Street Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/street_photography/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:50:25 +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 Street Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/street_photography/ 32 32 183858286 Macfilos Top Ten: The most-read articles of the last quarter https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/01/macfilos-top-ten-the-most-read-articles-of-the-last-quarter/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/01/macfilos-top-ten-the-most-read-articles-of-the-last-quarter/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72887 It's time for a quarterly recap of the most viewed Macfilos articles. No surprise which camera brand dominated the list this time around. Although the site is not devoted exclusively to Leica-related gear, it's clear that's what our readers are most interested in.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/01/macfilos-top-ten-the-most-read-articles-of-the-last-quarter/feed/ 0 72887 Leica Q3: A one-year review, photographing the people of Skye by night https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72516 Now that my Leica Q3 is one year old, and well-used, it’s a good time to do a comprehensive review of this little camera. It’s only once you’ve used a camera in real-world, highly stressed situations that you get a true understanding of its capabilities. I’ve had plenty of those situations in the past twelve months! And here’s what I think…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/14/leica-q3-a-one-year-review-photographing-the-people-of-skye-by-night/feed/ 22 72516 Street Photography: My pocketable, relatively affordable, extremely stylish Leica companion https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/#comments Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71122 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.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/feed/ 41 71122 Jason’s Newsround: The trickle becomes a flood — it’s raining new M-lenses from China https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/30/jasons-newsround-the-trickle-becomes-a-flood-its-raining-new-m-lenses-from-china/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/30/jasons-newsround-the-trickle-becomes-a-flood-its-raining-new-m-lenses-from-china/#comments Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72121 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.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/30/jasons-newsround-the-trickle-becomes-a-flood-its-raining-new-m-lenses-from-china/feed/ 3 72121 Panasonic Announces the LUMIX S9: A new, compact, full-frame, L-Mount camera https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/22/panasonic-announces-the-lumix-s9-a-new-compact-full-frame-l-mount-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/22/panasonic-announces-the-lumix-s9-a-new-compact-full-frame-l-mount-camera/#comments Wed, 22 May 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71996 Panasonic takes aim at social network-savvy photographers and videographers with the new Lumix S9, a compact, full-frame, L-Mount camera.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/22/panasonic-announces-the-lumix-s9-a-new-compact-full-frame-l-mount-camera/feed/ 13 71996 Street Photography: Leica meets Fibonacci and the golden ratio https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/17/street-photography-leica-meets-fibonacci-and-the-golden-ratio/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/17/street-photography-leica-meets-fibonacci-and-the-golden-ratio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70648 In the fourth article of his series on street photography, Keith has a close look at a mathematical strategy for creating balanced compositions. What does a formula described by a 13th century Italian mathematician have to do with taking pictures?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/17/street-photography-leica-meets-fibonacci-and-the-golden-ratio/feed/ 10 70648 Street Photography: Are you a poser or a snatcher? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/03/street-photography-are-you-a-poser-or-a-snatcher/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/03/street-photography-are-you-a-poser-or-a-snatcher/#comments Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70177 In the third article of his beginner's series on street photography, Keith tackles the thorny topic of taking photos of people without asking their permission. Is it best to ask the person to take their photograph, and pose for the camera, or to snatch a candid shot discreetly while no-one is looking?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/03/street-photography-are-you-a-poser-or-a-snatcher/feed/ 12 70177 Jason’s Newsround: We’ve got the perfect camera for stealthy street photography https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/25/jasons-newsround-weve-got-the-perfect-camera-for-stealthy-street-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/25/jasons-newsround-weve-got-the-perfect-camera-for-stealthy-street-photography/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70415 Jason's Newsround from Macfilos.com: The stealthiest-ever street camera hits the range…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/25/jasons-newsround-weve-got-the-perfect-camera-for-stealthy-street-photography/feed/ 7 70415 Street Photography: A seven-step plan for overcoming range anxiety https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/19/street-photography-a-seven-step-plan-for-overcoming-range-anxiety/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/19/street-photography-a-seven-step-plan-for-overcoming-range-anxiety/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=68769 Keith shares his strategy for tackling an aversion to photographing complete strangers. It's a seven-step plan for overcoming street photography 'range anxiety'.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/19/street-photography-a-seven-step-plan-for-overcoming-range-anxiety/feed/ 36 68769 Jason’s Newsround: Sigma happiness, the nifty fifty and proving the doom-mongers wrong https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/18/sigma-happiness-the-nifty-fifty-and-proving-the-doom-mongers-wrong/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/18/sigma-happiness-the-nifty-fifty-and-proving-the-doom-mongers-wrong/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70744 News review from Macfilos.com

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