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Leica’s Fab 50 for SL and L mount (or much cheaper alternative from China)
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It’s World Photography Day!
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We need to take responsibility for our photographs while we can, to avoid those le behind having to do all the work
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Exclusive Sony interview
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Stop whingeing about high-priced limited editions, says Richard Sibley
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Nikon's entry-level DSLR remains widely used and is a steal for just £149 in mind second-hand condition
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