Gadgets Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/gadgets/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:58:15 +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 Gadgets Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/technology/gadgets/ 32 32 183858286 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 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/2024/04/05/good-companion-and-the-leica-all-the-friends-from-1929/feed/ 13 69761 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 Leica Boutique: An affluence of accessories for the new Q3 https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/02/leica-boutique-an-affluence-of-accessories-for-the-new-q3/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/02/leica-boutique-an-affluence-of-accessories-for-the-new-q3/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:00:09 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=60593 Pimping your new Leica Q3 is fun, but expensive. Mike takes a look at what Leica accessories are worth buying, what deserve a miss and what you can spend...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/02/leica-boutique-an-affluence-of-accessories-for-the-new-q3/feed/ 18 60593 Shifting Gears: Photography meets poetry in a pantoum https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/03/shifting-gears-photography-meets-poetry-in-a-pantoum/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/03/shifting-gears-photography-meets-poetry-in-a-pantoum/#comments Wed, 03 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57947 Buckle your seatbelts and stow your tray tables; it’s time to shift gears and read another photo poem. Photography + Poetry = Photopoetry People who interweave poetry and photography are apparently creating photopoetry, an art form blending literary and visual sensibilities. The two media are beautifully complementary: poetry conjures images in the mind of the […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/03/shifting-gears-photography-meets-poetry-in-a-pantoum/feed/ 4 57947 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 Leica announces two new Monochrom Watch Editions https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/27/leica-announces-two-new-monochrom-watch-editions/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/27/leica-announces-two-new-monochrom-watch-editions/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=59658 Everything appears to be going monochrome these days. Today Leica is expanding its horological catalogue with the ZM1 and ZM2 Monochrom Watch Editions. Designed to coincide with the launch of the M11 Monochrom camera, the watches complement the L1 and L2 watches which were introduced in early 2022. Both tell the time in black and […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/04/27/leica-announces-two-new-monochrom-watch-editions/feed/ 10 59658 Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag: A mini Tardis for all your gear https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/01/rock-n-roll-small-havana-bag-a-mini-tardis-for-all-your-gear/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/01/rock-n-roll-small-havana-bag-a-mini-tardis-for-all-your-gear/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=58156 Jonathan Slack tries out the Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag, made from novel materials and holding more than you would have thought...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/03/01/rock-n-roll-small-havana-bag-a-mini-tardis-for-all-your-gear/feed/ 4 58156 The Pre-Tech Office 1: Behind the banking desk in the historic 1960s https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/15/pre-tech-behind-the-desk-in-the-historic-1960s/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/15/pre-tech-behind-the-desk-in-the-historic-1960s/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:08:12 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57834 Office life in the 1960s — manual typewriters, no computers, hard-slog hands-on labour. Mike takes a look into the past...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/15/pre-tech-behind-the-desk-in-the-historic-1960s/feed/ 9 57834 Leica Cine 1 laser TV launched in partnership with Hisense and available in the UK from Spring 2023 https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/19/leica-cine-1-laser-tv-launched-in-partnership-with-hisense-and-available-in-the-uk-from-spring-2023/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/19/leica-cine-1-laser-tv-launched-in-partnership-with-hisense-and-available-in-the-uk-from-spring-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:03:02 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57140 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.

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