All the action from the Leica world: people, gatherings, cameras, firmware updates, and deals!
This week's news round is dominated by all the goings-on in the Leica world. If you fancy a weekend getaway with fellow enthusiasts, here's your chance. Or, if you would like to buy some used Leica gear with zero-interest financing, head to Mayfair. Perhaps you've already picked up a new SL3 or Sofort. In that case, we have some news for you. And if you would like to know what's going on beyond the Leica world, don't worry, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Panasonic, and Lomography all get a mention too.
Fujifilm X100VI Announcement: Latest generation of a highly regarded Leica alternative
Fuji has just announced the X100VI. Does the latest version of its excellent fixed-focal length APS-C camera represent a significant upgrade to its predecessor?
APS-C cameras: The world keeps on turning after the death of the Leica CL
Leica has left the APS-C camera market with the discontinuation of the CL. But the assumption that a sensor size between Micro Four Thirds and full-frame has not future proved wrong.
Top ten Macfilos articles in the first two months of 2023
The most-read Macfilos articles during the first two months of 2023: New model news, M4 and older stories get a new lease of life...
Fujifilm X-T5 vs Leica Q2: Which is the better choice?
Is the new Fujifilm X-T5 capable of taking on the mighty Leica Q2? Steve Frankel thinks so, and this is why...
Vivid Velvia: Ten Fujifilm landscape photographs scanned after a quarter century and just ready...
Start with 3,000 Fujifilm Velvia slides and end up with ten landscapes that you'd be proud to hang on your wall. Chris looks back over 25 years of film photography with Fujifulm's vivid Velvia...
Leica CL: A reluctant goodbye but it’s now time to look to the future
Leica's APS-C range is dead. The CL and TL are no more. So is it time to stop mourning and look to the future? Mike thinks so...
Choosing the best camera for black-and-white photography
If you want the most satisfying experience in shooting black-and-white images, better go for a dedicated monochrome sensor. But what are the best choices outside the Leica camp?
Can the Canon R10 and Canon R7 Replace the Leica CL?
Is Leica's decision to discontinue the APS-C range drawing you towards other makes. Steve argues that both Canon and Fujifilm are beckoning ex-CL fans
Now the CL is pensioned off, where to go for a lighter alternative to...
Since the first indications of the end for the Leica CL, Macfilos columns have been full of lament. How could Leica simply abandon APS-C...
World Heritage with a splash of colour
The world is beginning to open up again. Thoughts turn to travel. Where to next? Well, for some it will be South East Asia, and the absolute must-visit World Heritage site of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
The Leica X Vario: A retrospective of a camera that had a bad start...
Our second look this week at the maligned but popular Leica X Vario. It's a classic in the making and enthusiastic owner, John Shingleton, takes a trip down memory lane...
Ex-votos: A minimalist photographic project for lockdown leisure
A project for lockdown: Capturing images of ex votos pleas in one local area of Rome
The day Sweden lurched to the right and never looked back
Ever thought much about why some countries drive on the left, others on the road? And what happens if a country decides to suddenly change over to the other side? Sweden did it 54 years ago this week...
The quest for a high-quality compact camera: Sony’s RX1Rii still rules them all
What is the ideal travel camera, the pefect compromise between quality and size? Erin takes us on his quest to find the ideal carry-anywhere quality compact...