Tag: Japan

Wildlife with a lot of emptiness and without any colour: Why the images of Italian photographer Marco Ronconi are so unique. His first exhibition in Germany might mark a breakthrough.

It's what you see that matters. The camera doesn't matter, says David as he explores pictures that really called out to be taken...

Richard and family get away from the madding crowds in Japan, a visit recorded on any early Leica M8

Rediscovering Japan, meeting family through the lens of the handy Leica D-Lux type 109...

More travels in Japan viewed in colour and with emphasis on the wider angles

As Leica enters its third digital M decade, it's worth looking back at the camera that saved the company - the Leica M8. Richard took his then-new M8 to Japan in 2008 and here recounts some of his adventures.

Leica’s first digital rangefinder, the M8, had a mixed reception. But it was the first step towards the full-frame M range which has proven so popular among more traditional photographers. Richard took his M8 to Japan over ten years ago and captured the flavour of a very different culture.

The L-Mount Alliance has given the camera indusry something new. It's a cross-manufacturer standard similar in scope to the micro four-thirds co-operative ten years ago and it looks as though it is succeeding. Sigma in particular is making a lot of headway, expecially with its high-quality Art lenses and the new and unusual fp camera which is proving a best seller in Japan.

People, places and moments in Miyama, Japan