Leica M60 Edition Review: Gorgeous steel-grey retro pushes
all the right buttons | Mike Evans

Leica’s M60 Edition is truly an object of desire. It celebrates the golden jubilee of the the M3, the first Leica with a combined viewfinder and rangefinder in one window, and comes in the form of the all-steel but very Read more …

Lensmate Thumb Grip: Ingenious grip solution for
Fuji X-T1’s viewfinder hump | Mike Evans

I am a great fan of camera thumb grips and have been a long-time user of Tim Isaac’s Thumbs Up for the Leica M. It adds a great deal of security, even without a traditional front-mounted grip fitted, and helps Read more …

Leica M and the execution of King Charles I | Mike Evans

It is 366 years on January 30 since Oliver Cromwell and his henchmen executed the second Stuart king, Charles I, at what is now the Banqueting House in Whitehall. It heralded eleven years of republic, or Commonwealth, before the Restoration of Charles’s Read more …

Fuji X100T: How Matchtechnical’s new ThumbsUp transforms
handling and adds to stability | Mike Evans

Last week my colleague Bill Palmer was bemoaning his difficulty in getting comfortable with the Fuji X100S he bought a few months ago. The difficulty of getting a good grip on his camera has persuaded him to abandon thoughts of buying Read more …

Fuji X100T and X-T1: Choosing the right camera for street photography |
Mike Evans

After extensive experience with the Fuji X-T1, especially using it with the 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens for street photography, I now have my hands on the new X100T. The X100 cameras, launched in 2011, are probably the most popular modern Read more …

Fuji XF18-135 F3.5-5.6 R OIS WR lens review (Part 1) | Mike Evans

Opening the box of a new Fujinon lens is an adventure. Every lens has a different set of bells and whistles and, unless you are already familiar with the range you are likely to in for a surprise. From the Read more …

Leica M-P Review: This time it makes sense to upgrade your old M |
Mike Evans

A couple of years after the introduction of a new M camera you can be pretty certain it will be joined by a P (for Professional) version that adds some cosmetic changes and, usually, a tougher rear screen in return Read more …

Fuji X-T1: Is it a better street camera than the X100T? | Mike Evans

Currently I’m putting Fuji’s highly acclaimed X-T1 through its paces. It came with the standard 18-55 zoom but I have managed to borrow a remarkable little pancake, the 27mm f/2.8. I reckon it is just about the bee’s knees when Read more …