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Leica SL Announced, Is World’s Fugliest Mirrorless Camera

By Karl Edwards / October 20, 2015 / 4 Comments

Leica SL Is World's Fugliest Mirrorless Camera

Leica’s tradition of excellent craftsmanship and design is responsible for some of the most beautiful and functional cameras on the planet. So when I heard Leica was entering the mirrorless game I was eager to see what they had up there sleeves. And then they released this… Behold! The Leica SL. It’s big. It’s expensive. And it’s fugly as all get out. Hit the jump for more.

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Sony RX1R II Is An Itty Bitty Little Camera With A 42 MP Full Frame Sensor

By Karl Edwards / October 16, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Ho-hum. Another day, another high-end Sony camera. You’d think this would get boring but then along comes the diminutive Sony RX1R II. And you have to wonder, did Sony just invent the perfect camera for street photography? Hit the jump to find out more.

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Win A Leica M-P Safari Set From Foto Promos

By Karl Edwards / October 4, 2015 / 1 Comment

Foto Promos is giving away a brand new Leica M-P Safari Set and it’s free to enter. The Safari Set features an olive green M-P body and Silver Summicron-M 35mm lens with matching round metal lens hood. Even if you’re not a Leica lover this is $10,000 bucks worth of sexy green camera that can be yours for the low low price of nothing! Hit the jump for more details.

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Ricoh Thumbs Nose At Leica With Groovy GR II Premium Kit

By Karl Edwards / October 3, 2015 / 3 Comments

Leica is well known for its outlandish special edition cameras from the Ralph Gibson Monochrom to the puzzling M Edition 60 that was the first digital rangefinder without an LCD screen. But these were all stupidly expensive and way beyond the reach of any but the wealthiest camera collectors. Ricoh proves Leica isn’t the only game in town with the new GR II Premium Kit that’s within the reach of upper middle class photographers. Hit the jump for more info.

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Sony A7S II Is The New King Of Late Night

By Karl Edwards / September 11, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Everyone figured it was coming sooner or later and the Sony A7S II has been officially announced. The new low light shooter builds on everything you loved about the original A7S and updates the body to match the rest of the A7 line. But this one goes to 409,600 ISO!! Hit the jump for more info.

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Apple iPhone 6s Live Photos Turn Your Camera Roll Into A Harry Potter Hellscape

By Karl Edwards / September 9, 2015 / 6 Comments

Apple iPhone 6s Live Photos Harry Potter

Not only does the new iPhone 6s come in a dusty rose color (finally an iPhone to match the bedspread in my hotel room…) but they’ve added a feature called Live Photos that turns any picture you take into a creepy Harry Potter moving portrait. The horror!! More info after the jump!

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Just Look At This Titanium Thumbs Up EP-10S

By Karl Edwards / August 13, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Just look at it. Okay, it looks exactly the same as a regular Thumbs Up. But the Match Technical Titanium Thumbs Up EP-10s is machined from a solid piece of titanium. So it’s better. Because titanium. The nifty little thumb hook is 13 grams lighter than it’s brass daddy but the futuristic metal version will set you back a whopping $225 USD. But that’s only money. And this is titanium! Hit the jump for more info! Titanium.

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So I Spent $7000 Bucks On A Camera – My Better Late Than Never Leica M 240 Review For Street Photography

By Karl Edwards / August 10, 2015 / 15 Comments

I’m not a dentist, or a lawyer. I’m not a style conscious celebrity and I’m definitely not the wife of a wealthy Chinese industrialist. So why the heck did I spend $7000 bucks on a Leica M 240? This question is finally answered in my long-awaited Leica M 240 review for street photography. Hit the jump for all the juicy details!

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Match Technical Gives Leica Q Thumbs Up With New EP-SQ

By Karl Edwards / July 30, 2015 / Leave a Comment

The Leica Q is one of Leica’s best reviewed cameras but many people felt the indented thumb groove did little to help phtogoraphers support its slippery little body. Match Technical stepped up to (literally) fill that void with the Thumbs Up EP-SQ specifically designed for the Leica Q. Hit the jump for more info.

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In Public’s Jesse Marlow On The Street With The Leica Q (Typ 116)

By Karl Edwards / July 23, 2015 / 6 Comments

In Public's Jess Marlow On The Street With The Leica Q (Typ 116)

There’s a lot of hype about the Leica Q (Typ 116) but when In Public’s Jesse Marlow takes it for a spin it’s worth a look. Jesse hits the Melbourne streets and talks about his love for street photography and how the Leica Q fits his shooting style. Hit the jump for the video and more.

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