The M Files (23): Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28/2.8 and Ultron 75/1.9, a great travel kit?
The Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28/2.8 and Ultron 75/1.9 appear to be an almost perfect travel kit: Small, light, and affordable. But how do they perform in practical use? Part 23 of the M Files will tell and show you.
Leica Q3: Arte di Mano half cases in cool blue Buttero leather
Mike reviews yet another winner from Korean artisans, Arte di Mano. The half case for the Leica Q3 is magnificent…
Leica in 2024 and 2025: What’s next from Wetzlar
What to expect from Leica in 2024 and 2025? Our crystal ball article in November 2022 proved to be one of the most successful...
The Apple Mac at 40 and the birth of Macfilos
Apple Mac at 40: Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh in 1984 and Mike bought his first Mac 20 years late. And Macfilos was born...
Seam Strap: Leather and camera straps with Peak Design connectors
Peak Design's partner program allows the innovative Anchor Mount connectors to be used by third-party leather camera strap manufacturers, including by this German company…
The Panasonic Lumix S5 range is attracting younger customers to the expanding L-Mount system.
The Panasonic Lumix S5 and S5II models are attracting buyers in their 20s and 30s, providing an injection of younger talent into the L-Mount...
From Nikon to Leica: I handled the Leica and fell in love. I have...
Professional photographer Jeremy Walker used Nikon gear most of his working life. Now he has sold up and opted for the Leica rangefinder. Here's why...
Klack goes the keyboard, blink go the eyes through the rose-tinted glass
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….
All GAS and Gaiters: A reflection on a distressing condition affecting some photographers
It's an affliction that most of us suffer from, one time or another, and it's difficult to treat effectively. Jon takes us through the tale of his own lifelong GAS, Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and discusses the remedies (if any)…
Brand Loyalty: A love affair with the Ricoh GR and its 28mm field of...
Brand loyalty is something that Leica aficionados know all about. Many readers of Macfilos would never look at another brand, let alone buy an alien camera. But the Ricoh GR range inspires similar loyalty, as Jean Perenet tells us….
Sigma fp L: First impressions and a few unusual tweaks
The Sigma fp L is the smallest full-frame L-mount camera on the market. But it has its limitations, some of which Canadian-based Allan Dew has addressed in this article. Some mods are not for the faint of heart, but they are possible…
Leica M11-P Review: The camera with Contact Credentials
The Leica M11-P, announced last month, is the latest iteration of the customary “-P” version of the standard M digital. In June 2011, Leica brought us the M9-P, the first of these modern variants. It's now a tradition that the -P (said to be for “professional”) with its cosmetic and minor technical tweaks, follows on around 18 months after the base model. So it was with the M-P (Typ 240), the M10-P and now the M11-P...
Leica Q3 Update: New firmware and shorter waiting lists
Leica's Q3 compact has been a great success. But waiting lists are shortening and, for existing owners, a firmware update brings some welcome news...
Rangefinder Photography: A beginner dives deeper with a two-lens kit
It can be hard to resist adding additional lenses to your collection. But do they all spark joy? Isn't a two-lens kit all you really need?
Airport Security: When disaster strikes on the conveyor belt
What happens when your bag of valuable disappears on the conveyor belt at airport security? Mike panics gently as the worst happens...
