Reviews and press
Tested before it ships
Seven publications have reviewed pre-production cameras, and forty photographers carried one for six weeks. Here’s what they said, good and bad.
The first camera in years that made me forget about settings and just look.
From the reviews
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Built like a watch, priced like a sensible decision.
The KitBest new cameras of 2026
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The dials alone are worth it. Everything is exactly where your fingers expect.
Lens WeeklyPrototype hands-on, August 2026
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A full-frame sensor in something this size used to mean compromises. The only one I found is that you’ll want a second battery for a long trip.
Pocket PhotoField test, October 2026
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Halde has made the rare camera that rewards you for knowing less about menus and more about light.
Grain & GlassIssue 41, October 2026
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The leaf shutter is so quiet that people on the metro didn’t notice me at all. That changes how you photograph.
Shutter NotesPodcast episode 112
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Not perfect: the lugs dig into your hand without the half case, and there’s no video at all. But the pictures are lovely, and that’s the point.
DaylightFirst look, October 2026
Reviewed in
- Lens Weekly
- Framewire
- The Kit
- Pocket Photo
- Grain & Glass
- Shutter Notes
The field test programme
- Photographers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia
- 40
- Weeks each, as their only camera
- 6
- Frames shot
- 31,400
- Average rating out of 5
- 4.8
From our field testers
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I carried it for six weeks instead of my usual kit. I didn’t miss the screen once after the first weekend.
Hessa Al KetbiDocumentary photographer, Abu Dhabi · field tester
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Zone focusing at f/8 and a 250th, I stopped checking anything and just shot. The files grade beautifully.
Arjun MenonStreet photographer, Dubai · field tester
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The battery claim is real. A wedding day of candids, 540 frames, and it still showed two bars.
Noura Al ShamsiWedding photographer, Sharjah · field tester
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Small enough for a jersey pocket on the Al Qudra loop. That’s the whole point for me, and nothing else full-frame does it.
Tom WhitfieldCyclist and writer, Dubai · field tester
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The rangefinder patch is bright even indoors. I focused faster with it than with my mirrorless after a week.
Faisal Al OtaibiPhotojournalist, Riyadh · field tester
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First camera my teenage daughter wanted to borrow. She learned exposure from the dials in an afternoon.
Priya RaghavanHobbyist, Al Ain · field tester
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