Billingham has been making high quality camera bags in Britain since 1973 and their products have a reputation for quality craftsmanship and excellent design. But they’re damn expensive! I took the Billingham Hadley Small for a spin to see how it would hold up as an every day street photography companion. Is this little guy worth the premium price? Hit the jump to find out!
Gear
The Problem With Leica
Leica. Just mention the name and the haters and trolls show up to call out the brand as a glorified fashion accessory designed to separate fools from their money. But how can a company with a heritage as rich as Leica inspire such vitriol from people who typically aren’t even its customers? Is the little red dot really that offensive? Hit the jump for all the answers!
New Leica M (Typ 262) Is The M10 Street Photographers Wanted All Along
The New Leica M (Typ 262) has been announced and it’s already caught the attention of a lot of street photographers looking for the pure Leica rangefinder experience. Gone are the crazy video functions and external EVF that nobody used and the new camera is looking more like the M10 that street photographers wanted in the first place. Hit the jump for all the details.
Holy Crap, Premium Beat Is Giving Away A Sony a7S II Kit Worth $3500!
What is it, giveaway season? Hot on the heels of last week’s Leica T and Sony a7R II giveaways, Premium Beat and B&H are teaming up to give away a Sony a7S II kit valued at $3500 USD. The kit includes a Sony a7S II body, Sony 50mm f1.8 lens, an ONA Bowery leather camera bag and a 64 GB Sandisk memory card. It’s free to enter so what are you waiting for? Hit the jump for all the details!
Sony RX1R II Available For Pre-Order – Ships November 25!
Sony’s latest wonder cam, the diminutive RX1R II is now available for pre-order at B&H. This tiny shooter is packing a 42MP back illuminated sensor and a built in EVF and it’s already being called the Leica Q killer! Hit the jump for more info.
Mary Ellen Mark’s Camera For Sale On eBay
Mary Ellen Mark was one of the most iconic documentary photographers of all time and her recent passing shocked the photography community. While the vast majority of her gear and images have kept in the archive, her estate has decided to sell her Nikon FM2 and 28mm f2.8 lens with 50% of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross. How much would you pay for Mary Ellen Mark’s camera? Hit the jump to find out more.
Holy Crap, PetaPixel Is Giving Away A Sony a7R II Worth $3200!
Petapixel is giving away a Sony a7R II. You heard me. Petapixel is giving away a Sony a7R II. The 42MP full frame mirrorless shooter uses a back-illuminated sensor to provide high resolution and excellent high ISO performance and it’s valued at $3200 USD. And they’re giving it away. As in free. Hit the jump for all the details!
Leica Is Giving Away A Leica T (Typ 107) On Instagram
The recent firmware update for the Leica T (Typ 107) vastly improved the operating speed of the camera and to celebrate, Leica is giving the camera away on Instagram. You heard me! Follow @leica_camera on Instagram and post an original image of your favorite design icon with the hastag #FasterT and you’re entered to win $3400 bucks worth of hand polished aluminum goodness. Hit the jump for all the details.
ONA Bowery For Leica Is Just A Regular Bowery With A Red Dot On It
The ONA Bowery for Leica is a special edition of the company’s smallish but extremely popular leather camera bag. But this time they’ve dolled it up for Leica lovers with a red dot on the front and a fiery Leica red interior. Because it’s what’s inside that counts! Hit the jump for more info.
Fuji XF 35mm f2 Lens Is Quick On The Street
Fuji just released a speedy little lens that many street photographers are going to love. The Fuji XF 35mm f2 is a weather and dust resistant compact prime lens that features a 9-blade aperture for smooth bokeh and an internal focus system powered by a stepping motor for quick and quiet focus in as little as .08 seconds. Hit the jump for more details!