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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...