Adding colour with a Lume Cube Tube Light

In his third article of the series, Keith unleashes some colour fills on his portraits, using the Lume Cube Tube Light Mini.

Studio Portrait Photography: Perfect exposure with the Sekonic Flashmate

Keith finally takes the plunge and gets to grips with a hand-held light meter. The Sekonic Flashmate L-308X-U turns out to be easy to use, and delivers great results.

Rock’n’Roll Havana Small: The beauty among leather camera bags

The Rock'n'Roll Havana Small bag is ideal for Leica and other rangefinder cameras. But also for small DSLR or DSLM kits, it is worth consideration.

Review: IDS Works Leica M11 grip improves handling and ergonomics

Leica offers a range of handsome accessories for its M-series cameras, aimed at improving their handling and ergonomics. However,...

Review: IDS Foldable thumb rest for Leica M

As a long-time Leica owner, I confess to something of a fetish when it comes to add-on Leica-related products...

Accessories, authoritative tomes, value appreciation, and Fuji alternatives

Our weekly round up covers gear news you can use, covering accessories, X100VI alternatives, appreciating assets, and authoritative tomes.

Camera Straps: Bowman Duo adds wrist and neck convenience in one smart solution

For connoisseurs of camera straps (in general, those who don’t fit the strap that comes in the camera box), the choice is now huge. But the fundamental decision remains — does today’s outing demand a full neck strap, or is it a wrist-strap day? The dilemma could now be over thanks to the Bowman Duo and the ingenuity of a British manufacturer…

USB-C: The standard that makes reliable in-camera charging a reality

What does USB-C mean to you? Convenience, fewer cables, lower cost, in-camera charging? The latest connector, which is now virtually universal, is all these things. But in the photographic world there is still controversy because the new standard has encouraged manufacturers to concentrate on in-camera charging and the removal of external charging options. Not everyone welcomes this…