LFI Magazine

So many of the photography periodicals and magazines these days are geared towards the digital photographer which, even as a digital photographer, I never buy since they seem to be filled with articles on topics that don't interest me and oodles of ads. The Academic Bookstore in Helsinki has an admirable assortment of various magazines, including B&W, a lofty art photography magazine and Leica World, a bi-annual journal that doesn't seem to have a lot of content.

I discovered Leica Fotografie International which focuses on Leica cameras and photography that isn't so highbrow since it has a number of articles for those of us who are enthusiasts if not world class artists. There is a lovely mix of practical articles interspersed with Leica photos you can appreciate and dream of taking yourself someday. There are also very few ads and it's printed on high quality paper. LFI may be one of the last non-artsy film photography magazines left so, if you have a Leica or just like interesting photos in the street or photojournalism genre, you might consider subscribing.