In this issue

Portfolio: American Color. The Magnum photographer catches unique images of daily life in the USA in a portfolio that is both enigmatic and irritating.

Portfolio: Family Album. Musicians, colleagues and friends: Jazz trumpet player, Till Brönner, photographed them just before going on stage, during rehearsals and behind the scenes.

Leica M9 Titanium: Car designer Walter de’Silva has given the Leica M9 a fascinating makeover. LFI introduces the special limited Titanium edition and its creator.

New: D-Lux 5: With slightly, but decisively enhanced zoom range and further improved image quality, the compact camera’s good reputation is reinforced.

New: V-Lux 2: A 24x Vario lens and full HD filming capacity, transform this new compact camera into a multi-faceted marvel.

S system: An interview with S system product manager, Stephan Schulz, where he talks about present and future news and highlights.

H. G. Esch: Salzburg 60 degrees: The architecture photographer used a Leica S2 to capture an appealing panorama of the baroque city on the Salzach.

Image Creation: The composition workshop with Torsten Andreas Hoffmann. Part 2: The Golden Section and elementary framework.