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Nylon
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Nylon
Interview with Christian Pulisic and Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan, who were recently in Singapore to kick off the team's Pre-Season Tour
There's no better time for a football fan to revel in the heart-pumping excitement and electric intensity of a world-class football match than at the Singapore Festival of Football, happening from 23 to 27 July 2025 at the National Stadium. Returning after a two-year hiatus, the event brings three of Europe's biggest teams namely Premier League clubs Arsenal FC and Newcastle United FC, as well as Italian giants AC Milan, together for two exhilarating matches — one of which had just concluded on 23 July, between Arsenal and AC Milan. Despite a 1-0 result with Arsenal taking home the Tridentity Cup, the friendlies gave AC Milan the opportunity to test their young players, and 20-year-old goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani seized the opportunity to help the Italian club win a pre-arranged shootout after the match ended. The team ended up winning the penalty shootout with a 6-5 scoreline. Fikayo Tomori dressed in PUMA. Photographed by Adele Chan on the Leica M11, and taken on site at LeVeL 33. For 19-time domestic champions and seven-time European champions AC Milan, this is the first time the team made their visit to Singapore, and aside from working the field, the club also connected with fans in a lifestyle and fashion aspect during their meet-and-greet at PUMA's flagship outlet at 313 Somerset. Since the club's establishment in 1899, AC Milan has evolved to become more than just a football team; taking its collective creativity and culture beyond the field and turning it into a living, breathing symbol of the club's identity; a Clubhouse, if you will, where football meets fashion, design, music and art to create cultural conversation. Prior to catching them on the field, we got the opportunity to have a quick chat with AC Milan players Christian Pulisic and Fikayo Tomori. Here's how it went. Christian Pulisic dressed in the AC Milan and PUMA Away Kit for the 2025/26 season. Photographed by Adele Chan on the Leica M11, and taken on site at LeVeL 33. Christian Pulisic: I've only been here for a day but it's a beautiful city. The fans have been great — very passionate — as they were waiting for us at the hotel. So, it's been a good experience. Fikayo Tomori: This is actually my second time in Singapore. The last time I was here was in 2017, and I found it really clean, and the people were nice. It seems like a very chill city. I think we arrived at the hotel close to 12am, and everyone was waiting. The fans were nice and loud too. Even though everyone was tired from the flight, it kind of woke us up. Obviously we knew we had fans here but to be here and see them; it's really nice. Christian: It's similar (to the training during in season matches), but, of course, during the pre-season we're working a lot more on fitness with a lot of running involved, and making sure we're fit and that we are ready going into the season. Fikayo: A lot of running, and this is because a lot of the guys (on the team) have been out 4-5 weeks. We are so finally tuned during the season that even though a few weeks off does not mean that you have lost all your fitness, but you have to build it back up again. And, obviously now that we are getting ready for a season where you're playing at least a game a week — you have to be prepared. Now that we have a new coach, there's also a lot of new ideas, new tactical approaches, and there's building chemistry with the newer players too. Building that togetherness as a team is what this period focuses on. Christian: For me, it's more about just a routine. I always eat similar things, I always go for a nap at the same time, and just have the same routine over and over again. I'm not overly superstitious. Fikayo: It's probably so normal to me that I don't know I'm doing it (laughs), but I always put my right shin pad on first. That is something I notice I do but I don't know why. Christian: I'm hoping for a good first match for the team. We expect, obviously, a very good opponent — Arsenal, you know, is one of the best teams in the world — so, a good match and hopefully good results for us. I hope the fans enjoy a very entertaining match too, seeing some of the world's top players in Europe. Fikayo: I'm expecting the stadium to be loud and a good game with two good teams. You never go into a pitch wanting to lose, because you always want to win; and even though it's pre-season, there's still going to be that competitive edge to it. Christian: Oof, that's a good question. I think for me it's all about the discipline. Just going and making sure you put in the work and making sure that you are disciplined every single day if you want to improve — because that's what it takes. I just take that into life and follow the right steps, and work hard every single day at the little things. Fikayo: I came here with Chelsea when I was playing for them and the older players were telling me about how the career's going to go so fast, so make sure you make the most out of it. So, I'm now at that age where I'm telling the young guys; don't waste a day. Everything goes by really quickly. Although it is just the beginning of the season, and the end of the season seems so far away, it goes really quickly and suddenly you've ticked off another season. So, I think just don't let it pass you by and get everything you can out of yourself. Christian: Any football team? Oh man… I don't know… that's tough to say since we are already playing against some top teams. Maybe we could play against an American team. Like Miami or Nashville since it's where I'm from and I know some people, so it would be nice. Fikayo: Normally I would have said Arsenal because my hero growing up was Thierry Henry, but now we're playing Arsenal. So, I would say let's play a Singapore team. I know we're training at the Lion City Sailors training centre so why not them? It's nice for the fans to see us so I think any game that we play would be a nice one, but I think if we played a local team from Singapore, it would be a lot different. Fikayo Tomori dressed in PUMA. Photographed by Adele Chan on the Leica M11, and taken on site at LeVeL 33. Providing the perfect backdrop for our time with Christian and Fikayo is the renowned LeVeL 33 — the world's highest microbrewery in a building, offering a dining experience unlike any other. Here, you can enjoy a ContemBrewery cuisine served exclusively with sustainable seafood, ethically pasture-raised beef, and locally sourced organic produce such as vibrant greens, edible flowers, and baby herbs, alongside beers made with 100% organic hops and malt like their Brut Beer — inspired by their relationship with Barons de Rothschild and crafted using the same yeast as Champagne to produce super fine bubbles and a dry finish.
Daily Tribune
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. 'I have to be very quick and discreet,' said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass. Stuenkel's compact Leica is the perfect camera for the job, the 51-year-old told AFP. Famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, the Leica brand is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since its first commercial camera was presented to the public. The Leica company was founded in 1869 by the entrepreneur Ernst Leitz in the city of Wetzlar in western Germany, originally manufacturing optical lenses and microscopes. But it was not until 1925 that the Leica 1 camera was introduced at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Leica cameras went on to become the tool of choice for prominent photographers for years to come, including legendary photojournalists Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Even today, the nifty camera with a red dot still holds its own in a market dominated by Japanese giants such as Sony, Canon and Nikon. 'Better photographer' Working with a Leica 'makes you a better photographer', said British artist Alan Schaller, who uses a monochrome version of the M11 -- a digital camera with manual controls. Schaller has got so used to adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and light sensitivity manually that he said he can now do it 'faster than any automatic device'. One hundred years on, Leica cameras are still assembled by hand in a factory in Wetzlar, north of Frankfurt. In the dust-free assembly room, 70 workers equipped with precision screwdrivers and anti-static tweezers build the devices by hand from more than 600 parts. It's a painstaking job 'that requires a lot of experience', said Peter Schreiner, head of camera assembly. In another room nearby, lenses are polished to within 0.1 millionth of a metre before they are glued and lacquered. After a difficult decade in the 2000s, Leica has turned its fortunes around by fully embracing digital cameras, which now account for the vast majority of sales. The company still makes a handful of analogue devices -- including the M6, a cousin of the M11. Leica's chief executive Matthias Harsch said sales are projected to have reached a record 600 million euros ($660 million) in 2024/25, with annual growth close to 10 percent. Leitz Phone Total global sales of digital cameras grew by only four percent last year, to 6.8 billion euros, according to Germany's GfK consumer institute. Innovation remains at the heart of the brand, with a research budget of 'more than 10 percent of sales', according to Harsch. Beyond cameras, Leica has diversified into watches and laser projectors for home cinema, as well as cameras for smartphones. Leica lenses can now be found in smartphones made by the Chinese company Xiaomi as well as in the Leitz Phone, designed by Leica with Sharp for the Japanese market. But new technology can never replace the romance of the Leica camera, according to Harsch. 'With a phone, you take snapshots. Everything else is photography,' he said, insisting that the two strands of the company's work enjoy a 'peaceful coexistence'. Leica's phone cameras and its traditional models are also worlds apart when it comes to price -- the M11 costs upwards of 9,000 euros, plus a few thousand euros extra for a lens. North America represents around 20 percent of Leica's total sales and the company is 'assessing the impact' of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, Harsch said. Leica operates more than 120 of its own stores worldwide, including in the United States, with more openings planned this year.
Khaleej Times
06-04-2025
- Automotive
- Khaleej Times
Snappy birthday: German-made Leica camera turns 100
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. "I have to be very quick and discreet," said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass. Stuenkel's compact Leica is the perfect camera for the job, the 51-year-old told AFP. Famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, the Leica brand is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since its first commercial camera was presented to the public. The Leica company was founded in 1869 by the entrepreneur Ernst Leitz in the city of Wetzlar in western Germany, originally manufacturing optical lenses and microscopes. But it was not until 1925 that the Leica 1 camera was introduced at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Leica cameras went on to become the tool of choice for prominent photographers for years to come, including legendary photojournalists Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Even today, the nifty camera with a red dot still holds its own in a market dominated by Japanese giants such as Sony, Canon and Nikon. 'Better photographer' Working with a Leica "makes you a better photographer", said British artist Alan Schaller, who uses a monochrome version of the M11 — a digital camera with manual controls. Schaller has got so used to adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and light sensitivity manually that he said he can now do it "faster than any automatic device". One hundred years on, Leica cameras are still assembled by hand in a factory in Wetzlar, north of Frankfurt. In the dust-free assembly room, 70 workers equipped with precision screwdrivers and anti-static tweezers build the devices by hand from more than 600 parts. It's a painstaking job "that requires a lot of experience", said Peter Schreiner, head of camera assembly. In another room nearby, lenses are polished to within 0.1 millionth of a metre before they are glued and lacquered. After a difficult decade in the 2000s, Leica has turned its fortunes around by fully embracing digital cameras, which now account for the vast majority of sales. The company still makes a handful of analogue devices -- including the M6, a cousin of the M11. Leica's chief executive Matthias Harsch said sales are projected to have reached a record 600 million euros ($660 million) in 2024/25, with annual growth close to 10 percent. Leitz Phone Total global sales of digital cameras grew by only four percent last year, to 6.8 billion euros, according to Germany's GfK consumer institute. Innovation remains at the heart of the brand, with a research budget of "more than 10 percent of sales", according to Harsch. Beyond cameras, Leica has diversified into watches and laser projectors for home cinema, as well as cameras for smartphones. Leica lenses can now be found in smartphones made by the Chinese company Xiaomi as well as in the Leitz Phone, designed by Leica with Sharp for the Japanese market. But new technology can never replace the romance of the Leica camera, according to Harsch. "With a phone, you take snapshots. Everything else is photography," he said, insisting that the two strands of the company's work enjoy a "peaceful coexistence". Leica's phone cameras and its traditional models are also worlds apart when it comes to price — the M11 costs upwards of 9,000 euros, plus a few thousand euros extra for a lens. North America represents around 20 percent of Leica's total sales and the company is "assessing the impact" of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, Harsch said. Leica operates more than 120 of its own stores worldwide, including in the United States, with more openings planned this year.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. "I have to be very quick and discreet," said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass. Stuenkel's compact Leica is the perfect camera for the job, the 51-year-old told AFP. Famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, the Leica brand is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since its first commercial camera was presented to the public. The Leica company was founded in 1869 by the entrepreneur Ernst Leitz in the city of Wetzlar in western Germany, originally manufacturing optical lenses and microscopes. But it was not until 1925 that the Leica 1 camera was introduced at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Leica cameras went on to become the tool of choice for prominent photographers for years to come, including legendary photojournalists Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Even today, the nifty camera with a red dot still holds its own in a market dominated by Japanese giants such as Sony, Canon and Nikon. - 'Better photographer' - Working with a Leica "makes you a better photographer", said British artist Alan Schaller, who uses a monochrome version of the M11 -- a digital camera with manual controls. Schaller has got so used to adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and light sensitivity manually that he said he can now do it "faster than any automatic device". One hundred years on, Leica cameras are still assembled by hand in a factory in Wetzlar, north of Frankfurt. In the dust-free assembly room, 70 workers equipped with precision screwdrivers and anti-static tweezers build the devices by hand from more than 600 parts. It's a painstaking job "that requires a lot of experience", said Peter Schreiner, head of camera assembly. In another room nearby, lenses are polished to within 0.1 millionth of a metre before they are glued and lacquered. After a difficult decade in the 2000s, Leica has turned its fortunes around by fully embracing digital cameras, which now account for the vast majority of sales. The company still makes a handful of analogue devices -- including the M6, a cousin of the M11. Leica's chief executive Matthias Harsch said sales are projected to have reached a record 600 million euros ($660 million) in 2024/25, with annual growth close to 10 percent. - Leitz Phone - Total global sales of digital cameras grew by only four percent last year, to 6.8 billion euros, according to Germany's GfK consumer institute. Innovation remains at the heart of the brand, with a research budget of "more than 10 percent of sales", according to Harsch. Beyond cameras, Leica has diversified into watches and laser projectors for home cinema, as well as cameras for smartphones. Leica lenses can now be found in smartphones made by the Chinese company Xiaomi as well as in the Leitz Phone, designed by Leica with Sharp for the Japanese market. But new technology can never replace the romance of the Leica camera, according to Harsch. "With a phone, you take snapshots. Everything else is photography," he said, insisting that the two strands of the company's work enjoy a "peaceful coexistence". Leica's phone cameras and its traditional models are also worlds apart when it comes to price -- the M11 costs upwards of 9,000 euros, plus a few thousand euros extra for a lens. North America represents around 20 percent of Leica's total sales and the company is "assessing the impact" of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, Harsch said. Leica operates more than 120 of its own stores worldwide, including in the United States, with more openings planned this year. jpl-fec/fz/sbk/rjm Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
This Wild Phone Concept Lets You Add a Full-Size Camera Lens to Take Photos
For many people, buying a phone" target="_blank is equivalent to buying a personal camera. But Chinese phone-maker RealMe is blurring that line with a concept device that lets you change the lens on the phone, much like on a high-end mirrorless camera. RealMe's Interchangeable-lens concept phone does exactly what the name implies and is on display at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. You can attach a full-frame mirrorless lens directly onto the device, letting you enhance the zoom or use different lenses for creative shots. The RealMe phone has an adapter that allows you to mount professional-level lenses that attach to much more expensive standalone cameras like a Leica M11 or Canon R6. You could even use some old DSLR lenses if you have any still around. RealMe says the concept uses a 1-inch type customized Sony sensor (the sensor isn't actually an inch in size) paired with a proprietary lens mount system. If such a phone ever comes to the market, it could allow for high-quality photography that can be quickly edited or backed up to cloud services using the phone. The sensor is similar to the one used in the Xiaomi 15 Ultra" target="_blank and RealMe's concept is like the one Xiaomi showed off in 2022 with the 12S Ultra's 1-inch type sensor. This year at MWC, Xiaomi showed off a new concept of a full-sized camera lens that houses an even larger image sensor and attaches magnetically to the back of a Xiaomi 15 phone. The concept is similar to the QX100 lens/sensor combo that Sony sold in 2013 that could clip to the back of a phone. Relatedly, RealMe is also showing off an AI voice-based image retoucher, which promises to let you edit a photo by speaking with a voice assistant. The Interchangeable-lens concept also reminds me of the Samsung Galaxy Camera from over a decade ago, which put Android inside of a point-and shoot camera. However, we haven't seen any similar devices crop up since, with Samsung instead reserving its highest-end camera ambitions for phones like the $1,300 Galaxy S25 Ultra.
