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Billingham Hadley Small Review – The Ultimate Camera Bag For Street Photography?

Billingham Hadley Small Review

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!

The Problem With Leica

The Problem With Leica Camera

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

New Leica M (Typ 262)

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!

Sony A7S II Giveaway Premium Beat

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!

Mary Ellen Mark’s Camera For Sale On eBay

Mary Ellen Mark's Camera Nikon FM2 28mm f2.8

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!

Sony a7R II Giveaway

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

Win a Free Leica T 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.

Fuji XF 35mm f2 Lens Is Quick On The Street

Fuji XF 35mm f2 WR Compact Prime Lens

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!

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