India: Assam, Bihu and the world’s largest river island

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Assam is the gateway to many of the north-eastern states of India. On our way to one of them, our drive from the airport in Guwahati to the first night-stop took a little over six hours, which includes stopping along the way to stretch our legs but also because it was a Thursday.

Stranger In Paradise — On the Dal Lake

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The Dal Lake in Srinagar once had as many as three thousand houseboats. Today there are fewer than a thousand and Butts Clermont Houseboats is its crowning jewel...

Ten days in Turkey: Ephesus and Pamukkale

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When Kevin exchanged modern airport terminals for ancient ruins — and one of the world’s natural wonders.

Leica D-Lux 7 arrives in a stunning silver finish. Price £995

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The Leica D-Lux 7 turns out to be a very pretty camera, one of the most Leica-like compacts the firm has produced so far. With its head-turning looks, the camera packs another surprise — it costs under £1,000, just £145 more than its Panasonic sibling. That’s got to be a good deal.

Leica SL2 due soon, will feature IBIS according to rumours

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New information on the forthcoming Leica SL2 has been published on Leica Rumors. According to sources, the camera will be announced within the next...

Panasonic FZ1000: This could be the new Leica V-Lux

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According to Leica Rumors, the new V-Lux to be announced at Photokina next week is "most likely" based on the FZ1000. If so, this is a logical move for Leica and will turn the V-Lux into a truly desirable tool for serious photography.

What comes next for Leica and Panasonic?

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What can we expect from the new level of cooperation between Leica and Panasonic? Does it mean more cross-branded cameras and lenses or is to likely to concentrate on background technology?

More acronyms and the OCOLOY challenge. What about the Lumix G9?

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Mike Johnson of OCOLOY fame is considering restricting himself in 2019 to the Panasonic Lumix G9. Is it a sensible choice, we wonder…..

Panasonic reduced LX100 price by £100 even before camera arrives at dealers

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Panasonic's press office has just told me that the highly-anticipated LX100 compact which was announced last month at Photokina has been reduced in price to £699.

Sigma’s L-mount Foveon delay to 2020

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Sigma's new L-mount mirrorless camera is delayed to 2020, but advance details are whetting the appetite of full-frame fans

Panasonic GX8: Monday surprise at the camera centre

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Mike wakes up to an offer he can't refuse....

Leica M3: Film photography and a plate of Kaiserschmarrn

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Film photography has now cult status among young whipper-snappers. Mike found a 60-year-old M3 outfit in 20-something hands while enjoying a plate of Kaiserschmarrn at the Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market

Beer Can Racing: community, camaraderie and a splash of competition

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Beer Can Races are a midweek tradition for sailing clubs across the United States. They are short, casual races where the emphasis is just as much on having fun as on competing. They represent a great opportunity for novice sailors to learn and for amateur photographers to capture the action.

Travelling with Leica CL and Lumix GX8

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A compact outfit for lightweight travel: Jaap Vleeskruijer

That rear screen on your camera: Is it there for composition or chimping?

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To chimp or not to chimp? To view on the screen or to use exclusively your viewfinder? What should you do? Mike takes a look at the conflict...