Tech Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:17:26 +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 Tech Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/ 32 32 183858286 Jason’s Newsround: Computational photography is taking over the world… https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/26/jasons-newsround-computational-photography-is-taking-over-the-world/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/26/jasons-newsround-computational-photography-is-taking-over-the-world/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72812 Computational photography technology is reaching into every aspect of modern photography, with smartphones leading the way. It's a great time to be a photographer.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/26/jasons-newsround-computational-photography-is-taking-over-the-world/feed/ 7 72812 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 Leica acquires Fjorden and launches new Leica Lux smartphone application to mimic M lenses https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/06/leica-acquires-fjorden-and-launches-new-leica-lux-smartphone-application-to-mimic-m-lenses/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/06/leica-acquires-fjorden-and-launches-new-leica-lux-smartphone-application-to-mimic-m-lenses/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:19:45 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72469 Leica today announced the acquisition of Fjorden Electra SA, the Norwegian iPhone developer. Simultaneously, a new Leica Lux application was launched in the Apple App Store, representing the first product of the new partnership. Fjorden was founded by Dr Victor Henning in Oslo in 2020 with the aim of developing iPhone apps and accessories for the global market.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/06/leica-acquires-fjorden-and-launches-new-leica-lux-smartphone-application-to-mimic-m-lenses/feed/ 22 72469 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 Lightroom Lens Blur: Useful tool or distracting gimmick? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69291 Can a computational algorithm convert an image created at f/11 to one that convincingly resembles a photo shot at f/2? Keith has a close look at the new Lightroom Lens Blur feature

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/08/lightroom-lens-blur-useful-tool-or-distracting-gimmick/feed/ 26 69291 The Good Companion meets some chums from 1929, including a Leica I and a vintage Swan fountain pen https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/05/good-companion-and-the-leica-all-the-friends-from-1929/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/05/good-companion-and-the-leica-all-the-friends-from-1929/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:59 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69761 I have a new good companion which I met for the first time a month ago. It all started with the Klack keyboard noise simulator I had installed on my Apple Studio computer. My subsequent musing, Klack Goes the Keyboard, proved to be more popular than many of our regular posts. It’s pure nostalgia in […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/25/the-apple-mac-at-40-and-the-birth-of-macfilos/feed/ 26 67753 Klack goes the keyboard, blink go the eyes through the rose-tinted glass https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/01/klack-goes-the-keyboard-blink-go-the-eyes-through-the-rose-tinted-glass/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/01/klack-goes-the-keyboard-blink-go-the-eyes-through-the-rose-tinted-glass/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=66656 What do you miss most when using the modern, silent keyboard. Well, as a former typewriter aficionado, I miss the nostalgic clackety-clack of the mechanical machine. Now you can Klack away with a new macOS utility that transforms your Magic Keyboard….

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/01/klack-goes-the-keyboard-blink-go-the-eyes-through-the-rose-tinted-glass/feed/ 31 66656 Oberwerth Tag Case: Ding dong, you’ve left your Leica Q3 in Starbucks https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/13/oberwerth-tag-case-ding-dong-you-have-left-your-leica-in-starbucks/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/13/oberwerth-tag-case-ding-dong-you-have-left-your-leica-in-starbucks/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:32:50 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=66251 The Oberwerth Tag Case is not just a pretty polly: It's a technical marvel that tells you if you've left your camera in Starbucks and, in the worst case, helps you trade your stolen Q or M.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/13/oberwerth-tag-case-ding-dong-you-have-left-your-leica-in-starbucks/feed/ 2 66251 Noises Off: Breaking the exposure triangle paradigm with AI denoising https://www.macfilos.com/2023/09/15/noises-off-breaking-the-exposure-triangle-paradigm-with-ai-denoising/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/09/15/noises-off-breaking-the-exposure-triangle-paradigm-with-ai-denoising/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=63385 AI denoising is a new feature in Adobe Lightroom that removes noise in images using machine learning technology. The article discusses this new capability and shows examples of images before and after it has been applied.

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