Vintage

The author reflects on his upbringing by antique-dealer mother and how this influenced his later passion for collecting Leica cameras.

In a parallel universe, the last of the rangefinders is not made in Wetzlar, Germany, but in Bolton, England. Here is an alternative Witness to a Century...

Every November Tamarkin Auctions holds its annual rare camera auction which garners great interest. It's a thrill to attend,...

Photography and camera enthusiasts know that ‘Leica’ is a concatenation of ‘LEItz’ and ‘CAmera’. The marque has a long history and, indeed, prehistory which certainly can be called a heritage…

James Jarché — a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer — came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

The Praktica cameras from East Germany enjoyed a good reputation even in the West. Rightly so, as we see even after decades…