Panasonic

    Panasonic: New Lumix S5D camera, 18-40mm tiny S zoom, white S9, and firmware updates

    Panasonic's range of full-frame L-Mount cameras and lenses goes from strength to strength, with the addition of the new S5D, 10-40mm compact zoom, and new colourway for the S9.

    Panasonic Lumix and Sigma L-Mount Prime Lenses: You can’t go wrong

    Lumix and Sigma L-Mount prime lenses offer superb optical performance in a cost-effective package. You can't really go wrong, whichever model you choose.

    Leica SL3 Reprise: How I changed my mind about the range-topping SL system

    Mike has had an ambivalent relationship with Leica’s SL range. But the arrival of the Leica SL3 has changed his perceptions for the better. This is one of the most interesting, and certainly the most unusual, professional-standard mirrorless cameras on the market…

    What cameras and lenses do we need to take great photos?

    Here are some great examples of how the gear you already own, or less expensive camera gear you might be thinking of buying, can still deliver great photos.

    Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

    Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by...

    The need for speed — is it overrated in photography?

    We usually think of speed as a good thing. But in photography, sometimes the need for speed comes at a cost we don't want to pay.

    My Favourite Lens: The Leica APO Summicron SL 1:2 50mm ASPH

    My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

    Back-Button Focus: Disentangling focus and shutter release

    Back-button focus allows photographers independent control of focusing and shutter release, which offers a number of advantages. Its implementation on the Leica SL2 is particularly elegant.