Opinion Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/opinion/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:49:57 +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 Opinion Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/opinion/ 32 32 183858286 Leica D-Lux 8 Review: Redesigned compact becomes a full member of the Leica family https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74141 Leica's redesign of the D-Lux 8 is a distillation of the rather fussy D-Lux 7 appearance and user interface. It looks gorgeous and works effectively. But in the process of simplification, Leica has thrown out some features which, we think, are actually essential.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/16/leica-d-lux-8-review-redesigned-compact-becomes-a-full-member-of-the-leica-family/feed/ 55 74141 Joining the team: How to become a Macfilos author https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74428 Why not become a Macfilos author and create a worldwide audience for your photographs, your views on photography and equipment. It's easy, here's how...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/15/joining-the-team-how-to-become-a-macfilos-author/feed/ 6 74428 Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74091 Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by definition, a film camera. But evidence now points to the opposite, and supports the case for the classic digital compact. After nearly three decades of digital photography, interest in older digitals —mostly compacts — is burgeoning. […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/feed/ 44 74091 Fujifilm X100VI Review: Is this the best fixed-lens compact on the market? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73522 The Fuji X100VI belongs to a select band of fixed, wide-angle-lens cameras that has taken the photographic world by storm. All have achieved cult status, all are on backorder or in very short supply, and none of them is discounted as a result. Photographers can't wait to get their hands on them and, in some cases, are willing to pay a hefty premium. Is the X100VI the best of the bunch?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/02/fuji-x100vi-is-it-the-best-fixed-lens-compact-on-the-market/feed/ 36 73522 Camera Straps: Bowman Duo adds wrist and neck convenience in one smart solution https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:29:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72872 For connoisseurs of camera straps (in general, those who don’t fit the strap that comes in the camera box), the choice is now huge. But the fundamental decision remains — does today’s outing demand a full neck strap, or is it a wrist-strap day? The dilemma could now be over thanks to the Bowman Duo and the ingenuity of a British manufacturer…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/08/camera-straps-bowman-duo-adds-wrist-and-neck-convenience-in-one-smart-solution/feed/ 8 72872 Leica D-Lux 8 on sale: Detailed specification published for the first time https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/02/leica-d-lux-8-on-sale-detailed-specification-published-for-the-first-time/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/02/leica-d-lux-8-on-sale-detailed-specification-published-for-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72941 The Leica D-Lux 8, which was announced on May 23, is now officially on sale. The camera is the eighth generation of the model, which was first introduced in 2003. For the first time, the D-Lux 8 is an exclusive Leica product and will not be accompanied by a Panasonic sibling. The exterior of the […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/02/leica-d-lux-8-on-sale-detailed-specification-published-for-the-first-time/feed/ 24 72941 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 Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72707 They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/feed/ 32 72707 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 Jason’s Newsround: The trickle becomes a flood — it’s raining new M-lenses from China https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/30/jasons-newsround-the-trickle-becomes-a-flood-its-raining-new-m-lenses-from-china/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/30/jasons-newsround-the-trickle-becomes-a-flood-its-raining-new-m-lenses-from-china/#comments Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72121 We are enjoying a wave of new camera and lens options from two powerhouse manufacturing nations: Japan and China. From reimagined vintage lenses, to innovative camera bodies, it's a great time to be in the M- and L-Mount ecosystems.

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