Sebastian Oakley
For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specializing in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound, and many more for various advertising campaigns, books, and pre/post-event highlights.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science, and holds a Master of Arts in Publishing. He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since his film days using a Nikon F5. He saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still, to this day, the youngest member to be elected into BEWA, the British Equestrian Writers' Association.
He is familiar with and shows great interest in 35mm, medium, and large-format photography, using products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2, shooting Street/Documentary photography as he sees it, usually in Black and White.
Latest articles by Sebastian Oakley

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News Kodak takes the top spot from Fujifilm as the cost of shooting film continues to rise

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Review I tested Leica’s reborn 50mm Summilux f/1.4, and it offers something modern lenses have forgotten

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News A new 35mm f/2 APO lens has arrived for Leica M – with four aspherical elements

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Opinion Leica DIY camera repair kits are everywhere, but should you touch that top plate?

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Opinion Was the Leica M240 secretly one of Leica’s most forward-thinking cameras?

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BUYING GUIDE Whether it's watching sports from afar, viewing opera from the cheap seats, or spying lesser-spotted woodpeckers in the wilds, there's no need to break the bank with these bargain bins!

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News Panasonic just changed the RAW video patent landscape with a major win over Nikon-owned Red

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Review I tested the GoBirding Vision Master for a month – and this AI spotting scope feels like the future of birding

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News Billingham’s new messenger bag is made for photographers on the move

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Opinion While the Nikon D800 was never a sports camera, it was the literal game-changer that shaped my whole career as a professional sports photographer
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News GFX photographers asked for more autofocus lenses – and Meike may be listening

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News Apple legend Jony Ive's prototype designed Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH RED goes up for sale!

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News A new 50mm f/1.1 lens brings Kino Plasmat character to the Leica M mount

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Opinion Why being an “amateur photographer” might be the best title any photographer can have

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Opinion The megapixel race distracted me from what photography is really about – pictures!

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review The Leica 28mm Summicron-M is small, fast and fantastic – but is it really worth $6,000?

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Opinion I’ve used the Nikon F5 for 15 years –nothing has beaten it

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Opinion The uncomfortable truth about telephoto lenses and how they make you a lazy photographer

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Buying Guide These are the cheapest Leica cameras you can buy today, some might surprise you

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Opinion The Leica M EV1 proves the soul of an M camera is bigger than its rangefinder

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News Voigtländer’s new 90mm F4 delivers close-focus versatility in a classic rangefinder design

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News The Odyssey’s biggest IMAX trick was literally smoke and mirrors

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Opinion I bought two film cameras for $10, and that's all you really need
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