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New inspiration for exciting images

Who doesn't know the high phases of enthusiasm, when you're constantly itching under your fingernails and you only want one thing: to photograph, photograph and photograph some more. But what do yo...

Important steps for beginners in photo editing

The vacation trip was a success and the memory card is full of photos that are just waiting for the right finishing touches? To make them look as magical in the photo album or on the wall as they d...

How to sell your pictures?

Quit your job and live off your passion for photography? Many an amateur photographer has certainly dreamed of this. The path to earning an income from your own photography is not an easy one, and ...

Properly clean and care for leather bags

A beautiful leather photo bag that feels wonderfully soft, accompanies you for many years and is still as supple and shiny as on the first day? Not a pipe dream, but a question of proper care. Diff...

What are the best Leica lenses?

Fast, lightweight and durable - Leica lenses have an exceptionally good reputation. But does it really have to be such a classy lens, and which of the many options is best suited for personal photo...

Is the Leica M the best street photography camera?

It belongs to the history of street photography like no other camera and made the development of the genre possible in the first place: the Leica M was long the camera par excellence in street phot...

The best Leica models in history

What began as the first ever 35mm camera has now grown into a handsome line of Leica models that includes analog rangefinder cameras, SLRs, digital cameras, and, since 2021, even a Leica cell phone...

How exactly does the rangefinder work on the Leica?

The viewfinder of a camera is the photographer's window to the world. With the help of the rangefinder, the Leica can be used to check the image section, its composition and its depth of field. Thi...

What makes photographing with a Leica M so special?

The Leica M was long known as the best camera in the world, but the competition has caught up and now produces comparably good cameras. So what is it about the Leica that makes it so special these ...

The History of Leica Kamera AG

Developed as a "Lilliputian," the handy little Leica camera quickly achieved worldwide fame and is still held in high esteem by professional and amateur photographers alike. amateur photographers a...