Leica announces two new Monochrom Watch Editions

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Everything appears to be going monochrome these days. Today Leica is expanding its horological catalogue with the ZM1 and ZM2 Monochrom Watch Editions. Designed...

From iPhone to Westminster Abbey: Sir Jony Ive designs Charles III coronation emblem

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From a flowery emblem designed by Jony Ive to a set of minimalist postage stamps, it's all change as Britain looks forward to the Coronation on May 6...

Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag: A mini Tardis for all your gear

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Jonathan Slack tries out the Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag, made from novel materials and holding more than you would have thought...

The Pre-Tech Office 1: Behind the banking desk in the historic 1960s

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Office life in the 1960s — manual typewriters, no computers, hard-slog hands-on labour. Mike takes a look into the past...

Leica Cine 1 laser TV launched in partnership with Hisense and available in the...

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Leica's entry into the growing ultra-short-throw laser television market will take off in the Spring of this year. The Leica Cine 1 will be available first in selected European markets, including the United Kingdom, at prices ranging from £3,680-£4,650, depending on the display size. Launches in the United States, China and Australia will follow in Q3 of this year.

Apple’s iPhone changed the world sixteen years ago this week

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Much of the tech world was unmoved when the Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in January 2007. Yet, sixteen years later, this was a defining moment in the history of technology. It was a game changer and it set up Apple for the trillion dollar company it is today...

Telling Time: Citizen Proximity smartwatch ten years on

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Ten years ago on Macfilos: The search for the perfect smartwatch was still three years in the future. But did this rather cumbersome Citizen Proximity cut the mustard, even in 2012? Mike looks back on a not-so-successful try at watch/phone integration...

Pieca: A Raspberry Pi camera system for M-Mount lenses

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Still looking for a new Leica under four grand? Why not try the entry level Peica for size?

Xiaomi 12S Ultra Concept Phone: Is this the new entry-level Leica?

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Leica fans are looking for a lighter entry-level camera following the untimely death of the Leica CL and the APS-C line. So could this new Xiaomi concept fill the gap. Mike has reservations...

Life’s Big Coincidences: Being in the right place at the right time

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Have you ever travelled to a location only to find yourself on the spot when an international news event takes place? Mike recounts two Big Coincidence moments, one of which was being in Cupertino on the day that Steve Jobs died exactly eleven years ago...

John Shingleton gets accolade in Australian/NZ Monochrome Awards competition

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Congratulations to Macfilos's Australian contributor, John Shingleton for his success in the Australian/NZ Monochrome Awards Competition

What’s happening at Leica’s posh spot in Moscow

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What's happening with Leica in Russia, one of the poshest spots for selling the new L watch? Mike pays a visit to the company's Russian site and it looks like they haven't updated the prices since last week...

Land of my fathers lands in the Vickers Vimy hangar at Brooklands

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You stumble over a Welsh Choir in the oddest of places. Mike explains how the world-famous Treorchy Male Choir came to be singing Land of My Fathers in a blustery old aircraft hangar in Weybridge, Surrey...

Twelve pictures chronicle a year of misery and recovery

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It was probably the worst year of John's life. But twelve photographs chronicle his progression through despair to renewed optimism and a zest for life...

Oops, I did it again. But is it really a good idea to develop...

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Film is enjoying a renaissance, especially among younger photographers. But do you process your own films? Have you entered the mysterious world of the darkroom? Jörg-Peter brings us up to date on home developing techniques...