Cormorants Reconsidered: Birds of ill omen get makeover

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Cormorants have had a bad press. But David thinks all the ill-omen stuff is overdone. These birds are remarkable creatures he believes.....

Fuji X-T2: Of herons, eels and humans

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The wildlife photographer’s lot is waiting for the decisive moment. David set out to the River Dee with hope and was not disappointed when he met a compliant heron….

Fuji XF10 mirrors the old-faithful Ricoh GR

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Could the new Fuji XF10 be the Ricoh GR replacement we’ve been waiting for? Whatever, it is certain to see more TLC from Fuji than Ricoh has given to the GR.

Fuji X-Pro 3: The Review that is not a review

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David Bailey takes a look at Fujifilm's new, rather oddball, X-Pro 3. Is it taking a leaf out of Leica's M-D book?

Cameras at Everest, a century apart

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A Kodak Vest-Pocket camera was lost on Everest 95 years ago. If it is ever found it could prove that the mountain was conquered some 30 years earlier than the history books say.

What are the prospects for a lighter L-Mount full-frame camera?

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Panasonic is still working on a "more affordable" L-Mount full-frame camera. If "affordable" means lighter and smaller, we're already signed up.

Fuji X70 v Ricoh GR: Which is the best large-sensor pocket camera?

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Which is the best large-sensor pocket camera on the market? Mike takes another look at the usual suspects....

Fuji X-T1 with Fuji M Adapter and Leica manual-focus lenses

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So enthused have I been by the 56mm f/1.2 Fujinon...

Fuji X-Pro 3: The new camera that is one sandwich short of a picnic

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The new X-Pro 3 takes inspiration from Leica's screenless wonder, the M10-D. It has winning ways, but many photographers will definitely think it is one sandwich short of a picnic. Mike disagrees. He loves cameras with no rear screen.

Fuji X100V: Latest in a range of ground-breaking cameras

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The new Fujifilm X100V is a welcome evolutionary upgrade to the firmly-established series of compacts. It offers a higher-resolution sensor, improved lens construction and a tilting screen among other changes.

But Why? A brief ride through time in search of purpose

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Unduly influenced by black & white movies (from the Marx Brothers to Jimmy Cagney), and longing for a gaberdine to mimic the understated swagger of Humphrey Bogart, I was thoroughly preoccupied with being, by my own definition, cool. “Why photography?” you might have asked. “Because I can,” would have been my surly reply.

Le Mans 24, an X-T1 and a brace of Fujinon zooms

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Let's be honest, for a certain type of bloke it is a bucket-list thing. The glory days of Jaguar, racing through the night, the romance, the glamour, Steve McQueen and all that. When a good friend of mine, who has a place in France, suggested a long weekend including a day at the Le Mans 24 Hour race I jumped at the chance. I suppose I am what might be called a Passive Petrolhead; I am less interested than I used to be - the last time I went to a Grand Prix Mansel was still racing - but there is something about the demented howl of a V8 that sets the blood a-pumping.

Fujifilm Comparison: X-T2 versus X-T20

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Fuji's small and light X-T20 offers many of the features of the larger X-T2 and costs little more than half as much? What do you lose by saving cash and muscle power? David Bailey has put both cameras through an extensive test and gives you the facts you need to make the choice.....

Fuji X-Pro and X-T at the Dublin Zoo: It’s the humans who are being...

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William pays a visit to Dublin Zoo. But he discovers it's the humans who are in the zoo; the animals just like watching us....

Has the nifty fifty had its day? Or are you a dyed-in-the-wool 50mm traditionalist?

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Is it sacrilege to say that wider-angle lenses offer more all-round versatility than the legendary "nifty fifty"? Do you now pick up a wide-angle lens as a matter of course?