The Story of Light Lens Lab: An interview with its founder, the enigmatic Mr Zhou

A video interview with the founder of Light Lens Lab, a Chinese manufacturer producing replicas of celebrated vintage lenses, reveals the story of the company's origins and his vision for the future.

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Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

Interest in classic digital cameras is rising, prompting photographers to revisit early models, while discussions about potential collectible classics, such as the Leica X1, gain traction amid nostalgic sentiments.

Leica M System: In praise of simplicity and longevity

Judging by the rapid-fire arrival of M-mount lenses, you'd think Leica's cameras were the best-sellers. But no, the secret of the success of the M system lies in simplicity, mechanical excellence and the resulting longevity.

Sentinel Steam Waggon: Nothing quite like it for warming the blood

Steam, steam, glorious steam: Mike takes a nostalgic trip back to 1931 when a meets a wonderful Sentinel Steam Waggon...

Yosemite from the comfort of ground level

After photographing Yosemite National Park from the air, Tom returned to earth — but with a soft landing on snow. The Leica SL proved to be more reliable than the snowchains, however.

Cambodia, the temples, the villages through the lens of the Ricoh GR

Cambodia holds a special alure for Jean and his black-and-white images of Angkor Wat and other temples provide a stunning angle on this fascinating country

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The Pocketable Ricoh GRIIIx HDF – good enough?

Is the Ricoh GR3X HDF good enough for a discerning photographer like yourself? Andrew Tobin helps you to decide for yourself…

Leica LUX Grip: The company heads further into the world of iPhone photography

Leica has introduced the LUX Grip, an iPhone accessory designed to give users a more camera-like experience, which is fully integrated with the Leica LUX app.

Bouldering in Nevada: Boldly going where no Leica M has gone before

The close proximity of climbers means that photographing bouldering with a Leica M camera and a 35mm lens is a straightforward proposition.

OM System Old and New: Through Italy with an Olympus OM-4 and an OM-5

OM System is today the maker of the OM-5 DSLM camera. But the OM System was also the platform of the Olympus analogue SLR cameras. We tried the recent OM-5 and the vintage OM-4 Ti side by side during a trip to Italy.

Leica Q3 43 in real life: Resistance is futile, so I gave in and...

The new Leica Q3 43 is a highly versatile and powerful camera. First tests in real life conditions show its full potential.

Meet the Praktica Family: a film camera and lens system at reasonable cost

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

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What cameras and lenses do we need to take great photos?

Here are some great examples of how the gear you already own, or less expensive camera gear you might be thinking of buying, can still deliver great photos.

A Croatian Adventure Continues: Photographing Dubrovnik’s old city

Dubrovnik, The Pearl of the Adriatic, lives up to its reputation as a spectacular destination and a feast for photographers. Remember to take a good zoom lens though.

Micro four-thirds: Sigma halts development of lenses as demand falls

Sigma will no longer develop lenses for the micro four-thirds system and detects a decline in demand for APS-C optics. The company is moving forward with its range of full-frame lenses...

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.

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London’s oldest existing Leica store to close

Richard Caplan, one of London's oldest independent Leica stores, is closing afer 25 years...

Macfilos notches up 40,000 page views over the weekend

Our story of the 70-year-old roll of undevelopled film has captured the world's imagination. It's a great human-interest story at a time of much gloom and doom...

Working with invisible light: Infrared photography with the M10 Monochrom

How the Leica M10 Monochrom opens up exciting possibilities in the field of infrared photography. Claus takes us on to a new spectrum in the cities, forests and mountains of Germany

Swiss Roll: These 70-year-old snaps now have a worldwide audience. The hunt is on

William's photographs developed after 70 years have created worldwide interest. Who are these people who seemed to have enjoyed such a blissful holiday in Switzerland and Italy in the early 1950s? Why did they take such good pictures and then not develop the film? The mystery grows and it has been covered in media throughout the world...
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