delander † Posted January 15, 2008 Share #21 Posted January 15, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I generally like it and find most of the photography interesting. Many other mags have severely dumbed down. But it does not take me long to read. If the Leica revival continues then it should be worth keeping up the subscription. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Hiles Posted January 15, 2008 Share #22 Posted January 15, 2008 I quite like LFI. It seems to be an honest publication, which is questionable wrt. most of what I see elsewhere. They do not have to satisfy an advertiser by saying that everything is outstanding and "its all relative". They do not seem to be afraid to tell the truth, with a little bias... Sometimes I like the pictures - sometimes I don't. No surprises there. One thing I questioned in the most recent issue. There was an "Advertorial" hailing the virtues of Kodak's new T-Max 400 film. The text sounded like a very positive review, but I am assuming it was paid for by Kodak. Great company, great products - I know because they told me so themselves. They even had the nerve to say that if Ansel Adams were still alive he would be selling the film to his buddies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 16, 2008 Share #23 Posted January 16, 2008 I'm hardly ever impressed with the photography they feature You clearly haven't seen the current issue with the One Challenge photographs and article. It's a superbly presented magazine, whether you find the content of interest or not is a personal thing IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikau Posted January 16, 2008 Share #24 Posted January 16, 2008 I have been subscribing to the magazine since 1975 as a matter of routine. However, this thread has made me re-evaluate continuing. It's a nice magazine with good production values, but I rarely refer back to one; and as others have noted, this forum and other on-line sources are now better for information, news and reviews. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted January 17, 2008 Share #25 Posted January 17, 2008 Thumbs way up for LFI. At least it's a magazine where we don't have to read about the Nikon-Canon battle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieberdavid Posted January 17, 2008 Share #26 Posted January 17, 2008 Hi Everyone, I too have been a subscriber to LFI for many years. I enjoy the magazine thorougly. I read every article. From the portfolios I've learned what subjects and styles of photography I enjoy seeing or maybe should like to try out myself. From the technical articles I've been able to select subsequent purchases based on performance and feature reviews. For example, I've decided not to buy the R9/DMR or the M8 but to wait for their successors. All the best, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted January 17, 2008 Share #27 Posted January 17, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's not bad at all... a heck of a lot better than most of those glorified Buy Guides. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoprof10 Posted January 20, 2008 Share #28 Posted January 20, 2008 I have subscribed to LFI for some years now. I agree with the other posts-- the magazine has had its ups and downs as far as content quality, and for awhile now, things have looking up. LFI has been worth the subscription price. I also agree that the LHSA journal has more "meat" and that we can be up to date on anything Leica through the internet. But...there is just something cool about a whole magazine dedicated to our photographic passion of choice! Best regards from Texas, Steven Beckham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twom4 Posted January 21, 2008 Share #29 Posted January 21, 2008 Wilfredo, I cancelled my LFI subscription a while back. Hardly see any value in it. I just buy or borrow the occassional edition that caught my fancy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 23, 2008 Share #30 Posted January 23, 2008 The arrival of LFI is a useful stimulus to tackle some new subjects in the 'Leica' way. Over the years my interest has waxed and waned, but on balance, I can justify the subscription. I just wish the editor would publish more 'first person' pieces; they have more of a ring of truth about them. Instead, non-Leica journalists seem to conduct interviews not particularly very effectively. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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