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You are an honest woman Kathy – so I’ll be honest too! . . . . I blew the focus…

One interesting option for ‘unrecoverable’ RAW is AI. Inspired by Bill Royce’s article last year, I tried Topaz AI on…

It’s an interesting subject Mike – not a bit surprised about ballet classes, in this case her parents do not…

As my colleagues Jon Cheffings and Keith James will confirm, the problem of child shots is increasingly a problem. We…

Thank you William The 200 brides shoot is much easier than it was 10 years ago, but it still requires…

Hi Kathy That’s a lovely story. I recognise so well the sinking feeling when you realise that you’ve blown something…

Hi There Brian the GFX sounds like an exciting option! It’s still the interface from Leica which finally clinches it…

Hi Mike, I thought you might be the suspect but I just like to show you that I actually read…

Great work, Jono. You have truly captured many aspects of rural life here. I love that comment about capturing 200…

You certainly have a busy schedule! And wonderful photos from them. The picture, “Wild Tractor Lady” at the beginning was…

Blame me for that, Brian. It must have come in during the editing process.

Hi Jono, another one of your super competent reviews with great images. I used to own both the SL2 and…

Thank you, William — I did in fact check back on your article before writing this one, the next one,…

Thanks Kathy — the sticky zoom issue and unexpected strange behaviour on other occasions caused me to reach out to…

Thanks Andrew. I think the CL kit might have shuffled its way to the door before now, but that 11-23…

Thanks Jono — the logic of owning an SL3 keeps presenting itself as the right thing to do. As long…

Some nice photos there John. I like the ‘Room with a view’ and the bridge over the Douro. We’ve been…

Lovely photos of Chicago, Jon. If you look at my article on Macfilos dated 25 October 2017 and called ‘Going…

Jon, Very nice article for a cold Autumn morning. Though, I might have titled it ‘Options and Compromises’. For my…

The CL with the 11-23 is the standout for me as well. That, plus the 55-135 would make a very…

Hah! great article Jon, and after you’ve laid down in a quiet room nip out and buy an SL3 with…

Good examples of photographers whose works value has increased over the years. I did make a video about Wabi-Sabi and…

Thanks Peter. The Japanese concept of Wabi-sabi (侘寂) finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness, so I guess the ‘Boy…

I do not think it is a big problem that the foot over laps. Would it have been a bettre…

Hi Jan, Thanks for your thoughts. Personally I’m never impressed by the ‘likes’ or followers; but I strongly suspect that…

Thanks for your comment. My wife has also said that I should just ‘shoot for myself’, and that’s probably good…

Thanks Fred. I shall certainly keep it; it’s a memory of the first street photography workshop I attended – the…

I am always amazed how people feel compelled to pigeonhole a photograph, a painting, a sculpture, or a book. If…

I think that you have highlighted an unstated risk. If we look at an ‘imperfect’ image that ‘breaks’ one of…

Thanks for the comment. I think that we are indeed more likely to fit an image into an ‘approved’ category…

Interesting article. Two comments: 1) Similar to Who took the photo? Where was the picture taken? Do we tend to…

I’m just echoing several people here: you managed to capture a moment of one or two seconds duration. And the…

Interesting read. What I love about street photography is how egalitarian it is eg how anyone can do it anywhere…

Thanks Brian. What do I think about the photo? … I have a framed copy on my wall 🙂

Thanks Chris – spot on for the location! Taken during my first ever Street Photography workshop with Jeff & Sarah…

“I remain of the opinion that I still don’t understand how to assess a street photograph.” My comment is that…

I have done street photography for decades and consider it to be decisive moment photography where light, subject, reach peak…

A very enjoyable exploration between Derek and your good self as to what street photography encapsulates. And whether it’s Blues…

And they do depend on clean windows.

Well, I felt like it. He definitely saved the fortnight and the story (which I haven’t yet written).

Thanks. Arthur. I have the M11-D which has an even longer battery life, as you can imagine. But the FujiFilm…

Good to know! I bet Fuji-san would look amazing with a short telephoto. And it’d certainly require quickening the shutter…

Wow! What an ordeal. Maybe this is why film cameras are so popular in Asia. If I was travelling, I…

Thanks to all! Good information, helpful for my next Japan trip. About train photography: taking the Shinkansen from Tokyo to…

Hi Mike, I’m sorry about your ordeal with the power banks; hopefully your story will inform others about the changes.…

Thanks, Kris. They have always been pretty keen on this, but the security guy who examined the batteries said that…

Hi Mike, I had the same battery check when I visited China in 2018. I did lose a power bank…

The ideal answer is to have both, Summilux and premium ticket. That said, I suspect the buyer of an M11-P…

The M5 has been far and above the best handling rangefinder I ever used. No more trying to find that…

You guys are so funny. I don’t know, I’d pick a shiny new Summilux over a business class ticket every…

Didn’t take the RF. I took the X100VI and used that almost exclusively. I also packed the GRIV (sorry, I…

One trusts that we’ll be seeing some of those exotic locations. And we do wonder whether you took more than…

And don’t forget that you can sell the Leica for a good bit of cash. No one will give you…

I was thinking – we often vacation in Japan. Business class tickets to Tokyo run about US$7000, a cost less…

I am delighted to hear that Leica is doing great. They have enhanced my joy in photography for many decades.…

Come on Brian! Lighten up and give credit where credit is due. Most of the images are excellent and some…

I think I have the same view, Kathy. We published this mainly because of the photos rather than the news…

I love the view through the armpit image. The others looked like stay with your day job images.

Sometimes, finalists collections leave me a bit puzzled. But there are some really stunning photos here! Thanks for posting.

Thank you for getting in touch Jorg-Peter. It is so nice to hear from others that share similar feelings about…

Thanks, Brian, for your kind feedback. The Summilux 28 must be a stunning lens, but I have not worked with…

Thanks, Joel, for your feedback. Unfortunately, Incan reply only now. It’s good to hear that there is one more fan…

A wonderful story, Mark, and exceptionally well written. Text and images combine very well. Having been to Wetzlar several times,…

Thank you very much, Kathy. Your comments are very kind and most appreciated. It must have been wonderful to lecture…

Hello Joel, I really appreciate you taking the time to reach out. I hope the opportunity to visit will present…

Hi Bill, What a treat to hear about your long-standing relationship with the city. I have sadly only had the…

Hello Amitava, Thank you very much for leaving your comment. I am so glad that your visits here were really…

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Mark, this is very well written. Thank you for sharing. Wetzlar is indeed a beautiful town anchored by Goethe und…

Wonderful, Mark. I thoroughly enjoyed your take on Wetzlar. I have been coming to Wetzlar for almost 50 years. My…

Well, even Leica called the Leica S a medium format camera, and the Leica S with its 3:2 aspect ratio…

Mark, Even though I’ve never been to Wetzlar, I felt I was right along with you on your excursion. Your…

Thank you for an enjoyable and informative review! I recently bought a coated Summar lens with the ‘blue’ coating and…

Thanks for this; there’s a tendency for Leicafistas to write ‘after a walk in the old city, I headed to…

I agree it is what is generally accepted now as medium format. It’s the same as the GFX and Hasselblad…

In my view, it is a medium format camera. Even B&H photo calls them medium format. It is medium format…

I’m glad you liked it! It was a very special trip with wonderful memories which I wanted to share. Under…

Thanks for the second part of your safari experience. I had a bit of a vested interest, as I also…

I’ll have a shuftie, Guv!

Blimey guv, 400 quid for a duffel bag. What’s the world coming to? Yes, I know it’s a Billingham bag…

I think I should take a tip from you and sell off surplus bags. Like you, I now try to…

All of my Billingham bags are amazing. I have had them for years and they basically look new. I am…

And thank you for that. As luck would have it — it’s the 35 I ordered. Now I really can’t…

Thanks again. I did reply to your original comment, so the system is working. I am glad you enjoy the…

Dear Thomas Many thanks for your supportive comments. I’m grateful for the tip on battery percentage. I will try accessing…

I am referring to the VM glass for m mount.

Hi, I owned both the Voigtlander APO 35 and 50. Both were great but the 35 was stunning. I sold…

Dear Mike, I must apologize as I have just now posted in the comments relating to your Fujifilm GFX100RF review…

Dear Mike, I was very interested to read your review; long or short, it chimed with my own thoughts about…

Thanks for the great review! I have the VM 28mm f/1.5 and love it. Now you have me intrigued by…

Thanks for this very thorough review. Recently I’d been thinking ‘Voigtlander APO’ for my M, oddly enough because of the…

A superb review. I have owned a number of the Voigtlander lenses released in recent years and was impressed and…

Belated thanks Joy! See you in a couple of weeks, and I’ll bring a copy of Skye At Night along…

Good question Sean. No. You have to remove the stock lens hood to get the filters on and off. Now…

As far as I know, the M11 is the only one with internal storage. Neither of the Qs, nor the…

I look forward to seeing your review of the RF. do tell me if I got anything wrong in the…

So far, I have used the WCL a few times, but have not used the TCL. Perhaps I will reach…

Yes, I do. I get confused. But I think using many cameras is educational and essential when discussing pros and…

I’m a bit confused. The headline states that Leica is dragging the chain but it seems that all modern Leicas…

I loved my pimped up 100XVI but sold it for a nice profit 😁. I have replaced it with the…