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Following on from David Askham's suggested theme of 'One Picture , One Short Story' Ken Davis has written this short article based around one photograph.

This is a theme that we will develop over time if members send one photograph and their story or thoughts around it.




Winter Dawn - Derbyshire
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This week Hugh shows us a London Event many of us may not have heard of, the Tweed Run. Another important point that Hugh makes is to have your camera with you for you never know what you will find.
































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Here is an appeal to members who think they have nothing to share with their fellows in our small, but special, LF society.

We all know how photography can bring back memories of long-forgotten events or travels. The mere sight of an old personal picture can often recall sights, scents and stories associated with a specific travel destination or family event.

Or, some small happening in your own back yard, snapped by an older family member or friend, serves to remind you of how you or an ancestor once lived. Memories flood back as you relive those special moments in your lives.

Invariably, travels unearth an interesting nugget of information, novel to you at the time, that could also be of interest to other photographers had it been shared. Please, rack your brains and share such incidents with other members.

Many serious experienced Leica photographers enjoy producing pictures for competitions. That becomes their main aim. So please tell us a little about your discoveries and techniques. In contrast, a huge majority of photographers are less ambitious and are content with their opportunistic and random efforts with a camera. Each and every one of you is welcome to share your experiences with others.

In recent times, starting with Covid-19 and its period of confinement, it brought home to me the importance of reviewing our old, long-forgotten photographs.

So what have I to offer, this week?




During a random search of my picture library I chanced upon this photo of a young swallow, unusually perched on my television aerial. I was elated to rediscover this picture as you can find out by following this link.
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This week some more photos of Stanton Park and Stanton Fitzwarren taken during our recent 50th Anniversary Weekend taken by Ken Davis.

In addition you will find a summary President's Report from Cled.

https://www.leica-fellowship.org.uk/presidents-page























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Alan takes us back 20 years to his first use of the digital photography media and his first camera.
Alan makes some very valid points about how many of us have followed the trend of staying up to date with technology, which has improved greatly, and when we look at the results from these earlier cameras they can still produce the results.



The Camera




At Rest




Clay Next The Sea




Great Crested Grebe




Erik




Fisherman's Shed




Amazon Rain Forest?




Rigging





Smoking Joe
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Keith Mason – Stanton Fitzwarren

This week Keith shows us some photographs of the hotel and its grounds taken on a Leica D-Lux (Type 109) and of the magnificent St John The Baptist parish church in Cirencester taken on a Leica M (240) with a 35mm lens that shows the church and sky to good effect.



Stanton House Hotel




Stanton House Hotel




St Leonard's Stanton Fitzwarren




Stanton Park




Stanton Park




Stanton Park




Stanton Park




Cirencester - "Cathedral of the Cotswolds" (The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist).
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This week we use the Macfilos website to look at Leica's new announcements:

https://www.macfilos.com/2026/05/28/grey-cameras-working-title/


Follow the link below to take you to the Macfilos home page.

https://www.macfilos.com/

There is a rich treasure of articles on the Macfilos site. The recent one by Keith James on using the Leica CL and TL ranges with other lenses is worth a read:

https://www.macfilos.com/2026/05/27/leica-aps-c-photography-still-has-a-pulse-thanks-to-the-l-mount/
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This week we show more of Bernard Lockley's work with a Leica M9 Monochrom with a number for photographs taken in Prague.




Ladies of The Night




Prague Cathedral




Prague




Wedding Photo!




Prague Underground




Eating Out
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More news and photographs from our anniversary weekend. We show the results of our competitions that were selected by other members.


AUDREY BURY OPEN COMPETITION



First Place - Dozy Wary Pelican by Steve Hawkes




Second Place - Sunlit Path Through The Woods by Ken Davis




Third Place - Umbrellas by Keith Walker




Fourth Place - Doing What Comes Naturally by Pam Lewis
(look carefully at the photograph!)


MY DAY OUT WINNING PHOTOGRAPH



Eye Eye by Steve Hawes
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Our weekend at Stanton House Hotel was our 50th Anniversary and more than 50% of our members made it for all or part of the weekend.
Gareth has provided a summary of the events below and took the group picture, well done.
Hopefully members will provide Gareth with more photographs and we will write an article for the Newsletter and put a few more photographs on the website.
It was a very successful weekend in a beautiful location and an area where there is lots to see and do.
We would like to thank our conference organisers for arranging this successful 'do'.


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This week we show some of Keith Walker's Spring photographs taken with an M11-P with Summicron or Summilux standard lenses.

This weekend is our 50th anniversary celebration at Stanton Fitzwarren so we look forward to seeing as many members as possible and we will remember all of you who cannot make it. It is also our AGM.




Tulips




Rhododendron




Red Robin




Forsythia




A Bluebell Wood




Azalea




Aubrietia


A reminder, all photographs on this site are submitted with the copyright remaining with the photographer.
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This week Tony Tarlton tells us the story of a very old Leica related lens owned by the renowned Leica specialist, Malcolm Taylor. This lens that dates from the early years of the 20th Century has produced A3 size prints showing excellent detail that you can't see on a web sized version and its colour rendering is good too.
As Malcolm is a member of the Leica Society this photo will also feature in an article on their site.



The Ceiling of the Church of the Annunciation in Mdina
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This week Ken Davis, our webmaster, shows us some Spring photographs. Nothing out of ordinary but just brightening our lives with a bit of colour.



Daffodil - Panasonic GX8




A Host Of Golden Daffodils - Panasonic FX1000




Narcissus - Panasonic GX8




Camelia - Leica TL2 - 60mm Macro Elmar R




Forsythia - Panasonic GX8




New Leaves - Panasonic GX8




Spring in The Lane - Panasonic FX1000




Primula - Panasonic GX8




A Heavy Rain Shower - Panasonic FX1000




Celandine - Panasonic GX8




Flowering Currant - Panasonic FX1000




Dandelions - Panasonic GX8
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Andrew takes us skiing using an M240 and has to remember how to adjust exposure, no camera exposure meter really caters for the brightness range of snow. When you get the exposure right there is a pristine feel to the photographs.














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Keith takes us on an Autumn walk through the New Forest using his M cameras. He got the light just right and has provided us with some fine Autumn landscapes. He also gives us a brief history of what is now a National Park




















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It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to a stalwart of the Leica Fellowship, Geoffrey Harris. Our President, Cled Lewis, pays tribute to Geoffrey as does his long-time friend Don Morley. Full tributes from his closest friends will appear in the Newsletter

We have lost an important member of our Fellowship. RIP Geoffrey



Geoffrey in Wales By Don Morley




A Portrait of Geoffrey by Don Morley
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Bernard has sent a lot of photographs taken using an M9 Monochrom and a number taken on a Leica M in colour, mainly at night.
As Bernard now has difficulty seeing clearly the webmaster has chosen a number of photographs for this article that will be one of a series of articles.























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Before memories of Christmas fade completely with the, hopefully, improving weather we thought you would like this story.
We're sure Cled didn't buy this Leica Q3 43 in the spirit of 'I've bought you this new fishing rod for Christmas, it's very special, I've wanted one for years'.



Dyffryn House & Gardens




Dyffryn House & Gardens




Dyffryn House & Gardens




St Illtud's




St Illtud's
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This week Keith Walker shows us a museum that will fascinate those of us interested in motor bikes but also tells us of the impressive individual after whom the museum is named - Sammy Miller. He was an incredibly successful rider in many trials and other competitions and is still alive at 90+ working in the museum!

Don Morley knows Sammy very well and has taken hundreds of photographs of him since the 1950s. Don has kindly sent a few photographs from his remaining stock so we can show you this accomplished racer adding to Keith's photographs of Sammy's museum. You'll find them after Keith's photographs




Supercharged and Water Cooled




Racing Bikes




Nortons Get Their Own Room




My Friend Paul Doing His Thing




First Floor




Before Electrical Assistance


Don Morley's photographs




Sammy Miller 1957 Travers Trophy Trial
Leica 111f and 50mm f1.5 Summarit




Sammy Miller & His First Bultaco Sherpa C1965
Leica M 50mm f2.8 Elmar




Sammy Miller Gilera 500cc July 2024
Leica SL
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Occasionally, we receive a shock when our Leica cameras fail to operate. Usually it is something fairly simple that can be cured by temporarily removing and replacing the battery.

But what if that expedient fails to work; what next? That is the situation that David Askham found with his oldish Leica D-Lux, but it could apply to any relatively modern digital camera.

Find out how this unwelcome experience was resolved.


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