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Goodbye Leica X2, hello Panasonic Lumix GX9

Leica Jean Perenet -
When the trust old Leica X2 gave up the ghost, where to turn. Jean Perenet has migrated to the similarly sized Panasonic Lumix GX9, swapping APS-C for micro four-thirds along the way...

Seafood farming with a vintage Leica X2 in La Manche

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Oysters have been appreciated by the kings of France and the gentry since the 17th century. When wild oysters became rare by the end of the 19th century the first oyster farms were created on the shores of Normandy. When the tide is high you can't imagine what is underwater unless you have a drone. But low tides allow oyster farmers to work on their oyster beds....

Rust and decay: But the Leica X2 remains forever young

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Cameras come, cameras go. But Jean believes the Leica X2 and its X1 predecessor are timeless classics. Here, he takes is beloved X2 to all the rusty spots along the promenade...

Slovenia with the Leica X2 and Ricoh GRD 4 – Part One

Leica Jean Perenet -
Two compact and venerable cameras, the Leica X2 and the small-sensor Ricoh GRD4 recorded a colourful visit to Slovenia. Jean takes up the story....

Ricoh GR and Leica X2 teeter on their perches

Leica Mike Evans -
When two old faithful parrots from Leica and Ricoh fall off their perches, what can you do? Dead, they were. But within a week they were resurrected for no known reason.

APS-C Fixed Lens Duo: Ricoh GR v Leica X2

Leica Jean Perenet -
Two fixed-lens APS-C cameras, one from Germany, one from Japan. Both have an enviable reputation as travel companions.

North and South: The Leica X2 in Provence and Brittany

Feature Articles Jean Perenet -

After a long relationship with his minimalistic Ricoh GR, Jean is growing closer to his second-hand Leica X2. This summer he took it as his sole camera on a tour of France, from south to north

Judge Whiplash turns his hand to a Leica X2 wrist strap

Leica Wayne Gerlach -

It’s interesting to see what binoculars a judge uses when he forensically examines a case…...

Targa Tasmania with the Leica X2

Leica Wayne Gerlach -

Wayne went down to Tasmania as service crew for a classic Audi Ur-quattro team. He took along his tiny “Barnack” Leica X2 to bring us some flavour of the Targa Tasmania event…..

Rewiring the neurones with a Leica X2

Leica Wayne Gerlach -

Our long-time contributor John Shingleton challenged Wayne to take just one camera on his trip to Indochina — and that camera was the fixed-lens, 35mm-equivalent Leica X2. Did Wayne manage to rewire his neurones and get used to 35mm?

Leica X2: X1 fan takes a leap into the past with the uprated X2

Leica John Shingleton -

After six years extolling the virtues of the Leica X1 with its 12MP CCD sensor, John has the chance to try out the later 16MP X2, a faster device but really very similar in concept. What did he think?

Leica X2 becomes X-E with trim variations, £1,250

Leica Mike Evans -

To make way for the new f/1.7 X, the existing X2 has been rebranded as the X-E but gains some new clothes. I haven't had a chance to look at this in detail and will report more later. It will retail for £1,250, about £300 less than the faster X.

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