Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sun, 25 Aug 2024 09:41:16 +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 Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/ 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 Joining the team: How to become a Macfilos author https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74428 Why not become a Macfilos author and create a worldwide audience for your photographs, your views on photography and equipment. It's easy, here's how...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/feed/ 6 74428 Macfilos takes a well-earned summer break https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/macfilos-takes-a-well-earned-summer-break/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/macfilos-takes-a-well-earned-summer-break/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:38:33 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74679 Macfilos is taking a summer break from regular publication. We'll be back on September 6 with some exciting developments in store...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/macfilos-takes-a-well-earned-summer-break/feed/ 6 74679 Jason’s Newsround: What cameras and lenses do we need to take great photos? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/14/jasons-newsround-what-cameras-and-lenses-do-we-need-to-take-great-photos/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/14/jasons-newsround-what-cameras-and-lenses-do-we-need-to-take-great-photos/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74287 Here are some great examples of how the gear you already own, or less expensive camera gear you might be thinking of buying, can still deliver great photos.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/14/jasons-newsround-what-cameras-and-lenses-do-we-need-to-take-great-photos/feed/ 8 74287 Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74091 Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by definition, a film camera. But evidence now points to the opposite, and supports the case for the classic digital compact. After nearly three decades of digital photography, interest in older digitals —mostly compacts — is burgeoning. […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/feed/ 44 74091 M Files (26): Third-party lenses for Leica on steroids with 6-bit-coding and EXIF tweaking https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/09/m-files-26-third-party-lenses-for-leica-on-steroids-with-6-bit-coding-and-exif-tweaking/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/09/m-files-26-third-party-lenses-for-leica-on-steroids-with-6-bit-coding-and-exif-tweaking/#comments Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73987 M-Mount lenses from other manufacturers than Leica have no 6-bit coding. This brings a couple of disadvantages. Part 26 of our M Files series shows workarounds for do-it-yourself coding as well as for obtaining correct EXIF data in a digital workflow. 

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/09/m-files-26-third-party-lenses-for-leica-on-steroids-with-6-bit-coding-and-exif-tweaking/feed/ 9 73987 Jason’s Newsround: The need for speed — is it overrated in photography? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/07/jasons-newsround-the-need-for-speed-is-it-overrated-in-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/07/jasons-newsround-the-need-for-speed-is-it-overrated-in-photography/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74018 We usually think of speed as a good thing. But in photography, sometimes the need for speed comes at a cost we don't want to pay.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/07/jasons-newsround-the-need-for-speed-is-it-overrated-in-photography/feed/ 3 74018 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: Announcement of this year’s shortlist https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73994 The shortlist of contenders for this year's Leica Oskar Barnack Award, LOBA 2024, has been announced. The list reflects a global photography community and its efforts to document the lived experiences of people from around the world.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/05/leica-oskar-barnack-award-announcement-of-this-years-short-list/feed/ 1 73994 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 Jason’s Newsround: Accessories, authoritative tomes, value appreciation, and Fuji alternatives https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/31/jasons-newsround-accessories-authoritative-tomes-value-appreciation-and-fuji-alternatives/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/31/jasons-newsround-accessories-authoritative-tomes-value-appreciation-and-fuji-alternatives/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:34:44 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73541 Our weekly round up covers gear news you can use, covering accessories, X100VI alternatives, appreciating assets, and authoritative tomes.

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