Jason’s Newsround: Accessories, authoritative tomes, value appreciation, and Fuji alternatives

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Our weekly round up covers gear news you can use, covering accessories, X100VI alternatives, appreciating assets, and authoritative tomes.

Jason’s Newsround: It’s a fact of life, there’s always a new camera or lens...

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A new camera is always a thrill. This week's Macfilos Newsround looks at a few new arrivals in summer 2024. And at some lenses, too.

Jason’s Newsround: Making sense of sensor size

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Sensor size has always been an active topic of discussion within the photography community. But, it seems a number of 'crop-sensor' formats are thriving, right alongside their bigger full-frame sibling. In this week's news round, we look at a 'crop' of recent stories on this very topic.

Jason’s Newsround: Third-party lenses, a photographer’s best friends

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If you own an interchangeable-lens camera, chances are you own a couple of third-party lenses, delivering high optical performance at low cost. This week, we have good news from the world of third-party lenses.

Street Photography: My pocketable, relatively affordable, extremely stylish Leica companion

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The debate rages on about the best camera for street photography, but Keith would argue that a discontinued gem, the Leica TL2, is a great option out on the street.

Jason’s Newsround: How many megapixels does it take to exceed the resolution of your...

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The sensor resolution of modern digital cameras continues to grow, but at what point will they exceed the resolving power of the human eye?

Fujifilm announces new medium-format and APS-C cameras

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Two new Fujifilm cameras, the GFX100S Mark II and the X-T50 are announced today. The medium-format GFX features a 102 megapixel sensor, which is approximately 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor. In, the new X-T50 is a true lightweight at 438g.

Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics

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Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.

Jason’s Newsround: We’ve got the perfect camera for stealthy street photography

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Jason's Newsround from Macfilos.com: The stealthiest-ever street camera hits the range…
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Jason’s Newsround: Leica M reimagined, new show venues, Ricoh’s new GR III HDF cameras

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In this week's news round, we look at the Leica M reimagined, a bold take on bringing the rangefinder up to date. There are new venues for two British photographic events, details of a toy camera that could make a fun present for any photographer, and a glimpse of a new collapsible 50mm f/2 lens for M-Mount. Plus, Fujifilm tells us that without the success of the X100, the company could have been in a difficult position. Finally, we look at all the wild rumours of a revolutionary Leica D-Lux 8. Sorry, but we don't think they are true.

Fuji X100VI Limited Edition: Ballot for the 110 cameras allocated to the UK

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The Fuji X100VI Limited Edition, celebrating Fujifilm's 90th anniversary in 2024, is to be the subject of a ballot to choose Britain's lucky 110 buyers. With only 1,934 units worldwide, the Limited Edition will be in massive demand everywhere, transcending the already strong debut of the standard model…

Vintage digital cameras are back. But some new models have become unobtainable

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In this week's news round up, we hear about the fascination with compact digital cameras from yesteryear, as well as the hurdles to getting your hands on the latest and greatest kit