Travel Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/travel/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:01:07 +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 Travel Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/travel/ 32 32 183858286 Rangefinder Photography: Touring the Pacific Coast Highway and Carmel https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/22/rangefinder-photography-touring-the-pacific-coast-highway-and-carmel/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/22/rangefinder-photography-touring-the-pacific-coast-highway-and-carmel/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73163 In the second part of his visit to the Monterey Peninsula, Keith takes us on a brief visit to one of the most famous towns, and most famous coastlines, in California. Armed with an M240 and three lenses, he shows us how well a Leica-M kits handles California's most scenic spots.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/22/rangefinder-photography-touring-the-pacific-coast-highway-and-carmel/feed/ 6 73163 Train spotting: Don your anorak and get up a whiffy head of steam https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/28/train-spotting-don-your-anorak-and-get-up-a-whiffy-head-of-steam/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/28/train-spotting-don-your-anorak-and-get-up-a-whiffy-head-of-steam/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71701 Among the most esoteric hobbies known to mankind, train spotting ranks high. It often entails spending days in freezing cold, waiting for fleeting images of railway locomotives and ticking off their numbers in a little book. The aficionados of the cult are variously known affectionately as puffer nutters or anoraks. Surprisingly, they are known as “Pufferküsser” (puffer kissers) in Germany, and “foamers” in the USA — a term which nicely encapsulates the essential tad of eccentricity…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/28/train-spotting-don-your-anorak-and-get-up-a-whiffy-head-of-steam/feed/ 19 71701 Rangefinder Photography: The magnificent Monterey Peninsula with a Leica-M kit https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/07/rangefinder-photography-the-magnificent-monterey-peninsula-with-a-leica-m-kit/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/07/rangefinder-photography-the-magnificent-monterey-peninsula-with-a-leica-m-kit/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71909 Keith travels for the first time with only a rangefinder, visiting one of the most scenic places in California: the Monterey Peninsula.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/07/rangefinder-photography-the-magnificent-monterey-peninsula-with-a-leica-m-kit/feed/ 23 71909 Tasmania: The devil is in the rainfall https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71278 Inspired by Australian photographer Peter Dombrovskis, John travels to Tasmania and renews his acquaintance with landscape photography

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/10/tasmania-the-devil-is-in-the-rainfall/feed/ 17 71278 Beijing by iPhone: A minimalist approach to travel photography https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/08/beijing-by-iphone-a-minimalist-approach-to-travel-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/08/beijing-by-iphone-a-minimalist-approach-to-travel-photography/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71307 Is it possible to photograph a famous city without a dedicated camera? The author shows us his approach to capturing Beijing by iPhone

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/08/beijing-by-iphone-a-minimalist-approach-to-travel-photography/feed/ 6 71307 Swiss Roll: There’s life in the old Kuchen yet https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/06/swiss-roll-theres-life-in-the-old-kuchen-yet/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/06/swiss-roll-theres-life-in-the-old-kuchen-yet/#comments Mon, 06 May 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70980 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...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/06/swiss-roll-theres-life-in-the-old-kuchen-yet/feed/ 18 70980 North Coast 500: A photographic road trip around Scotland https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/24/north-coast-500-a-photographic-road-trip-around-scotland/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/24/north-coast-500-a-photographic-road-trip-around-scotland/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70436 The author uses both his Sony camera and his drone to capture stunning images on a photographic road trip through The Highlands.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/24/north-coast-500-a-photographic-road-trip-around-scotland/feed/ 28 70436 Prioritising Weight over Speed: Is this the new fashion in lens design? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/29/prioritising-weight-over-speed-is-this-the-new-fashion-in-lens-design/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/29/prioritising-weight-over-speed-is-this-the-new-fashion-in-lens-design/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=68616 More zoom lenses are being introduced which are lightweight but possess slow minimum apertures. Are we really sacrificing anything when buying such a lens? Keith puts one such lens, the Lumix 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom through its paces.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/29/prioritising-weight-over-speed-is-this-the-new-fashion-in-lens-design/feed/ 22 68616 Long Tongued Bat scoops British retailer’s Photographer of the Year award https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69687 An inaugural photography competition, organized by The London Camera Exchange, has delivered some truly exceptional images. Both winners and runners-up have set a very high standard across multiple genres.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/25/long-tongued-bat-scoops-british-retailers-photographer-of-the-year-award/feed/ 0 69687 Quintessential Portugal from the archives: A trip down memory lane in 15 images https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/18/quintessential-portugal-from-the-archives-a-trip-down-memory-lane/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/03/18/quintessential-portugal-from-the-archives-a-trip-down-memory-lane/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69168 It was not until 2016 that we discovered Portugal. If you live in the Europe or the United Kingdom, Portugal is right up there with Spain as a top holiday destination. But living here on the other side of the planet, it is not high up our list of ‘must visit’ places…

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