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Meandering through a delightfully damp and monochromatic Sunday in Paris

Travel Mark Catto -
Mark Catto discovers that the charms of having Paris all to yourself for a day are not to be undervalued or dampened by a little rain. And yes, it's still beautiful.

Curiosity in Decay: What abandoned items may reveal

Street Jon Cheffings -
In Yorkshire, they say “Where's there's muck, there's brass.” What you discover many not be financially valuable, but the simple stories that can be told are well worth it and worth a picture.

Street Photography After Darke: An interview with the editor of Klick magazine

Street Andrew Owen-Price -
Defining street photography can be tricky. In this article, the editor of Klick magazine shares his perspective on what makes for a good street photograph.

Discovering Leica’s legacy in the old town of Wetzlar

Travel Mark Catto -
There's more than Leica to see in this beautiful and historic town of Wetzlar in the state of Hesse, in Germany. If you're making a pilgrimage here, stay a little longer and enjoy more of what this town offers.

Celebrating musical diversity – with a medley of Leica cameras and lenses

Portrait Keith James -
A front row seat at his local library, and a range of Leica gear, has enabled Keith to photograph a dizzying display of musical virtuosity, and build an extensive collection of musical portraits.

Finding the Big Five on safari with some unusual camera gear

Travel Kevin Armstrong -
Kevin's search for The Big Five continues on safari in Welgehoven Game Reserve with “The Small Twosome” in the Leica X Vario and Lumix FZ200.

On Safari: Chasing the Big Five with a couple of venerable fixed-lens compacts

Travel Kevin Armstrong -
In 2024, the author and family went on a South Africa safari, staying at Welgevonden Game Reserve, encountering diverse wildlife, including the Big Five, and documenting experiences with cameras.

The Long Road to Glas: Exploring creativity through photographic projects

News Andrew Tobin -
The making of Glas has taken seventeen years of painstaking work by Andrew Tobin to deliver his homage to the Isle of Skye. It was well worth the wait.
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LEICA MOMENTS

The Art of Railway Photography: Capturing steam engines and a bit of trainspotting on the side

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Keith Walker, a passionate photographer of steam engines, reflects on trainspotting's history and evolution, emphasizing its charm, enduring allure, and his own journey through photography and heritage railways.

Travelling light with a Leica: A photographer’s journey 

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Traveling light took on a new meaning for Bill Royce when he discovered his first Leica which took him on journeys around the world.

Leitz Photographica Auction No 46: The results

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The 100th anniversary of the Leica Camera in Wetzlar drew over 800 guests, culminating in a successful auction where record prices were achieved for rare cameras and lenses.

Leica Reunion: When 554 met 555 after a hundred years on the road

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On 26 June 2025, Leica celebrated the 100th birthday of two original cameras, models 554 and 555, with a party at the factory. Ivor Cooper brought No. 555 to be reunited with No. 554

Enhance your photography with IDSworks handgrips for Leica Q3 and Leica CL

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René Tielenburg reflects on the importance of handgrips for Leica cameras, praising IDSworks designs for enhancing stability and aesthetics while addressing practical functionality and customization options for the Leica Q3 and CL models.

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Top Winners of the 2025 AOP Photography Awards

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The 40th AOP Photography Awards comprise ten individual subject categories, plus additional Awards for Best Commissioned and Best Personal work selected by key industry figures from all the selected finalists.

Voigtländer camera sells for half a million among record prices secured at the Wetzlar Camera Auction

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The WCA this year spotlit a rare Voigtländer camera from the earliest days of photography, which sold for a remarkable €500,000.

Leica Oskar Barnack 2025 Award Winners

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The Oskar Barnack Awards (LOBA) are the highly prestigious photographic awards, with winners selected from over 300 submissions and judged by 120 experts in 50 countries. The winners were honoured at a celebration at the Leica headquarters in Wetzlar.

Celebrating the Art of Photography in “Motion”: Auction and exhibition at the Leica Gallery Vienna

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Leitz Photographica Auction celebrates the Leica I's centenary with an auction titled “Motion,” featuring significant photographs embodying dynamic social and aesthetic transformations, set for 30 October 2025.

New battery flight restrictions. And a self-imposed restriction of a different kind

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