Tag: Leica X1

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

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

Leica X1: Neglected for five years but now resurrected, and it’s as good as ever

The Leica X1 was John's passion. It became his favourite lightweight carry around camera. Then it languished unloved for five years. It's now been resurrected and it's as good as ever...

Leica X1 bites the dust after 13 glorious years

One of the world's most enthusiastic fans of the 2009 Leica X1 has finally admitted defeat. A long-running and very annoying defect has rendered his trusty old X1 useless. RIP Leica X1...

The M Files (17): Attachable viewfinders over almost a century

Over almost a century, Voigtländer, Zeiss, Ricoh, Olympus made attachable viewfinders. This review (The M Files, ep. 17) shows which are recommendable for your Leica or other rangefinder camera.

David Slater takes on the task of repairing older Leica digital cameras

David Slater, well known to many UK-based Leica fans, is offering a repair service for older Leica digitals. In many cases, factory support is no longer offered, but David's vast experience ensures an excellent alternative...

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

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...

Twelve pictures chronicle a year of misery and recovery

It was probably the worst year of John's life. But twelve photographs chronicle his progression through despair to renewed optimism and a zest for life...

Leica’s Classic Digitals: From the Digilux 2 to the Q

Is there such a thing as a classic digital camera? Mike thinks there is and believes that Leica has three classic digital contenders...

Plitvice Lakes National Park: Visiting Kozjak and the Lower Lakes

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

Barn finds in the Australian Outback: Land Rover and a British bus defy the red dust

Social distancing at its finest in the Australian Outback. Wayne stumbles upon a LandRover, abandoned in mid-service decades ago, and the incongruous sight of a British double-decker bus...

Pie in the Sky: A natter, a new-old Leica and a gathering of vintage Porsche people

After braving the Pacific Highway and sticking strictly to the speed limit, as one does, John gets a pie in the sky and a natter with fellow vintage Porsche fans...

Leica X1 and X2: That pesky Battery Clip

If you own a Leica X1 or X2 you have been very lucky if the plastic battery retaining clip hasn’t sheared off before now. Maybe it’s worth ordering a spare in case Leica run out of them...