Music on the March: all the way from from Sousa to slapstick
If walking while chewing gum constitutes a minimal test of physical and mental coordination, surely walking while playing music defines the opposite end of...
River life in Indonesia
I am traveling across Indonesia and I want to share one nice moment that I was lucky enough to catch on a picture.
Newberry Springs, California: Sightseeing in a suburb slowly being swallowed by sand
Newberry Springs is a small town on the edge of California's Mojave Desert. It is known as the location where the English language German film, Bagdad Cafe, by Percy Adlon was shot. Its abandoned homes, buried under sand, illustrate the power of nature to reclaim its own territory.
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Apple’s iAnaemic not a roaring success, apparently
Sales of the iPhone 8 are apparently tanking. But it isn't strange at all. All the early adopters and the high-five queuers are waiting for the next big thing — Generation X....
A tale of one camera, one lens and a wet weekend in Dickens’ Rochester
Where better to hold s Dickens Festival than the City of Rochester? But Rochester has a surfeit, no fewer than TW0 Dickens extravaganzas, one for the winter, one for the summer. See which characters you can spot on this December outing…..
Leica M8 in Japan: A very different culture, a groundbreaking digital camera
Leica’s first digital rangefinder, the M8, had a mixed reception. But it was the first step towards the full-frame M range which has proven so popular among more traditional photographers. Richard took his M8 to Japan over ten years ago and captured the flavour of a very different culture.
Leica Q2: The perfect full-frame travel camera?
Is Leica's successful Q2 the ideal travel camera, despite the restructions of its fixed wide-angle lens? Keith sets off for Europe to find out...
Rangefinder Photography: A beginner jumps in at the deep end
Rangefinder photography remains a niche in today's world of mirrorless cameras and high-tech electronic viewfinders. Nevertheless, it has a devoted following. I decided to investigate and find out why.
Digital Photography: Where the focus is on the fingers
A new twist on digital photography: taking pictures of fingers. Not just any old fingers, though; these belong to musicians, who are using them to play their musical instruments.
Un monte che col ciel quasi confina
The Gran Sasso d'Italia, a climb, a set of photographs and a literary appreciation of this region just 120km east of Rome...
Pie in the Sky: A natter, a new-old Leica and a gathering of vintage...
After braving the Pacific Highway and sticking strictly to the speed limit, as one does, John gets a pie in the sky and a natter with fellow vintage Porsche fans...
On the Road with the Leica Q2: Seattle, the coolest place in The Pacific...
Keith describes the third and final destination visited on his trip to the northwest coast of the United States. Seattle turns out to be not only cool but very photogenic.
OM System: Old memories, optical masterpieces and obscure mistakes
The rebranding of Olympus to OM Systems is a good opportunity to look at the legacy of OM cameras which featured ground-breaking innovations until Olympus messed up. And there even are some very interesting connections to Leica...
Leica R3 vs Minolta XE Comparison
Here's an introduction to Analog Insights, a YouTube channel devoted to the use of film cameras in the digital age. Let's start with a comparison between the Leica R3 and the Milolta XE
Leica M System: In praise of simplicity and longevity
Judging by the rapid-fire arrival of M-mount lenses, you'd think Leica's cameras were the best-sellers. But no, the secret of the success of the M system lies in simplicity, mechanical excellence and the resulting longevity.
