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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Buying guide Looking for the best Leica SL lenses? Leica’s full-frame L-mount lenses aim for optimum performance

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Buying guide Whether you’re after something modern or vintage, digital or film, the right rangefinder camera can elevate your photography and deliver truly memorable images.

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Pre-Order The tiny Fujifilm Instax Pal 2 is now available to preorder – and it might be the strangest Instax yet

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News Ilford’s limited-edition Delta 400 could be a glimpse at the future of its black-and-white film

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News This $599 Leica M lens looks like it has arrived straight from another century

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Buying Guide These are the best Leica alternatives to take your street or reportage photography to the next level

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Buying Guide The best spotting scopes offer higher magnification than a monocular but much more portability than a telescope

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Buying Guide Here are some of the best camera sliders and dollies for shooting video, for any type of camera to suit all budgets

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Buying guide Want a powerful magnification and a judder-free image into the bargain? We round up the best IS binoculars you can buy…

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Buying Guide The best night vision goggles, binoculars, and monoculars can be perfect for surveillance, security, and nocturnal wildlife

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News This two and a half hour Leica repair might be the best thing camera nerds watch all week

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News Leica's latest M10 and M11 firmware supports one seriously exclusive 66mm lens

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Buying guide The best cinema cameras offer top-quality video capture and grading options and the ports and connections needed by pros

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Buying guide Leica cameras don’t come cheap - but they earn their price tag, offering an experience and image quality that few rivals can match.

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Opinon The Ricoh GR IV might be the closest thing street photography has to a cult camera

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Pre-order Want dreamy portraits? Sigma’s new 85mm f/1.2 Art is now available to preorder in the US and the UK

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Opinon I hadn't owned an action camera since 2014 – I can't believe how advanced they've become

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Opinon The Leica 35mm Summilux-M f/1.4 might be the closest thing to a perfect Leica M lens

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Opinion Why the Fujifilm GFX100RF might be the ultimate medium format camera

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Deal The Nikon Z6 III just got a $700 price cut - and now it looks like the smartest mirrorless buy around

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Buying Guide These wireless follow focus units let you ditch manual focus pulling for 21st century technology

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Pre-order OM System revives the PEN with AI autofocus, 5-axis stabilization, and a built-in EVF that's now ready to pre-order

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News From the M EV1 to the Q3 Monochrom: Leica says innovation is keeping business strong
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