Leica Launches Prestigious New FOTO Award for Food Photography
Breaking news: Leica has launched a prestigious new FOTO award category, helping legitimize a long neglected corner of the fine-art photography world.
Prioritising Weight over Speed: Is this the new fashion in lens design?
More zoom lenses are being introduced which are lightweight but possess slow minimum apertures. Are we really sacrificing anything when buying such a lens? Keith puts one such lens, the Lumix 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom through its paces.
Long Tongued Bat scoops British retailer’s Photographer of the Year award
An inaugural photography competition, organized by The London Camera Exchange, has delivered some truly exceptional images. Both winners and runners-up have set a very high standard across multiple genres.
Quintessential Portugal from the archives: A trip down memory lane in 15 images
It was not until 2016 that we discovered Portugal. If you live in the Europe or the United Kingdom, Portugal is right up there with Spain as a top holiday destination. But living here on the other side of the planet, it is not high up our list of ‘must visit’ places…
Street Photography: Diving deep into shadows Down Under
In the first of several forthcoming articles about his newfound interest in street photography, Keith makes the most of some antipodean summer sunshine. It's all about the shadows in Sydney and Auckland.
Leica SL3 Review: Six months with the new L-Mount flagship
The Leica SL3 is here. Jonathan Slack provides the definitive, hand-on review of the latest version of Leica's top-of-the-range mirrorless camera.
On the Road with the Leica Q2: Seattle, the coolest place in The Pacific...
Keith describes the third and final destination visited on his trip to the northwest coast of the United States. Seattle turns out to be not only cool but very photogenic.
Do I Leica It? The latest step in my photographic journey
The author describes his photographic journey from film, with a Pentax camera, through the world of Canon DSLRs, to a mirrorless Leica system. His final conclusion is a surprising one.
The Leica Q2 on the Road: Visiting Victoria, British Columbia
Keith describes the second destination he visited on his trip to the West Coast of Canada. Victoria, BC and its famous Butchart Gardens prove to be superb settings for a travel photographer.
That Was The Year That Was: A review of 2023 at Macfilos
As we head into 2024, it's a good opportunity to reflect on the year that's just ended. Here’s a canter through some of the highlights from the perspective of the gang at Macfilos
My friend Tony Vidler and his astounding Gear Acquisition Syndome
Tony Vidler, architectural historian, scholar and photographer in New York City, was an outstanding personality and a prolific camera collector and expert. It's hard to bid him farewell, writes one of his closest friends.
Leica M with EVF: I have the next-best thing
The author sticks his oar into the controversial subject of M-lenses mounted on a camera equipped with an EVF. His choice of camera might come as a surprise to devoted Leica fans.
The Ten Most-Read Articles of the Quarter: Gear news gets the views
Jason takes us on a quick tour through the most viewed Macfilos articles over the last three months. Gear reviews continue to be tremendously popular with the growing Macfilos readership.
Everyone enjoys a beautiful sunset. Is this the result of evolution?
The author gets to grip with that Instagram favourite - sunsets - exploring both why they are so popular, and what might be good strategies for capturing a memorable image of one.
The Leica Q2 Goes to Brunch: La búsqueda de los huevos benedictinos definitivos continúa
I have it on good authority that global consumption of Eggs Benedict has increased over the last several quarters. I attribute this to an...
