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

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Deals The Fujifilm X-M5 is a compact powerhouse sharing DNA from the X100V with the benefit of interchangeable lenses

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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?

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

By Sebastian Oakley Published
Opinion The uncomfortable truth about telephoto lenses and how they make you a lazy photographer

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Deals Over £1,000 has been knocked off the price of this former flagship camera

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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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Deals Please don’t let the scalpers win! You can save $500 on the Fujifilm X100VI by simply waiting a week

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Buying guide Here’s where you can preorder the new Sony RX10 V in the US or the UK

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

By Sebastian Oakley Published
News The Odyssey’s biggest IMAX trick was literally smoke and mirrors

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Buying guide The best video editing software can help you turn your video clips into polished and professional movie productions

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Buying guide We help you find the best camera for black and white, whether you want to shoot on digital or film.

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

By Sebastian Oakley Published
News One cine lens, four mounts: Sirui’s Vision Prime 1 lens range gets a major boost

By Sebastian Oakley Published
News Arri launches Alexa 35 Live Xtreme for cinematic slow motion without ditching SDI workflows

By Sebastian Oakley Published
Buying guide A discreet professional powerhouse combining 44MP detail, 40fps speed and serious 8K video, the Leica SL3-P is available to order now for $6,690 in the US and £5,150 in the UK.

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Updated You no longer need to spend a fortune to get a really decent camera, here we round up the best cameras under £500

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UPDATED You no longer need to spend a fortune to get a really decent camera, here we round up the best cameras under $500

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Opinion f/2.8 is fast enough – so why are photographers still chasing f/1.4?

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Buying guide This is where to pre-order the Panasonic Lumix L10 in the US and UK
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