Decent Exposure Part 1: Attachable external light meters and where they help
The first part of our lightmeter review homes in on hot-shoe-mounted devices, ranging from the original Leicameter to the latest electronic models...
Top results at the Wetzlar auction: World-record lens bid
A world-record camera lens price of €500,000 was achieved at this month's Wetzlar Camera Auction. It was a Canon, although most attention at the auction was focused on Leica as usual...
Diane Arbus: the centenary of the artist’s birth
Diane Arbus was born on March 14th 1923. Next Tuesday, March 14th 2023, will mark the centenary of her birth.
Diane (pronounced Dee-ann) Arbus was...
All the action from the Leica world: people, gatherings, cameras, firmware updates, and deals!
This week's news round is dominated by all the goings-on in the Leica world. If you fancy a weekend getaway with fellow enthusiasts, here's your chance. Or, if you would like to buy some used Leica gear with zero-interest financing, head to Mayfair. Perhaps you've already picked up a new SL3 or Sofort. In that case, we have some news for you. And if you would like to know what's going on beyond the Leica world, don't worry, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Panasonic, and Lomography all get a mention too.
Quo vadis, good and faithful slide film?
The real slide show is fast disappearing. Slide film and the once-mighty supporting paraphernalia, is slipping from us. All that will be left, soon, is the digital nomenclature of Powerpoint and slide show...
40mm Compacts: From ancient to modern with the Rollei 35 and Ricoh GR IIIx
The film-loading Rollei 35 from 1966 and the digital Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) have more on common that it seems. For example, a 40mm (equiv.) lens and a design that puts smallness over all. Read here a comparing review of these two cameras.
