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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.

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?

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.

The Bronica RF645 – The orphan rangefinder

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The medium format rangefinder that everyone forgot about There are some cameras that just rock my world, and the Bronica RF645 is one of them. I don’t know what the allure is, but it is a very handsome camera. It also seems to be a camera that everyone seems to pass by.

What you should know about Leica cameras

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There is no such thing as a ‘cheap’ Leica I have decided to put together a little article for you about Leica cameras in response to the amount of questions I get about them in my inbox. I hope this helps you all a little bit.

MS Optical Sonnetar 25mm f1.1 Q mount

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The MS Optical Sonnetar is available now Miyazaki san has been busy, working his magic. And this time he has come up with what could be called a tiny gem. The Sonnetar type 25mm f/1.1 is specifically designed for the Pentax Q. So lets have a look…

Medium format buyers guide Pt.3 – Rangefinders

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Rangefinder and SLR type cameras It has been a long time coming, but I have finally managed to put together the final section of the buyers guide for medium format cameras. So lets see what your options are…

Leica Forum interview: Andreas Jürgensen

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The L.Camera forum is a great resource for all things Leica In another first JCH brings you an interview with the man behind the L.Camera forum, Mr. Andreas Jürgensen. Lets see what makes one of the most well known Leica websites tick…

Fuji X-Pro1 – The first ‘real’ consumer ‘rangefinder’?

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There are not many digital cameras that I would buy, but this camera has caught my eye It could be said that this site has a bias towards film cameras, but that is not entirely true. I just don’t often find digital cameras that I like. Until now….