Journey to Wetzlar, the home of Leica Cameras, shot on the Leica M11

Wetzlar is a city in Germany that’s a 40-minute drive from Frankfurt Airport (or as fast as 20 minutes if you race down the autobahn where there’s no speed limit — but please don’t). It’s a beautiful city known for its landmark cathedral, charming baroque buildings, and most notably, for being steeped in the optics […]
Interview with the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2024 Winners

On the evening of 10th October 2024, the 44th edition of the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) was presented to Swiss-based photographer, Davide Monteleone. His series titled, “Critical Minerals — Geography of Energy” is an on-going, long-term study where Monteleone questions the current reorientation of the energy towards renewable sources, and the complicated geographical, […]
The Legendary Peter Karbe, Leica Camera’s Senior Managing Expert on Optics and Platform talks Camera Lenses with us

When it comes to designing camera lenses, Peter Karbe has created some of the best in the world. Since 1986, Karbe has been in optics development — first at Wild Leitz, then from 1992, at Leica Camera. Today he oversees so much more than just the development of Leica’s optical systems, and he’s credited for […]
A photo journey in Germany with the new vivo V40 series co-engineered with ZEISS

Carl Zeiss was a visionary; his construction of microscopes on a scientific foundation is the basis of today’s ZEISS, a global manufacturer of optical lenses, medical technology, semiconductors and of course, camera lenses. In December 2020, vivo and ZEISS announced a long-term strategic partnership, with the two brands co-engineering the camera systems on vivo flagship […]
Review: Xiaomi 14T Pro with a camera system Co-Engineered with Leica

It’s been two years since Xiaomi began their partnership with luxury German camera manufacturer, Leica, with the companies jointly developing camera systems together for Xiaomi’s flagship smartphones. The latest collaboration is seen in the Xiaomi 14T series that has been hotly anticipated for its high-end specs, and better price point compared to the 14 Pro […]
Apple Watch Hermès Series 10 combines Style with Innovation

Hermès continues its partnership with Apple with a new collaborative line for the Apple Watch Series 10. This year sees beautiful Hermès designs taking an innovative spin with high-quality materials and exceptional craftsmanship. We’re eyeing the two card holders. Here’s everything. Above: The Grand H in metal. Above: the Hapi featuring the house’s signature double […]
HONOR Magic V3 is the thinnest and lightest foldable smartphone with a superb triple rear camera

Earlier this year, we reviewed the HONOR Magic V2 foldable smartphone. We first spotted it on our good friend, Bobby Tonelli’s Instagram, where he spoke about how thin it was. In our review, we were impressed by its camera system, and particularly loved the black PU leather finish it came in. It’s no surprises then, […]
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is a whole new upgraded smartphone coming in an incredible metallic design

Nothing expands its line-up of phones with a new addition: the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, an upgraded version of its Phone (2a), but with better specs and performance, and an all-new metallic casing that looks super premium. Above: Nothing Phone (2a) Plus in Grey. The metallic finish is a result of a fusion of nano-coating, […]
The HONOR 200 Pro Smartphone boasts a Studio-level Portrait Camera with an AI Portrait Engine

If you know your smartphones, you would have read or heard that HONOR is known to have really good camera systems in their devices; and with each new launch from the brand, the cult following for HONOR just grows. The latest series to launch is the HONOR 200, which includes the HONOR 200 Pro that […]
One night in Bangkok to discover the new 2024 iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Pro

Apple recently unveiled the redesigned 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro. These machines are now powered by Apple’s incredible M4 chip and have what Apple calls, the world’s most advanced display. The new design is super thin and light, and is Apple’s thinnest product ever. The iPad Pro also supports the new Apple Pencil Pro that […]