My friend Tony Vidler and his astounding Gear Acquisition Syndome
Tony Vidler, architectural historian, scholar and photographer in New York City, was an outstanding personality and a prolific camera collector and expert. It's hard to bid him farewell, writes one of his closest friends.
Wishing all our readers a happy Christmas season and a photo-filled New Year
A seasonal greeting from the Macfilos editorial team. It's been a busy but highly successful year for the site. The team is busy tucking into turkey with all the trimmings, but the articles will keep rolling.
Peak Design Cuff: The nifty system strap for Leica M, Q and SL
When it comes to camera straps and wrist straps, the author has been there and done that. But a bit of technology in the form of the Peak Design Anchor system is in danger of overcoming all resistance…
Brand Loyalty: A love affair with the Ricoh GR and its 28mm field of...
Brand loyalty is something that Leica aficionados know all about. Many readers of Macfilos would never look at another brand, let alone buy an alien camera. But the Ricoh GR range inspires similar loyalty, as Jean Perenet tells us….
The Weight of Time: An exhibition of photographs by Darcy Padilla
Visitors to The Leica Store, San Francisco can savour not only an impressive collection of new and used Leica gear, but also a new exhibition of photographs by Darcy Padilla: The Weight of Time.
Conversations: The art of bonding with your photographic subjects
David tells us about a chance encounter with a street crusader which proved pivotal to his photographic career...
Peter Karbe: Leica’s legendary lens designer takes a potter around London’s Mayfair
A small group of enthusiasts had the pleasure of joining legendary Leica lens designer, Peter Karbe, on a photographic stroll through the streets of London…
Elliott Erwitt is honoured with the Leica Hall of Fame Award
Elliott Erwitt, the New York-based photographer, has been honoured with the Leica Hall of Fame Award for 2023. His famous 'bulldog' image becomes the Leica Picture of the Year.
Street Photography with a Hasselblad: China in the 1980s and early 1990s
Although more usually associated with scenic and portrait photography, a Hasselblad set proved a very effective tool for capturing images of China in the 80s and 90s.
Photography in Illness: The therapeutic advantages of an absorbing project
Gerald Phillipson, faced with an unwelcome diagnosis, set out to ease the experience by means of his project, Photography in Illness...
Manplan Project: The state of Britain at the end of the Swinging Sixties
The Manplan project, which was to become one of the highlights of my career as a photographer, came to me in 1969 from a...
Turning to Film: Getting to know the Mamiya 6 and my film preference
The Bronica has found a new owner and I moved on to the Mamiya 6. Everything related to film photography is new to me, I am happy to at least have the familiar experience of a rangefinder camera...
Contact Sheets: A feast to be absorbed, night after night
As contact sheets were typically kept from curious eyes, it only served to increase our fascination with them...
Newberry Springs, California: Sightseeing in a suburb slowly being swallowed by sand
Newberry Springs is a small town on the edge of California's Mojave Desert. It is known as the location where the English language German film, Bagdad Cafe, by Percy Adlon was shot. Its abandoned homes, buried under sand, illustrate the power of nature to reclaim its own territory.
Steampunk: The genre where posers are posers and photographers are loved
Shy of asking if you can take pictures of interesting characters? If so, try visiting a Steampunk event where everyone is just waiting to meet your lens...
