Panasonic 70-300 F4.5-5.6 Macro for L-Mount
The range of lenses for the L-Mount continues to grow. Panasonic launches the 70-300 F4.5-5.6 Macro in its standard collection...
Retro Style: Rollei 35 RF with Sonnar 40/2.8
The M Files, Part 4: Jörg-Peter's journey into the past continues with the Rollei RF, another non-Leica camera which featured the Leica M Mount.
London Freezes: Tides soar, temperatures plummet, Pretty Polly comes out to play
London, by and large, has a mild climate. The weather is what the British call, with euphemistic understatement, "changeable". Most of us wouldn't have...
Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1.2: An Appreciation
Jonathan assesses the newly resurrected 50mm Leica Noctilux f/1.2, first produced in 1966 and now reissued as a retro delight for Leica fans...
Leica announces Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH lens
Fifty-five years after the 50mm Noctilux-M f/1.2 stunned the photographic world, Leica today announces a reincarnation of this fabled lens. With just 1,800 examples for the world market, it is sure to be in high demand...
The M Files: Not quite Leica M… But really interesting
The hype seems never-ending: used Leica M film cameras continue to post new price records on the second-hand market. A good copy of the...
Solitude, a dog, a bicycle and a new-found love for Leica
During the 2020 lockdown, Roderick Field found solitude, a Patterdale Terrier, a bicycle and a new love for all things Leica
Three new compact Sigma primes for L-Mount
Since the formation of the L-Mount Alliance in 2018, there has been demand for lighter and smaller system lenses, particularly to suit cameras such as the Sigma fp and Panasonic S5. Now Sigma has added to it's Contemporary range with three keenly priced primes...
Little Red Riding hood replaces the notoriously losable Leica hood cap 14043
That old grannie would snatch off your hood cap as soon as look at you. Now, Red Dot Cameras have the perfect antidote in the form of the new red rubber riding hood...
Up, Up and Away: Hot air ballooning in Myanmar
When the Montgolfier Brothers first took to the sky in 1783, they travelled six miles across the western outskirts of Paris and ascended to...
Where does the camera industry go from here?
Narain Jashanmal takes a look at the current state of the photographic industry and wonders just where we go from here...
Leica SL promotion: Save up to £1,000 on lenses this Autumn
Save up to £1,000 on a Leica SL system in October and November
Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro lens introduced
Sigma's latest prime has been specially designed for mirrorless cameras. The 105mm focal length can be extended to 158mm and 210mm with the aid of Sigma's range extenders
Panasonic S5 and its peers: Handsome piggy in the middle
This photograph of three Panasonic cameras illustrates just how small and light the new Lumix S5 is in comparison with the S1R and GH5.
Sony introduces the compact full-frame Alpha 7C
Sony confirms the trend to smaller full-frame cameras with the launch of the Alpha 7C compact. It is the same size and weight as the company's APS-C camera...
