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The 15th International used camera fair in Shibuya

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The used camera fair is coming to Tokyo Yes, thats right, the camera fair is coming to Shibuya again. And this year there are some amazing items on display. I hope to see you there.

Testing the M9-M in Tokyo

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A hands on with the M9-M After the announcement from Leica in Germany the Ginza Tokyo pro store held a reception for the Japanese market. We got a hands on with the delightful M9-M…and what a camera it is.

The Canonet QL17 – mini review

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The classic little rangefinder that punches above its weight In the 1970′s the Canonet became a household name, with over a million units sold. So let’s have a look and see why this camera became one of the best selling fixed lens rangefinders ever made.

Leica’s latest offering – what it means for us

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Rumors flew, but one was right, the big one So, unless you have been hiding under a rock or are in sensory deprivation detention you will not have failed to notice that there was quite a significant announcement from Solms yesterday. But what does it mean for photographers?

Mini review – The Pentax Espio Mini

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The Pentax Espio Mini, an overlooked compact? In a guest review, Jonathan Wicaksana gives us his thoughts on the Pentax Esio Mini, a camera that I have been guilty of overlooking in the past. Come and read about this great little camera.

The Contax T2 – the killer compact

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There is another contender on the compact scene, the T2 Recently it has all been about the Ricoh GR1, but what everyone forgets is that there is a very famous rival out there, which can certainly trade punches with the GR. So lets have a look at the T2.

Camera shopping in Tokyo Pt. 3 – Northern Tokyo

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Covering the best of the rest In one of the final parts of this series I shall cover the northern part of Tokyo, There is a whole bunch of stores in this large area so we had better get on with it…

The Leica M5, the lost Leica

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For some people, there is something about the M5 that is very special In this guest post Michael Bock explains to us what drove hims towards the Leica M5, a camera that many people overlook. Perhaps it might make you give the camera a second thought?

Stating a case for the Leica MP

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The Leica MP is something very special In another guest post from Jerome Arfouche and this time he tells us about his new found love affair with the Leica MP.

Buy Film Not Megapixels

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Buy film not megapixels Now I don’t normally do this, but I thought I would write a little post about the awesomeness that is the ‘buy film not megapixels’ range from Gradeselect.