Landscape Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/landscape/ 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 Landscape Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/genres/landscape/ 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 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 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 USB-C: The standard that makes reliable in-camera charging a reality https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72377 What does USB-C mean to you? Convenience, fewer cables, lower cost, in-camera charging? The latest connector, which is now virtually universal, is all these things. But in the photographic world there is still controversy because the new standard has encouraged manufacturers to concentrate on in-camera charging and the removal of external charging options. Not everyone welcomes this…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/feed/ 23 72377 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 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 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 Jeremy’s year shooting landscape with the Leica M11 rangefinder https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/10/jeremys-year-shooting-landscape-with-the-leica-m11-rangefinder/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/10/jeremys-year-shooting-landscape-with-the-leica-m11-rangefinder/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69657 Professional photographer Jeremy Walker has spent a year shooting landscapes with his latest Leica rangefinder. Here is his full review…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/10/jeremys-year-shooting-landscape-with-the-leica-m11-rangefinder/feed/ 8 69657 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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