The Leica M5: Ugly duckling or the most underrated rangefinder ever?
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.
Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views
They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?
Jason’s Newsround: The trickle becomes a flood — it’s raining new M-lenses from China
We are enjoying a wave of new camera and lens options from two powerhouse manufacturing nations: Japan and China. From reimagined vintage lenses, to innovative camera bodies, it's a great time to be in the M- and L-Mount ecosystems.
Lawrence of Arabia: It’s 89 years since he died on his beloved Brough motorcycle
The story of T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, continues to fascinate 89 years after his death. He died in a motorcycle accident while riding his cherished Brough Superior SS100 on 29 May 1935.
Leitz Photographica Auction: My top-ten favourites
Here are are my Top 10 favourites in the next Leitz Photographic Auction. I could have shown any number of black or olive-paint Leica M cameras, but these are always there, and they always sell well. I have tried to depict the many steps along the way for cameras and optics since the 1850s
Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics
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.
Swiss Roll: There’s life in the old Kuchen yet
The intriguing story of the Swiss Roll, the long-lost Leica negatives brought back to life after 74 years, continues to mystify. Here is an update on an unsolved mystery...
Photokina 1954: A legend is born
News review from Macfilos.com
Light Lens Lab 35/1.4 Double Aspheric Replica reviewed
The Light Lens Lab 35/1.4 Double Stroke Aspheric Replica takes me back three decades to the time when I decided to buy the original Leica Summilux-M 1.4/35mm Aspherical (11873) which was introduced in 1989. It is a lens I have been eagerly awaiting ever since I set hands on the LLL f/1.2 Noctilux clone…
Lining up the Dot: The British creation that changed the face of Leica lenses
In this week's Macfilos news round, we look at British invention led to Leica's red dot lens alignment. And more....
Black and White Filters: Urgently needed and increasingly difficult to find
Serious black and white photography on film or a monochrome sensor is hardly possible without filters. But despite the b/w renaissance, filters are becoming less and less popular. Also with manufacturers.
The Leica and I: Yul Brynner, Protecting Journalists and some Fotoform
The Leica and I: What has Yul Brynner to do with Leica? Brynner was a devoted Leica user and a superb photographer. His cameras and his work are featured in the coming Leitz Auction...
The M Files (21): Zeiss Ikon SW, a very unusual camera for Leica M-Mount
Our series about non-Leica M-Mount cameras, lenses and accessories continues with an unusual camera. In Part 21, Jörg-Peter takes on the Zeiss Ikon SW. Its striking feature is… the absence of a viewfinder.
Oskar Barnack: His first photograph taken with the Ur Leica camera in 1914
The first photograph taken with a Leica camera, by its inventor Oskar Barnack, is of a scene in the town of Wetzlar, home of Leica. The scene, the Eisenmarkt, looks almost the same today as it did then, over a hundred years ago. So, naturally, any self-respecting Leica photographer wants to stand in the same spot that Barnack did, and take the same photo.
Colours of the American Southwest on film: Chapter three in lessons learned
Colours of the American South-West: Erwin takes us on the third leg of his journey with the Mamiya 6
