Viltrox Air 40mm Review: Leica Q3 43 field of view on a budget

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The Viltrox Air 40mm f/2.5 offers an impressive optical performance for a budget lens, and an inexpensive way for L-Mount shooters to add the unusual focal length of the Leica Q3 43 to their kit.

TTArtisan 40mm review: the perfect all-rounder for L-Mount photographers?

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Ed Lara spends a few weeks with the TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2 on his Leica SL3-S, weighing its compact metal build and aperture ring against sharper L-Mount rivals from Viltrox and Panasonic.

Vintage Digital Cameras: The point-and-shoot revival

Mike Evans - 5
Noughties digital compacts and classic film cameras are selling for surprising sums, driven by young buyers tired of smartphone perfection. I look at the numbers, the risks, and my special drawer of forgotten cameras.

Leica opens new London flagship store in Dover Street

Mike Evans - 6
Leica's new UK flagship opens at 14 Dover Street, Mayfair, with four floors of products, a basement gallery and 14 hand-engraved King Nerd M-A cameras going on sale on 5 November.

Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm review: Full reach, light weight

Ed Lara - 4
Ed Lara reviews his experience shifting from two solid-performing Sigma zooms to the latest L-mount telephoto zoom. Has it proven better?

Getty Images bankruptcy: Not dead, just going private

Mike Evans - 2
Getty Images has filed for Chapter 11 and will leave the stock market. Why its customers stopped buying, where the money went, and what remains of the picture-licensing business.

All in a Day’s Work: Out and about with the Leica M10-P

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Ed Lara takes his Leica M10-P off the shelf for a day of shooting around his neighborhood, Manhattan streets, and an evening event, and finds it changes what he sees as much as how he shoots.

CIPA August 2026: Compacts surge as full frame slumps

Mike Evans - 2
CIPA's August figures show camera shipments down 3.2% this year as their value rises 3.7%. We look at the full-frame slump, the compact boom, rising prices and the outlook for 2026.

LCE Photographer of the Year 2027: Free to enter, £10,000 to win

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Entries are open for LCE Photographer of the Year 2027. The free competition runs until 20 January, with 14 categories, four judges and £500 in vouchers for each category winner.

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Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 review: The classic Elcan 66 remake

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Jonathan Slack tests Leica's limited-edition Summicron-M 66mm f/2, a remake of the Elcan lens Walter Mandler designed for the US Navy, and uncovers the remarkable story of one surviving original.
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Sigma FP2 and 50mm f/1.4 CL: Small camera, big ambitions

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Sigma has announced the FP2, a pocket-sized full-frame camera with a 24.5MP stacked sensor, 6K OpenGate video and a new viewfinder, plus the compact, all-metal 50mm f/1.4 CL lens.
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Leica vs OM System: the weather-sealing verdict

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Most cameras are called weather-sealed without proof. Only Leica and OM System back the claim with a certified IP rating — here's what the numbers actually mean, and who earns them.
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Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition: Carbon fibre comes to Wetzlar

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Leica and Formula 1 have announced a licensing partnership and a special Q3 43, dressed in genuine carbon fibre and steering-wheel Microvelour, with an exclusive Formula 1 Leica Look.
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DxO ViewPoint 6: AI masks bring local geometry control

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DxO ViewPoint 6 adds AI masks to ReShape Fusion, allowing local perspective and geometry corrections without cropping the frame. It also gains direct RAW editing, exposure and white balance controls.
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Wanted: Macfilos camera and lens reviewers

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Macfilos, the volunteer-run Leica, L-mount and Fujifilm site, is recruiting new contributors to test cameras and lenses, and to write on general photography and travel.
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

The Doors: rainbow colours under a cloudless sky

Keith James - 13
Choice of front door color allows homeowners to personalize their home and express something about themselves. But, how many take full advantage of the full spectrum of colors available to them? Our photographic explorer went to find out.
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The Leica Q2 on the Road: Visiting Victoria, British Columbia

Keith James - 7
Keith describes the second destination he visited on his trip to the West Coast of Canada. Victoria, BC and its famous Butchart Gardens prove to be superb settings for a travel photographer.
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Conversations: The art of bonding with your photographic subjects

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David tells us about a chance encounter with a street crusader which proved pivotal to his photographic career...
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Steve McCurry Adagio review: A study in visual virtuosity

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Ed Lara attends the New York launch of Steve McCurry's Adagio, a new Leica book and exhibition, and hears the Magnum photographer talk about slow looking, colour, Leica and persistence.

OM System OM-3 review: A retro body with flagship ambitions

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Richard Watts spends several weeks with the OM System OM-3, a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds body sharing the OM-1's sensor and stabilisation in a smaller, lighter package.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air L: Is this the niftiest fifty you can buy?

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Viltrox's tiny AF 50mm f/2 Air L undercuts every L-mount rival on price, yet still delivers sharp, colour-accurate results across two weeks of real-world testing on a Leica SL3-P.

Sirui Vision 75mm T1.4 Cine Lens Review: Leica-league glass

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Keith James tests the Sirui Vision Prime 75mm T1.4 cine lens as a still-photography portrait optic, finding sharpness, character, and interchangeable mounts that rival dedicated photographic primes.

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Ricoh’s GR beckons again: But the choice just became more complicated

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Last week's announcement of the Ricoh GR IIIx indicates that there is still a future for this unpretentious but eminently capable fixed-lens compact. But now you have to decide between 28mm and 40mm...

Photography shows splutter back into life

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The exhibition season of 2021 is off to a good start, but visitor numbers will need another year to recover. Mike detects the first signs of enthusiasm returning following the long Covid lockdowns...

Entering the L-Mount world – without breaking the bank or your back

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The article reviews the Panasonic/Sigma L-Mount kit, highlighting its affordability, compactness, and quality, making it a suitable alternative for travel photography compared to the more expensive Leica SL system.

Wetzlar Camera Auction 9 October 2021: A personal preview

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William Fagan takes a look at the lineup at next month's important Wetzlar camra auction and comes up for a select list of personal favouries...