Reviews Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/reviews/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:49:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Leica_Q2_Reporter_front_LoRes_RGB-32x32.jpg Reviews Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/reviews/ 32 32 183858286 Leica D-Lux 8 Review: Redesigned compact becomes a full member of the Leica family https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74141 Leica's redesign of the D-Lux 8 is a distillation of the rather fussy D-Lux 7 appearance and user interface. It looks gorgeous and works effectively. But in the process of simplification, Leica has thrown out some features which, we think, are actually essential.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/feed/ 55 74141 Fujifilm X100VI Review: Is this the best fixed-lens compact on the market? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73522 The Fuji X100VI belongs to a select band of fixed, wide-angle-lens cameras that has taken the photographic world by storm. All have achieved cult status, all are on backorder or in very short supply, and none of them is discounted as a result. Photographers can't wait to get their hands on them and, in some cases, are willing to pay a hefty premium. Is the X100VI the best of the bunch?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/feed/ 36 73522 My Favourite Lens: The Leica APO Summicron SL 1:2 50mm ASPH https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73476 My favourite lens is the first prime lens I bought, and the first Leica lens I bought. Some view it as the best 50mm lens ever made.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/29/my-favourite-lens-the-leica-apo-summicron-sl-12-50mm-asph/feed/ 11 73476 The Leica M5: Ugly duckling or the most underrated rangefinder ever? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72765 When the Leica M5 came out in 1971, it was received with much criticism. Too big, too ugly. The built-in light metering got less praise. Even Leica collectors often ignore this ill-fated M model. We give it a try and show what the M5 is capable of.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/feed/ 21 72765 Camera Straps: Bowman Duo adds wrist and neck convenience in one smart solution https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:29:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72872 For connoisseurs of camera straps (in general, those who don’t fit the strap that comes in the camera box), the choice is now huge. But the fundamental decision remains — does today’s outing demand a full neck strap, or is it a wrist-strap day? The dilemma could now be over thanks to the Bowman Duo and the ingenuity of a British manufacturer…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/feed/ 8 72872 Panasonic Lumix S5II: The only L-Mount camera you might ever need https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/24/panasonic-lumix-s5ii-an-outstanding-l-mount-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/24/panasonic-lumix-s5ii-an-outstanding-l-mount-camera/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71583 The author gives us his assessment of a camera that used to be referred to as a stepping stone to more accomplished Leica cameras, but is currently receiving much critical acclaim in its own right.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/24/panasonic-lumix-s5ii-an-outstanding-l-mount-camera/feed/ 8 71583 Leica M9: Looking back to a turning point in camera history https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/24/leica-m9-looking-back-to-a-turning-point-in-camera-history/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/24/leica-m9-looking-back-to-a-turning-point-in-camera-history/#comments Fri, 24 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71491 …both for Leica, and for me personally. The first time I saw a picture of the Leica M9 (I think it was on Luminous Landscape) I couldn’t believe this was a contemporary digital device. It matched the common design concept of the Far Eastern competition in the same way that a Jaguar E-Type matches a […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/24/leica-m9-looking-back-to-a-turning-point-in-camera-history/feed/ 21 71491 Lightroom Lens Blur: Useful tool or distracting gimmick? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69291 Can a computational algorithm convert an image created at f/11 to one that convincingly resembles a photo shot at f/2? Keith has a close look at the new Lightroom Lens Blur feature

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/feed/ 26 69291 Ten Most-Read Articles of the Quarter: The old, the new, and the non-existent https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/03/ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-the-old-the-new-and-the-non-existent/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/03/ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-the-old-the-new-and-the-non-existent/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70063 This quarter's look back takes us into the realm of speculation and wishful thinking, as well as highlighting some incredible photography. Leica dominates the lineup, but we have a couple of entries from a new player on the scene.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/03/ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-the-old-the-new-and-the-non-existent/feed/ 3 70063 Leica SL3 Review: Six months with the new L-Mount flagship https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/08/the-definitive-sl3-review/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/08/the-definitive-sl3-review/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:00:13 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=68932 The Leica SL3 is here. Jonathan Slack provides the definitive, hand-on review of the latest version of Leica's top-of-the-range mirrorless camera.

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