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, […]

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 […]

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 […]