Apple Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/apple/ 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 Apple Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/apple/ 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 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 The Apple Mac at 40 and the birth of Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/25/the-apple-mac-at-40-and-the-birth-of-macfilos/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/25/the-apple-mac-at-40-and-the-birth-of-macfilos/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:38:26 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=67753 Apple Mac at 40: Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh in 1984 and Mike bought his first Mac 20 years late. And Macfilos was born...

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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 Macfilos at 15: An opportunity to contribute to the future https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/30/macfilos-an-opportunity-to-support-our-continued-operation/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/30/macfilos-an-opportunity-to-support-our-continued-operation/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:47:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61549 Macfilos turns 15 today. Now is the time to consider helping to cover the basic running costs of a friendly, informative photography site that has no advertising or sponsorship income.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/30/macfilos-an-opportunity-to-support-our-continued-operation/feed/ 21 61549 Get a Grip: iPhone plus Fjorden in the Baltic https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/21/get-a-grip-iphone-plus-fjorden-in-the-baltic/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/21/get-a-grip-iphone-plus-fjorden-in-the-baltic/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=62106 Smartphones have largely displaced simple point-and-shoot cameras. With their high quality sensors and range of lenses, they are capable of delivering superb images. What they do not possess are the ergonomics that make more conventional cameras easy to use. A Norwegian company called Fjorden is in the vanguard of innovators aiming to change that. Read […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/08/21/get-a-grip-iphone-plus-fjorden-in-the-baltic/feed/ 9 62106 Did Leica’s Oskar Barnack test a prototype Apple Vision Pro in 1914? https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/20/did-leicas-oskar-barnack-test-a-prototype-apple-vision-pro-in-1914/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/20/did-leicas-oskar-barnack-test-a-prototype-apple-vision-pro-in-1914/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:45:36 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61327 Here's evidence that Leica's Oskar Barnack didn't sit twiddling his thumbs after cooking up the 35mm miniature camera. Far from it, he was beavering away on the Leica Vision Pro, virtual reality for the start of the war in 1914...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/20/did-leicas-oskar-barnack-test-a-prototype-apple-vision-pro-in-1914/feed/ 10 61327 Quick fire lens changes or the smart solution? https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/01/quick-fire-lens-changes-or-the-smart-solution/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/01/quick-fire-lens-changes-or-the-smart-solution/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=59354 Smart phones are taking over the world of photography by means of convenience, flattering results and clever marketing. But is it more satisfying to carry a “proper” camera and a bagful of lenses? Wayne dithers…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/01/quick-fire-lens-changes-or-the-smart-solution/feed/ 77 59354 From iPhone to Westminster Abbey: Sir Jony Ive designs Charles III coronation emblem https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/05/iphone-to-westminster-abbey-sir-jony-ive-designs-charles-iii-coronation-emblem/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/05/iphone-to-westminster-abbey-sir-jony-ive-designs-charles-iii-coronation-emblem/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=58879 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...

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