Jason’s Newsround: Accessories, authoritative tomes, value appreciation, and Fuji alternatives
Our weekly round up covers gear news you can use, covering accessories, X100VI alternatives, appreciating assets, and authoritative tomes.
Rangefinder Photography: Touring the Pacific Coast Highway and Carmel
In the second part of his visit to the Monterey Peninsula, Keith takes us on a brief visit to one of the most famous towns, and most famous coastlines, in California. Armed with an M240 and three lenses, he shows us how well a Leica-M kits handles California's most scenic spots.
The Leica M5: Ugly duckling or the most underrated rangefinder ever?
When the Leica M5 came out in 1971, it was received with much criticism. Too big, too ugly. The built-in light metering got less praise. Even Leica collectors often ignore this ill-fated M model. We give it a try and show what the M5 is capable of.
Jason’s Newsround: Film buffs want scans, not negatives
Sales of photographic film are booming. But, despite shelling out big money on the film itself, it looks like the new cadre of film shooters have some new ideas. Film buffs want scans, not negatives. We take a look at this new and rather perverse trend in this week's Newsround.
Rangefinder Photography: The magnificent Monterey Peninsula with a Leica-M kit
Keith travels for the first time with only a rangefinder, visiting one of the most scenic places in California: the Monterey Peninsula.
Jason’s Newsround: Third-party lenses, a photographer’s best friends
If you own an interchangeable-lens camera, chances are you own a couple of third-party lenses, delivering high optical performance at low cost. This week, we have good news from the world of third-party lenses.
Jason’s Newsround: The trickle becomes a flood — it’s raining new M-lenses from China
We are enjoying a wave of new camera and lens options from two powerhouse manufacturing nations: Japan and China. From reimagined vintage lenses, to innovative camera bodies, it's a great time to be in the M- and L-Mount ecosystems.
Leica M9: Looking back to a turning point in camera history
…both for Leica, and for me personally.
The first time I saw a picture of the Leica M9 (I think it was on Luminous Landscape)...
Leitz Photographica Auction: My top-ten favourites
Here are are my Top 10 favourites in the next Leitz Photographic Auction. I could have shown any number of black or olive-paint Leica M cameras, but these are always there, and they always sell well. I have tried to depict the many steps along the way for cameras and optics since the 1850s
Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics
Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.
Swiss Roll: There’s life in the old Kuchen yet
The intriguing story of the Swiss Roll, the long-lost Leica negatives brought back to life after 74 years, continues to mystify. Here is an update on an unsolved mystery...
M Files (25): Epson R-D1 — the world’s first digital rangefinder camera
Subtititle: It was the world’s first rangefinder camera, two years ahead of the Leica M8. The Espon R-D1 celeberates its 20th birthday in 2024. Episode 25 of The M Files provides an appropriate tribute.
Street Photography: A seven-step plan for overcoming range anxiety
Keith shares his strategy for tackling an aversion to photographing complete strangers. It's a seven-step plan for overcoming street photography 'range anxiety'.
Jason’s Newsround: Sigma happiness, the nifty fifty and proving the doom-mongers wrong
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Photokina 1954: A legend is born
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