Archive for the ‘Compact Cameras’ Category

Stu Robertson: Just Me And My D-Lux 5

Queenstown, New Zealand © Stu Robertson

With an interesting (and hard to remember) website like www.lmnopqrstuvwxyz.com, it’s easy to make an impression for Stu Robertson. Often described as a “hardcore fan” of Leica’s D-Lux series, the New Zealander travels frequently and captures his trips with nothing but a compact camera and a couple of spare batteries. Q: So, Stu, tell us [...]

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John Lou Miles: A Sensual, Surreal Tale of Two Great Cities

How Much Longer Will This Youth Last? © John Lou Miles

John Lou Miles is a passionate young photographer who lives just south of L.A. and shoots with a Leica M8, X1 and Leica lenses ranging from 28-75mm. He is an engaging, emerging pro with a wry sense of humor and an astute eye for capturing the contrasts, ambiguities and strangeness of everyday life in the big [...]

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Viva Varun: In South Africa!

Nyala comes in for a close-up

Answer to “Where am I?” : The mountain range is The Drakensberg Mountains or “Dragon Mountains” (which rise up to 11, 242 feet in height) and the birds are the Marabou Stalk, large wading birds that are sometimes called the “Undertaker Birds.” Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Glyn, Mr. Bunny Chow, Alain, [...]

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Viva Varun: Where Is He Now?

Viva Varun: Where Is He Now?

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today take your best guess.   Here [...]

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Viva Varun: Cyprus!

A Cypriot church

Answer to “Where am I?”: Cyprus Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Javier, Tony, Graham, Patrick, Simon, Michaela and Imad. Cyprus is the third largest and the third most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It sits north of Egypt, south of turkey and east of Greece. The island is [...]

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Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Viva Varun

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue Where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today, take your best guess. Here is [...]

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Mr. Hoveeto: Pushing Beauty Out of Chaos

Mr. Hoveeto

Join Parisian photographer, Mr. Hoveeto, as he takes us on a walk through the streets of Paris with the new Leica X2. His photography style is that of an observer: he watches people and catches moments through his lens. Mr. Hoveeto wasn’t always a photographer, though. Only after the birth of his children did photography became a [...]

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Leica. My Life – Iskander Abdulkarim

Iskander Abdulkarim

      In the latest “Leica. My Life” series, meet Iskandar Abdulkarim. By day a development engineer at Leica Camera AG, Iskander enjoys driving his Audi TTS Coupé by the countryside on the German autobahns in his free time. In the video, Iskander explains why perfectionism is so important, not only to him and the [...]

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Protected: Seal: A Soul Music Legend with a Passion for Photography

© Peter Earl McCollough

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“LEICA – DAS WESENTLICHE”: Video Recap and Interview with Joel Penland

© Joel Penland

Earlier this year, Joel Penland correctly guessed how many lenses were in a jar on Leica’s page on Facebook. A nature and underwater photographer from Easley, South Carolina, Joel won a trip to Berlin for the “LEICA – DAS WESENTLICHE” on May 10 (which also happened to be the first prize he ever won)! Already [...]

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Viva Varun: In Koh Samui!

A gold statue of the Buddha

Answer to “Where am I?”: The island of Koh Samui Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Chua, Cece, Ernest, Nick, and Lee. If you haven’t visited, you must… and if you have, you will never forget! I am always on the road and luck plays a huge part in where I [...]

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Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue Where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today take your best guess.  Here is [...]

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Viva Varun: In Bavaria!

Hohenaschau Castle – Aschau im Chiemgau

Answer to “Where am I?” : Bavaria Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Jorge, Dominik, Karline, Christopher, and Ana. Bavaria is the largest state in Germany and is located in the South-East part of the country. Its capital is Munich – which celebrates beer in the annual Oktoberfest. This festival was [...]

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Viva Varun: Where is He Now?

Viva Varun: Where Is He Now?

Varun’s on the go, with his Leica D-Lux 5 & V-Lux 3 in tow dropping out of the blue, with one photo and one clue where in the world could he be – do you know? Answer on Facebook, Twitter or below. Tomorrow your misery will be put to rest. For today take your best [...]

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Viva Varun: In Perth!

A race is underway

Answer to “Where am I?”: Perth, Western Australia Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly on the blog, Facebook and Twitter: Jorge, Paul, Maxime, Michael, HTran, Robyn, Nacnud, Nelson, Gary, Ahmed, Huntae, Yusrina, Chad, Shalini, Rory, Anton, John, Gene and Craig.   The 82.5 metre tall Swan Bell Tower is one of Perth’s most recognisable landmarks. Opened in [...]

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