Jason’s Newsround: List mania, the professional brute and renewed interest in Thypoch
Everyone loves camera gear reviews. And they are even harder to resist in the form of a listicle. This week, you are not just getting your camera gear review fix, but news of two recent 'Best of' lists.
L-Mount Cornucopia: Keeping track of your lens options
The success of the L-Mount means it is increasingly difficult to remember just what lenses are available. The handy reference table sorts models by focal length to make things easy...
Jason’s Newsround: We’ve got the perfect camera for stealthy street photography
Jason's Newsround from Macfilos.com: The stealthiest-ever street camera hits the range…
Jason’s Newsround: Sigma happiness, the nifty fifty and proving the doom-mongers wrong
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Jason’s Newsround: Forget heavenly happenings, what’s the best camera here on planet Earth?
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Photokina 1954: A legend is born
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Jason’s Newsround: Everything you wanted to know about Kaizen, but were too afraid to...
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Ten Most-Read Articles of the Quarter: The old, the new, and the non-existent
This quarter's look back takes us into the realm of speculation and wishful thinking, as well as highlighting some incredible photography. Leica dominates the lineup, but we have a couple of entries from a new player on the scene.
Leica Launches Prestigious New FOTO Award for Food Photography
Breaking news: Leica has launched a prestigious new FOTO award category, helping legitimize a long neglected corner of the fine-art photography world.
Prioritising Weight over Speed: Is this the new fashion in lens design?
More zoom lenses are being introduced which are lightweight but possess slow minimum apertures. Are we really sacrificing anything when buying such a lens? Keith puts one such lens, the Lumix 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom through its paces.
Jason’s Newsround: Leica M reimagined, new show venues, Ricoh’s new GR III HDF cameras
In this week's news round, we look at the Leica M reimagined, a bold take on bringing the rangefinder up to date. There are new venues for two British photographic events, details of a toy camera that could make a fun present for any photographer, and a glimpse of a new collapsible 50mm f/2 lens for M-Mount. Plus, Fujifilm tells us that without the success of the X100, the company could have been in a difficult position. Finally, we look at all the wild rumours of a revolutionary Leica D-Lux 8. Sorry, but we don't think they are true.
Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens for L-Mount launched
The new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 is a compact, relatively lightweight addition to the company's flagship Art range. Designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, this professional-grade f/1.2 prime lens is now the fastest 50mm autofocus lens in the L-Mount ecosystem. If you are an SL-camera owner in search of a wafer-thin depth-of-field, this could the lens for you.
Long Tongued Bat scoops British retailer’s Photographer of the Year award
An inaugural photography competition, organized by The London Camera Exchange, has delivered some truly exceptional images. Both winners and runners-up have set a very high standard across multiple genres.
Fuji X100VI Limited Edition: Ballot for the 110 cameras allocated to the UK
The Fuji X100VI Limited Edition, celebrating Fujifilm's 90th anniversary in 2024, is to be the subject of a ballot to choose Britain's lucky 110 buyers. With only 1,934 units worldwide, the Limited Edition will be in massive demand everywhere, transcending the already strong debut of the standard model…
Leica introduces steel-rim 35mm Summilux limited edition in black
A limited edition of the steel-rim Leica Summilux-M f/1.4 in anodised black is launched today. Optically and mechanically, it is identical to the silver version, which was announced in 2022 as part of the factory's programme of re-creating classic lenses in modern format…
