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MrLeica.com (Matt Osborne) Leica Blog & Film
Leica Blog + Film Photography WELCOME! THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! Weekly YT Videos Monthly Blog Posts I love to teach […]
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New in LeicaLand 🔴 Jan26
New in LeicaLand 🔴 Jan26 What’s new in LeicaLand? Read the latest Leica newsletter HERE
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Is Leica Monopan 50 the Best Film for Leica Cameras?
Is Leica Monopan 50 the best film for Leica cameras? What is the best film for Leica cameras? Is the […]
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Best + Worst purchases of 2025
What were my Best + Worst purchases of 2025? To complement tonight’s YouTube video and to follow the annual tradition, […]
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How To Travel The World Taking Photos
How To Travel The World Taking Photos When I asked in a YouTube poll, what would be your dream lifestyle, […]
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Leica M4 🔴 Is this the best rangefinder camera for film photographers?
Leica M4 🔴 Is this the best rangefinder camera for film photographers? Is a vintage Leica M4 rangefinder camera the […]
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The Evolution of Lightroom Presets + How I Edit
The Evolution of Lightroom Presets + How I Edit Have you ever used Adobe Lightroom for your photo editing? Here […]
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How Good Are Chinese Lenses for Leica? (35mm Leica-Inspired Replicas)
How Good Are Chinese Lenses for Leica? (35mm Leica-Inspired Replicas) In recent years we’ve seen countless Chinese remakes of vintage […]
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Leica M7 Magic : Like a Digital M But Film!
Leica M7 Magic : Like a Digital M But Film! The Leica M7 film camera is special. It’s a 35mm […]
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Anamorphic lenses for Leica cameras
Anamorphic lenses for Leica cameras Today’s article explains anamorphic lenses and specifically anamorphic lenses for Leica cameras. Including; anamorphic lenses […]
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Best portrait lens for Leica SL (with autofocus)?
Best portrait lens for Leica SL (with autofocus)? This article covers some of the autofocus options when it comes to […]
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Canon R5 vs Leica SL2 (Leica Look + Winner Is?)
Canon R5 vs Leica SL2 (Leica Look + Winner Is?) As a Leica specialist I was interested in the idea […]
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Why I bought a Leica SL2 vs SL2s. Recommended?
Why I bought a Leica SL2 vs SL2s. Recommended? Why did I buy the Leica SL2 and not the Leica […]
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Leica SL2 on sale! Great deals, time to buy?
Leica SL2 on sale! Great deals, time to buy? It is time to buy a Leica SL2 camera? The Leica […]
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Leica SL3 vs SL3s review (Excited to upgrade?)
Leica SL3 vs SL3s review (Excited to upgrade?) How do the Leica SL3 vs SL3s compare? Time to upgrade? March […]
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Best 35mm lens for Leica M? (28 lenses compared!)
Best 35mm lens for Leica M cameras? (28 lenses compared!) To help you decide what is the best 35mm lens […]
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Recommended in 2025? Leica CL 7-year review
Recommended in 2025? Leica CL 7-year review After 7 years of using the little APS-C digital Leica CL camera this […]
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Mamiya 645 vs Hasselblad H
Mamiya 645 vs Hasselblad H Let’s compare the two popular medium format film cameras, Mamiya 645 vs Hasselblad H system. […]
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Best Digital Leica M? (19 Cameras Ultimate Guide)
Best Digital Leica M? (19 Cameras Ultimate Guide) A common question I receive is “Hey Matt, what is the best […]
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Best Leica M Lens for Travel? (My Top 10)
Best Leica M Lens for Travel? (My Top 10 Lenses) What is the best Leica M lens for travel? Here […]
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Leica upgraded my Leica M10 (Review of my new Leica M10-P!)
Leica upgraded my Leica M10 (Review of my new Leica M10-P!) What is your dream camera? If we are talking […]
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Leica Workshops London (2025)
Leica Workshops London 2025 Just treated yourself to a beautiful Leica camera? Looking to attend a Leica masterclass to get […]
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Customise Your Camera (10 ideas for Leica)
Customise Your Camera (10 ideas for Leica) Looking to customise your Camera? Coming up are 10 ideas to personalise your […]
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Best 135mm Leica lens? Why so cheap?
Why so cheap? Best 135mm Leica lens? Today we look at Leica 135mm lenses and discuss why they are so […]
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Leica MDa: Is this THE most reliable Leica camera?
Leica MDa: Is this THE most reliable Leica camera? If you’re looking for THE most reliable Leica camera I think […]
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Funleader 35mm f1.4 for Leica (Artizlab)
Funleader 35mm f1.4 for Leica (Artizlab) Review New for 2025 is the Funleader 35mm f1.4 Leica M mount lens, made by […]
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Best Nikon for Leica fans (Nikon FM3a)
Best Nikon for Leica fans (Nikon FM3a) I think I’ve found the best Nikon camera for Leica fans. Today I […]
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Best 35mm Leica Summicron Lens? v1,v2,v3,v4,v5,v6,v7
Best 35mm Leica Summicron Lens? v1,v2,v3,v4,v5,v6,v7 Comparison What is the best 35mm Leica Summicron lens for Leica M mount? Today […]
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Leica M-A: The ultimate camera for Leica purists?
Leica M-A: The ultimate camera for Leica purists? Leica M-A vs Leica MP If you’re trying to decide between buying […]
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Top 10 Purchases 2024
Top 10 Photography Purchases 2024 It’s that time of year where I do a round-up of my best buys (photography […]
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Best Leica for Product Photography?
Best Leica for Product Photography? If you enjoy using Leica brand cameras and want to make some product photos which […]
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Leica MP – Worth it? (Why I returned my MP)
Leica MP Review. Worth it? (Why I returned my MP) After just buying a Leica MP 0.72 film camera I […]
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Leica M4-P Portraits (Cheap Leica M6)
Leica M4-P Portraits (Cheap Leica M6) Today I share some of my Leica M4-P portraits (model photography). I recap the […]
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What is the Best Portrait Lighting? Leica + Flash vs LED
My SECRET Sauce! (LED vs Flash for Leica Portraits) Sharing my secret sauce! Today I explain my portrait lighting and […]
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eBook: Model Photography Handbook
eBook: Model Photography Handbook (A-Z Guide) Are you a photographer looking to improve your people photography skills? Perhaps you want […]
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How good is a $38,000 Camera? Hasselblad H3D-39
How good is a $38,000 Camera? Hasselblad H3D-39 When first released back in 2007, this camera cost more than a […]
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Leica M262 review: Should you buy a 9yr old camera?
Leica M262 review: Should you buy a 9yr old camera? Should you buy a 9 year old digital camera in […]
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Leica Workshop Italy (Leica M10 vs M11M)
Leica Workshop Italy (Leica M10 vs Leica M11M) In June a US based student invited me to Italy to run […]
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Best Collapsible 50mm Lens for Leica
Best Collapsible 50mm Lens for Leica In this article I’ll try to help you decide what is the best collapsible […]
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Leica IIIF Portraits (90yr Old Camera Photoshoot)
Leica IIIF Portraits (90yr Old Camera Photoshoot) Coming up are Leica IIIF portraits from my photoshoot in London. To be […]
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90yr Old Leica I Cameras, Why I Love
90yr Old Leica I Cameras, Why I Love YouTube followers will know I have two of these fantastic vintage Leica […]
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Kodak Xtol vs Adox XT-3 (Film Developers)
Kodak Xtol vs Adox XT-3 for Portraits (Girls on Film) This post is for fellow black and white film photographers […]
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British 4×5 MPP Large Format Camera (M.P.P Mk VII)
British 4×5 MPP Large Format Camera – M.P.P Micro Technical Mark VII My latest addition to the team is the […]
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Top 10 BEST Film Cameras (Ultimate Guide)(Voted by YOU!)
Top 10 BEST Film Cameras (Ultimate Guide)(Voted by YOU!) Following my 20 cameras I will never sell YouTube video I […]
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20 cameras I will never sell
20 cameras I will never sell This article accompanies my “20 cameras I will never sell YouTube video”. Full reviews […]
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Nikon F3T vs Nikon F3 vs Nikon FE2
Nikon F3T vs Nikon F3 vs Nikon FE2 If you saw my recent Nikon F3 article you will have seen […]
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Thypoch Simera 28mm f1.4 + 35mm f1.4
Thypoch Simera 28mm f1.4 + 35mm f1.4 for Leica (Leica M10 photos) Today I have TWO brand new lenses AND […]
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Best 50mm for Leica! LLL Elcan 50mm f2
Best 50mm for Leica? Light Lens Lab Elcan 50mm f2 This lens is so good I bought a second copy! […]
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Why Leica user buys a Nikon F3
Why Leica user buys a Nikon F3 (15 Reasons!) Here I share my 15 reasons for buying a Nikon F3 film […]
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My Top 10 Recommendations of 2023!
My Top 10 Photography Recommendations of 2023! As a YouTuber/ blogger people often write to me. “Matt, what lens do […]
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Leica SL vs SL2 vs SL2s comparison (Worth upgrading?)
Leica SL vs SL2 vs SL2s comparison (Worth upgrading?) Looking to buy a Leica SL series camera? Here is a […]
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Pentax 67 + Printing negatives in the darkroom!
Pentax 67 portraits + Printing negatives in the darkroom! In this article I share some Pentax 67 portraits and how […]
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$14K Lens – Worth it? Leica Noctilux 75mm f1.25
$14K Lens – Worth it? Leica Noctilux 75mm f1.25 Ever wondered how good a $14K camera lens is? The Leica […]
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Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH II + Rotterdam Workshops
Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH II + Leica Workshops Rotterdam This month I was invited to The Netherlands to run […]
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Best Bag For Leica Q3, SL3, M11, CL (2025)
Best Bag For Leica Q3, SL3, M11 or CL (2025) Trying to find the best bag for Leica cameras in […]
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Voigtlander 28mm 2.8 Skopar | New Leica EDC Lens
Voigtlander 28mm 2.8 Color Skopar Review | New Leica EDC Lens Great news! 3 versions of the new Voigtlander 28mm […]
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Leica Q3 vs Q2 vs Q comparison (Is upgrading worth it?)
Leica Q3 vs Q2 vs Q comparison. Is upgrading worth it? Detailed Leica Q3 vs Q2 vs Q comparison + […]
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Best Leica camera for travel 2025? (Q3,M11, CL)
Following my recent Leica workshop in Las Vegas (and California) I share some of the photos and videos from the trip to America.
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Full Model Photography eBook – Progress Update & Useful Tips
As asked for, here are the answers to your most requested model photography topics!
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Leica Workshop in Spain (+ X2D, Makina 67, Sigma 85mm..)
Requested Leica workshop in Spain (model photography) included a 100MP Hasselblad X2D, Leica SL2, Sigma 85mm 1.4, Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f2, Makina 67!
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Voigtlander 75mm f1.9 Ultron MC + SC
Everything you need to know about the Voigtlander 75mm f1.9 lens for Leica M. Single coated (SC), multi-coated (MC) + Alternative 75mm lenses for Leica
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Hasselblad X2D vs Leica (Workshop)
Thanks to one of my loyal Patreons I bring you this first impressions review of the new 100MP Hasselblad X2D medium format digital camera vs Leica.
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Leica M11 vs M11M Monochrom Workshop
Leica M11 or Leica M11M Monochrom camera? How do they compare? A student brought both cameras to my London Leica workshop so here they are side by side!
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Light Lens Lab Cooke Speed Panchro II 50mm f2
I just bought the new Light Lens Lab Cooke Speed Panchro II 50mm f2 for Leica. This is a brand new old lens so for anyone like me that has a preference for using classic lenses you’re going to love it!
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Why Glamour Photography? (15 Types of Portrait Photography)
Portrait photography is a very broad term so in this article I cover 15 sub-genre of portrait photography. Which category does your portraiture fall into and how did I end up becoming a glamour photographer as a lifelong introvert!?
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Lightroom Presets – GAME CHANGING!
It’s been YEARS since I’ve tried to develop a RAW file directly through Photoshop. What happened today showed me how much I rely on Lightroom Presets
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Cheap Autofocus Lenses for Leica
Budget autofocus lenses for Leica cameras: Panasonic Lumix 50mm f1.8 lens to the Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN. Low prices used + new economy Leica Summicron lenses
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Leica Portrait Photographer: Best Leica Camera for Portraits
UK Leica portrait photographer – After using all Leica cameras I have a good understanding of what is the best Leica camera for portraits / portraiture
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Leica Street Photography Code: 55 Tips to Protect You & Your Camera
This article gives you a recommended Leica street photography code of practice. If you saw my recent YouTube video I gave my top 10 tips to not putting your Leica camera at unnecessary risk to theft. The feedback from the video was overwhelming so below I share my 10 tips and then 45 valuable suggestions…
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Best 90mm Lenses for Leica Cameras (LTM+M+R+L)
What is the best 90mm lens for Leica? Here I give you information + sample photos for most 90mm lenses for Leica cameras. 90mm lenses for Leica M, R, LTM, L.
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Leica R Mount Cameras (+ Lenses) (Leica SLR)
Leica SLR cameras: An introduction to the world of Leica R mount cameras and Leica R lenses. Some of my favourite Leica R cameras + Sample photos
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Leica is better? Why photographers prefer Leica cameras (Digital)
Understanding WHY Leica is better? I asked the question on YouTube why photographers prefer Leica cameras (Digital*). Here are the results!
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Problems with Leica Cameras
Problems with Leica Cameras Following my YouTube channel poll here are the most common problems with Leica cameras. These are the […]
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Photography inspiration: 23 hacks for taking more photos
Following my YouTube poll, 46% of photographers struggle more with photography inspiration than anything. 23 photography hacks/ tips that keep me inspired.
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Most Accurate Rangefinder Camera? (Effective Base Length, EBL)
Best Rangefinder Camera? Calculate: EFFECTIVE BASE LENGTH (EBL) = Base Length (distance between the 2 windows on your camera) x Magnification
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Who is MrLeica? (aka. Matt Osborne)
Who is MrLeica? What is his background? What cameras does Mr Leica use? What does MrLeicaCom photograph? All you need to know: UK photographer Matt Osborne
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Is a Leica iii Good? Pros, Cons + Leica iii Portraits (Models)
Is a Leica iii good or should I get a Leica M camera? Pro, Cons + Leica iii Portraits with Leica iia, iiig, iif, ic, if, Leica I Standard cameras
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MrLeica – Leica Photowalks 2023
A sample of my non-model photography images from various Leica photowalks this year: Budapest, Gdansk, Spain, Warsaw, London photowalks *100% film!
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Career Change + How to Make Money with Photography in 2023
If you saw my lastest YouTube video you’ll know about my drastic career change. How will I make money in 2023? Luckily I wrote a new eBook to explain!
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Leica M9-P: Still King of Colour? + Leica M9 Presets for Lightroom
Pros and cons of the Leica M9 camera in 2022/2023 (still worth it?), Leica M9 vs Leica M9-P differences and my new Leica M9 presets for Lightroom.
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9 Leica Workshops in 29 Days – The Highlights!
For October 2022 I hosted photographers from Mexico, Arizona, NYC, San Francisco, Germany and the UK for Leica workshops. Leica Qs, Leica M11 and more!
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My Top 10 Leica Lenses for Soft Dreamy Portraits + 5 Secrets for Zero Editing
I enjoy Leica portrait lenses that help me create soft dreamy photos requiring zero editing. My top 10 lenses suitable for Leica M mount
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Is Leica Worth It/ Worth the Money?
Is Leica Worth It? Are Leica Cameras Worth the Money? The common question I receive, is Leica worth it? Let […]
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Leica Club – Join the Club!
Leica Club – Join the Club! Are you a proud Leica camera owner looking to celebrate your purchase? Welcome to […]
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Leica M3 Portraits with Vintage Nikkor S.C 50mm f1.4
Nikkor S.C 50mm f1.4 for Leica (LTM)(Nikon-S) Review + Female Portraits + YouTube Nikkor S.C 50mm f1.4 review (LTM + […]
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Visit London for a UK Leica Workshop
Have you always wanted to visit London but lacked a good excuse? Master your camera with one of my UK Leica workshops. (The photographing beautiful models is optional!)
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Leica M240 review – Should you buy a 10 year old digital camera?
September 2022 is the 10 year anniversary of the digital Leica M240 camera. Released in September 2012, should you buy a 10 year old digital camera in 2022? Comparisons to the Leica CL, Leica SL and Leica Q plus some of my favourite Leica M240 model portraits!
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Best 50mm Lens for Leica M Camera x20 (Leica M3 Female Portraits)
A new Leica M3 photographer contacted me from Singapore to request a Zoom call to discuss the best 50mm lens for Leica M cameras. I thought it might make an interesting YouTube (and blog) topic. Here are my 10 most used 50mm lenses on my Leica M3 camera(s) with sample photos plus 10 more 50s.
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Voigtlander Bessa Series Comparison (x12 Versions)
Can’t afford a Leica M film camera? Trying to decide what is the best Voigtlander Bessa camera? This article compares all 12 Bessa film cameras and gives details on each model. Pick the best Bessa for your needs. YouTube video reviews included!
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Cheap Leica Alternative: Soviet Kiev 4a Camera
Not everyone can afford to buy expensive Leica cameras. If only their was a cheap Leica alternative? Wait a minute, there is! The Soviet Kiev 4a camera (and similar Kiev 35mm cameras).
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Should you buy a Leica Q in 2025? + Leica Q Presets
After 2 months of owning my Leica Q camera I now have my final 4 most used Lightroom presets to share. If you want to speed up your photo editing process these Leica Q Lightroom presets are for you.
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Leica Portraits with Lightroom Presets for Lumix G Cameras
After developing Lightroom presets for my Panasonic Lumix GX80/85 and GX880 cameras I found they work great with my Leica RAW files too!
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7Artisans 28mm 1.4 vs Leica Q
Looking for a Leica Q alternative? If you use Leica M or SL series cameras I might have the answer! The affordable 7Artisans 28mm f1.4 M lens.
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Leica Q2 Monochrom Review, Presets and Portraits
Comparing the Leica Q2 Monochrom vs the Original Leica Q Typ 116 including model portraits and Leica Q2M presets.
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Voigtlander 75mm F1.5 Nokton Portraits
What is the best Voigtlander portrait lens for Leica? My usual answer is the Voigtlander 75mm f1.5 Nokton. Here are some example photos!
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Leica SL vs CL vs M240 vs S5
Why to buy the digital Leica SL camera in 2022! Comparing the Leica SL vs CL, M and Lumix S5 cameras + Photos with M, R, SL, LTM, L lenses!
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7Artisans 35mm f1.4 Smashes Nokton 35mm f1.4
Wow! Cheap Chinese 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 smashes Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 in my test! Full details below.
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Girls on Film (x70!)
Female portraits shot on B&W film using various 35mm cameras. (Full res!)
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Contax T2 review (Best point and shoot film camera or overhyped?)
The fashionable over-hyped over-priced 35mm point and shoot film camera. Contax T2 review and photos comparing to Leica (+YouTube)
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Voigtlander Bessa R2C Review
Voigtlander Bessa R2C review (Contax mount Bessa camera) + lenses, cheaper alternatives, Bessa R2S, full res sample images & YouTube!
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Film Wedding Photographer UK
Film wedding photographer UK – what is the best film camera for wedding photography? I list my favourite 35mm and medium format film cameras.