The Leica M240 is the camera I have used most (so far) for serious and professional photography in my life, but somehow is the camera I've written about the least. I'm not much ...
3 March, 2018
Olympus SP & DC Review – Two Olympus cameras, one family holiday – Guest post by Chris Pattison
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.― Benjamin Franklin
A clever chap was Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. He knew a thing or two about preparation. I, on the ot...
10 February, 2018
Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang
Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...
4 February, 2018
Leica Monochrom (M9M) review – for the love of black and white
The Leica Monochrom is a camera that provides something rarely found in digital cameras - it provides a completely unique shooting experience. I’ve been fascinated by the idea o...
31 December, 2017
Leica M9 Review – Rediscovering a Joy in Digital Photography
The Leica M9 was the first full frame digital rangefinder. At the time of its release it was also the smallest full frame digital camera on the market. In fact, it wasn't until ...
30 December, 2017
Yashica Electro 35GS Review – I Guess I’ll Keep It? – by Ian Ross
I’m an old-ish guy, so when I think of photography I think of film. My interest in photography has ebbed and flowed over the years, and really took a nosedive with the arrival o...
16 December, 2017
Leica M2 – Overlooked lesser sibling or minimalist, ‘gold-standard’ talisman of classic Leicadom for wide angle? – By Chroma
Now then, down to brass (Leica) tacks…(and yes, I am including favourite shots taken by myself in Bangkok with a Leica M2 throughout this post).In reading this article, it is as...
9 September, 2017
Ricoh 500GX Review – Spirit of ’76 – by Chris Pattison
Now that's over 40 years ago, so marvel I do at my Ricoh 500GX, complete with pristine case and plastic lens cap, which looks like it has just left the production line in Taiwan...