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15 February, 2019

Leica M4-2 Review – Leica’s Redheaded Stepchild – by Ryan HK

By RyanHK

Loved to be hated almost as much as the M5, the Leica M4-2 might still be considered the redheaded stepchild of Leica. It was a departure from the “perfect” design and operation...

11 February, 2019

Leica M [typ 240] Review – A brief relationship

By Hamish Gill

I’ve spent the last month or so shooting with a Leica M [typ 240]. I bought it as temporary replacement camera after my M262 had to pay a little trip to Germany for some repair ...

8 February, 2019

Minolta CLE Review: The Most Zen of M-Mount Rigs – Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

The Minolta CLE had always intrigued me as a lighter body alternative to my heavier Leica M bodies, like the M3, M6, and M7, while still being compatible with my Leica M-mount l...

3 February, 2019

Leica 35mm 2.4 Summarit-m mini-review – by Adam Laws

By Adam Laws

It transpires a limited edition Contaxt T2 with all its paraphernalia is the equivalent of a practically new Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4, a Yashica Matt 124g, and a pub lunch. I for o...

1 February, 2019

Leica M7: Beautiful Camera; Neither Here nor There – by Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

About three years ago, I bought a pre-owned Leica M7 in excellent shape offered at a great price. I had intended to use the M7 only for a two or three months while my Leica M3, ...

30 January, 2019

Kodak Autographic Brownie 2A with 120 film - By Lori Brooks

By lori_brooks

As seems to happen with many people who do the same, I started to acquire lots of random cameras, gear and experimenting with different film formats and film. I also recently 'g...

28 January, 2019

Cosina CX-2 Review – an ingenious bit of industrial design

By Hamish Gill

I’ve been intrigued by the Cosina CX-2 on and off for a while. It was supposedly the inspiration for the Lomo LC-A, a camera that I like a lot, but sometimes feel a little bit d...

25 January, 2019

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 – Returning to the Cheap Fifty: A Homecoming – By Max Cooper

By Max Cooper

For the longest time I coveted a 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor AIS. This yearning began in art school, where photography was the family member that drank too much at Thanksgiving and was co...

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