“The M10-D feels like a product born from a boardroom interpretation of nostalgia rather than a craftsman’s philosophy. Instead of honoring the purity of the M lineage, they simulated it.” – The inimitable words of ChatGPT! On my prompting. I suggested to AI (ChatGPT) that the Leica M10-D (released 2018) derogated from the ethos …
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Click on the above image to see it full-size and be in awe of what the Q2 can do. The Leica Q2 Monochrom is sometimes derided by online commentators as a highly overpriced posers camera. All flash and no substance. Why on earth buy one when there are so many excellent alternatives which are …
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In India, a man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant as he tried to take a selfie in Maharashtra’s western region. India reportedly has recorded the highest number of selfie deaths followed by the US and Russia. A man in southern India was mauled to death earlier in February by an Asiatic lion after he …
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Full frame cameras are not necessarily better than cameras with a smaller sensor although on a like-for-like basis they are if the camera suits you. For people who aren’t sure, ‘full frame cameras’ are cameras which have a full frame sensor, which is the same size as the negative on 35mm film – the …
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I created this photo about 3 hours ago. It was taken in the Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, London, UK. Why are dead flowers so beautiful? Perhaps they aren’t. They are to me. They touch a nerve. A combination of beauty and sadness. The damage through dying makes them more beautiful for me because …
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