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My life with Leica: I was hooked when my teacher produced an old brassed camera

Leica John Shingleton -
Some things in life, once discovered, can never be forgotten. Finding the world of Leica can be like that…

Leica X Vario: Ten-year-old underdog continues to confound its critics

Leica Jean Perenet -
I set my sights on the much-maligned Leica X Vario. Just 18 months ago, I traded in the Panasonic kit and carried home an almost-new X Vario…

Leica X Vario ten years on: The runt that became a star

Leica Mike Evans -
The Leica X Vario was introduced in 2013 and received a lukewarm reaction. By early 2014, many photographers were having second thoughts. This is what Macfilos had to say in January 2014...

To Mechuka — with two of Leica’s finest M-Mount lenses

Leica Farhiz  Karanjawala -
I am strapped in for the flight to Dibrugarh. Along with me for the ride are two stars from the Leica firmament stowed in the overhead bin, two of the finest M-Mount creations ⏤ the Leica 35mm Summilux-M f/1.4 and the Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95 ⏤ on their [first trip to Mechuka] in Arunachal. Tucked in with them is the Leica M11.

One Fine Day: A journey into the unknown on the border with China

Feature Articles Farhiz  Karanjawala -
Almost five years later, in 2022, the four of us reunited for a repeat trip to Mechuka. Gudi confessed that even now she gets nightmares of this near-fatal indident in 2018. Baro and Piliya hadn’t spoken about it to anyone...

Leica CL: Is this the end of the road for Leica’s journey with APS-C?

Leica Mike Evans -
The writing has been on the wall for the Leica CL for over a year. Now it is lit in neon. Sad to say, this looks like the end of the road for Leica's 12-year dalliance with the APS-C crop sensor...

Vienna paves its streets with culture. Other cities prefer asphalt

Leica Farhiz  Karanjawala -
Farhiz takes his beloved Leica X Vario on a personal tour of Vienna, one of the centres of Western culture...

The Leica X Vario: A retrospective of a camera that had a bad start but exceeded expectations

Leica John Shingleton -
Our second look this week at the maligned but popular Leica X Vario. It's a classic in the making and enthusiastic owner, John Shingleton, takes a trip down memory lane...

Leica X Vario: Retrospective rhapsody in Budapest

Feature Articles Farhiz  Karanjawala -
Once maligned, now acclaimed: The Leica X Vario makes a pilgrimage to Budapest...

Plitvice Lakes National Park: Visiting Kozjak and the Lower Lakes

Feature Articles Kevin Armstrong -
Beautiful at any time of the year, the Plitvice Lakes National Park in central Croatia is internationally renowned for...

Plitvice Lakes National Park: Visiting the Upper Lakes in Winter and Spring.

Feature Articles Kevin Armstrong -
Winter and early spring in the dramatic Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. Kevin continues his photographic record of the stunning landscape in all seasons...

Plitvice National Park: Exploring the upper lakes in summer and autumn

Feature Articles Kevin Armstrong -
From late summer to early winter, the Plitvice lakes provide an ever-changing feast of colour and texture as Kevin found when he took his "vintage" Leica X1 and X Vario for an outing in the wild...

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LEICA MOMENTS

Fokus Pokus: Time to reassess the role of the rangefinder

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The Leica M11-P was often overshadowed by the Leica Q3 last year (and now, since the Q3 43 was released, even more so). That's why it's time to point out the (often underestimated) spectrum of possibilities offered by a rangefinder camera....

Gloss black Leica M11 with matching Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH and leather accessories

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Leica's gloss black M11 is likely to be the object of love at first sight for many brand aficionados. And the accompanying Noctilux-M f/1.2 retro-styled light magnet, also in Leica noir, will quell the slightest hint of resistance.

Getting the best deal when buying and selling Leica equipment

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Ever wondered how much your interest in photography costs you? Good bookkeeping and prudent management of your gear can keep those costs low.

Leica’s Latest Financials: Best results in company history

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Leica reveals a strong financial performance in its core Photography segment. Leica's financial results are the best in the company's long history.

Cropping Part 2: Enhancing cropped images using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Gigapixel AI, from Topaz Labs, offers photographers the opportunity to digitally enhance heavily cropped images. In this article, the author explains how to use it and illustrates its impact using several wildlife shots.

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Sigma launches two new lenses: 16-300mm F/3.5-6.7 DC OS and Sigma 300-600mm F/4.0 DG OS Sports lens

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Sigma launches two new versatile extended-range zoom lenses to appeal to all photographers from professional to amateur alike

Sigma BF Announced: Could this surprise camera be your new L-Mount Best Friend?

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L-Mount shock as Sigma introduces a solid-aluminium camera, the BF, with minimalist controls, electronic shutter and internal storage of 230GB...

Leica M11 Family: Firmware 2.2.1 rectifies freezing and Contact Credentials issues

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The Leica M11-Family gets a firmware update to address freezing and Contact Credentials issues...

Leica Launches the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4: Another retro gem in the Classic Line

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Leica introduces the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 lens which becomes the fifth member of the Leica Classic Line. The company is dedicated to re-issuing historical Leica lenses…

Going for a Burton: Leica Sofort instant camera teams up with snowboard pioneer

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Leica has teamed up with Burton Snowboards to bring us a special edition of the Leica Sofort 2 instant camera…

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