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    Rediscovering Photography: From Leica to Nikon

    • April 9, 2017

    Roger Hicks never dreamed he would forgo his beloved Leica for a Nikon DSLR – but that's exactly what happened. Here's what he learned

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    In Amateur Photographer 14 December we present top tips on getting pin-sharp images every time, we look at a classic Voigtlander, and we remember the work of one of the…

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