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Leica M5 – 35mm Film Camera Review
2560 1440 James Tocchio

Leica’s biggest rangefinder flop has found a new audience of fans in the modern age. James examines its history and our gives it the review treatement.

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Shooting Martha’s Vineyard with the Leica R5 and Kodak Ultramax
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In five years of shooting film cameras, I’d never shot the Leica R5. When one rolled through the shop an hour before I was set to board a boat to Martha’s Vineyard, it seemed like…

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We Review the M-A, Leica’s Newest 35mm Film Camera
2198 1236 Chris Cushing

In 1968 Mercedes-Benz introduced the world to the pinnacle of the luxury sedan. Up to that time, the 300SEL 6.3’s combination of engineering, ambition, and sheer bloody mindedness had never been matched. While others had…

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What I Learned from a Weekend Doing Everything Wrong (Photographically)
2200 1237 James Tocchio

Before we get too far in, and to ensure that we feel the full impact of my idiotic failings of the past weekend, it’s important to really make clear all the things at which I…

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A Year with the Leitz Summicron R 50mm F/2 Lens
2200 1467 James Tocchio

Made to fit Leica’s R mount SLR cameras, Leitz R series lenses don’t enjoy the fanfare heaped on their M mount brethren. No surprise; Leica shooters skew toward rangefinders, and sticker shock keeps kids looking…

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Which Leica Rangefinder Should I Buy?
2200 1237 James Tocchio

Want a Leica rangefinder, but not sure which one is right for you? Our buyer’s guide can help you pick your best fit.

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Leica CL Mirrorless Digital Camera Review
2200 1238 James Tocchio

James Reviews the Leica CL, a compact mirrorless interchangeable lens digital camera that’s a throwback to the Leicas of old.

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The Magic of Slide Projectors and Why You Should Own One
2200 1238 James Tocchio

Gleeful giggling, happy screams, and the thunderous reverberations of a three-year-old girl hopping up and down on hardwood flooring. These were the sounds that rang through my house the first time my daughter saw a…

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The Legendary Cameras of James Bond
2200 1237 James Tocchio

I’ll admit it; Ian Fleming’s Bond novels and the resulting franchise of films are one of the guilty pleasures I’ll allow myself. The books that brought the world of 007 to life are, at times,…

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Leica’s Worst Summicron 50mm F/2 is one of the Best (and Priciest) Legacy Fifties Around – Summicron V3 Lens Review
2000 1125 Josh Solomon

Longtime readers of the site will know that I’m far from a Leica fanboy. I generally prefer Japanese manufacturers and often champion their products’ value over their pricier, hyper-mythologized German counterparts. Considering my aversion to…

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Nikon Nikkor H C 50mm F/2 LTM Lens Review – A Leica Alternative That’s More Than Just a Copy
2200 1238 Josh Solomon

In my Leica M2 review, I mentioned a certain lens, a Nikkor-H.C. 5cm f/2 in Leica Thread Mount. The lens sparked a mini-revolt in the comments section, with its detractors crying “Heathen!” at my mounting…

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The Leicaflex SL2 Could be the Best Leica SLR Ever Made
2200 1238 James Tocchio

The Leicaflex SL2 combines the exceptional quality of Leica cameras with technical capabilities that matched its contemporaries, and adds a dash of rarity.

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James Lager’s Leica An Illustrated History is the Book Every Leica Fan Needs to Own
2000 1125 James Tocchio

There are lots of books covering the famous red dot from Germany, and most Leica fans are dedicated enough that their shelves hold more than a few of these, but there’s just one set that…

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Desert Island Cameras No. 04 – Leica Edition with Japan Camera Hunter Bellamy Hunt
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We’re back with another edition of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring feature in which we spotlight the best of the best from a given camera brand. And today we’re picking our one-and-done Leicas with a…

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