Nikon Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/nikon/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Wed, 08 May 2024 11:11:00 +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 Nikon Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/nikon/ 32 32 183858286 Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71222 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.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/feed/ 0 71222 Focus Stacking: Manipulating depth-of-field through computational photography https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/01/focus-stacking-manipulating-depth-of-field-through-computational-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/01/focus-stacking-manipulating-depth-of-field-through-computational-photography/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71049 Focus stacking is a computational process for manipulating depth-of-field, and is especially useful for landscape and macrophotography. The author gets down and dirty with the nuts and bolts of this powerful technique.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/01/focus-stacking-manipulating-depth-of-field-through-computational-photography/feed/ 21 71049 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 Vintage digital cameras are back. But some new models have become unobtainable https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:44 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69567 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

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/20/compact-vintage-digital-cameras-are-back/feed/ 7 69567 Lining up the Dot: The British creation that changed the face of Leica lenses https://www.macfilos.com/2024/02/15/lining-up-the-dot-the-british-creation-that-changed-the-face-of-leica-lenses/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/02/15/lining-up-the-dot-the-british-creation-that-changed-the-face-of-leica-lenses/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:51:11 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=68345 In this week's Macfilos news round, we look at British invention led to Leica's red dot lens alignment. And more....

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/02/15/lining-up-the-dot-the-british-creation-that-changed-the-face-of-leica-lenses/feed/ 3 68345 From Nikon to Leica: I handled the Leica and fell in love. I have now sold all my Nikon gear https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/17/from-nikon-to-leica-i-handled-the-m3-and-fell-in-love-now-ive-converted-to-to-leicas-digital-rangefinders/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/17/from-nikon-to-leica-i-handled-the-m3-and-fell-in-love-now-ive-converted-to-to-leicas-digital-rangefinders/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=67116 Professional photographer Jeremy Walker used Nikon gear most of his working life. Now he has sold up and opted for the Leica rangefinder. Here's why...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/17/from-nikon-to-leica-i-handled-the-m3-and-fell-in-love-now-ive-converted-to-to-leicas-digital-rangefinders/feed/ 18 67116 All GAS and Gaiters: A reflection on a distressing condition affecting some photographers https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/15/all-gas-and-gaiters-a-reflection-on-a-distressing-condition-affecting-some-photographers/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/15/all-gas-and-gaiters-a-reflection-on-a-distressing-condition-affecting-some-photographers/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=65971 It's an affliction that most of us suffer from, one time or another, and it's difficult to treat effectively. Jon takes us through the tale of his own lifelong GAS, Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and discusses the remedies (if any)…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/15/all-gas-and-gaiters-a-reflection-on-a-distressing-condition-affecting-some-photographers/feed/ 24 65971 A Photographic Road Trip Across the Western United States: The final leg https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/04/a-photographic-road-trip-across-the-western-united-states-the-final-leg/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/04/a-photographic-road-trip-across-the-western-united-states-the-final-leg/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=66015 Part two of a photographic trip across the Southwest of the United States, beginning in Colorado, brings us all the way to California. Along the way, we get to enjoy some spectacular views of the Grand Canyon.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/04/a-photographic-road-trip-across-the-western-united-states-the-final-leg/feed/ 5 66015 Wetzlar Camera Auctions: Over three million for Leica Null https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/11/wetzlar-camera-auctions-over-three-million-for-leica-null/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/11/wetzlar-camera-auctions-over-three-million-for-leica-null/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=64471 The fifth Wetzlar Auction fetches high prices, including over €3 = million for another Null Series prototype Barnack Leica...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/11/wetzlar-camera-auctions-over-three-million-for-leica-null/feed/ 0 64471 APS-C cameras: The world keeps on turning after the death of the Leica CL https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/04/aps-c-cameras-the-world-keeps-on-turning-after-the-death-of-the-leica-cl/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/04/aps-c-cameras-the-world-keeps-on-turning-after-the-death-of-the-leica-cl/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=64324 Leica has left the APS-C camera market with the discontinuation of the CL. But the assumption that a sensor size between Micro Four Thirds and full-frame has not future proved wrong.

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