Leica M8: Looking back on Leica’s first digital M
Jean looks back at Leica's first digital M, the crop-sensor M8
For Kyiv, with love: A rich photographic tradition in Ukraine’s capital
The city of Kyiv has a rich photographic tradition. There are also international relationships between cameras from Kyiv and German and Swedish manufacturers such as Carl Zeiss Jena, Pentacon and Hasselblad. Roland Zwiers covers the cameras from Kyiv and homes in on the Salyut-S from the 1970s...
Ilford Witness: How Bolton almost became the Wetzlar of England
This is the story of two Germans, one from Zeiss, the other from Leitz, who escaped Nazi persecution in the mid-1930s and set out to design a Leica-beating camera in Bolton. Yes, Bolton. It's a fascinating story of ingenuity and lost opportunities.....
Pinner Fair: From 1336 to the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 1:2.8 Pro. Phew.
The Pinner Fair started in 1336 and 680 years later Mike took the Olympus PEN-F and M.Zuiko 7-14mm to meet the descendants. But, as he found out, the fair is more donuts and waltzers than turnips and chickens.
The Ricoh GRD IV, a retrospective view in Le Havre
An old digital camera, a tiny sensor but plenty good enough for a tour of Le Havre in Normandy. Jean demonstrates that newest isn't always bestest.
Kodak: The end of an American Moment
Mike Evans and Don Morley reflect on one of the titans of the photographic world, the great Kodak company...
Jason’s Newsround: What cameras and lenses do we need to take great photos?
Here are some great examples of how the gear you already own, or less expensive camera gear you might be thinking of buying, can still deliver great photos.
Macfilos notches up 40,000 page views over the weekend
Our story of the 70-year-old roll of undevelopled film has captured the world's imagination. It's a great human-interest story at a time of much gloom and doom...
Vintage digital cameras are back. But some new models have become unobtainable
In this week's news round up, we hear about the fascination with compact digital cameras from yesteryear, as well as the hurdles to getting your hands on the latest and greatest kit
Leica X Vario ten years on: The runt that became a star
The Leica X Vario was introduced in 2013 and received a lukewarm reaction. By early 2014, many photographers were having second thoughts. This is what Macfilos had to say in January 2014...
40mm Compacts: From ancient to modern with the Rollei 35 and Ricoh GR IIIx
The film-loading Rollei 35 from 1966 and the digital Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) have more on common that it seems. For example, a 40mm (equiv.) lens and a design that puts smallness over all. Read here a comparing review of these two cameras.
Leica BIG Pocket Book: The choice for deeper pockets
No more magnifying glasses: For those struggling with the small print, the new Leica BIG Pocket book is a desk-top version for even easier reference...
Leica Cameras: 90 years of photojournalism
Leica cameras became the choice of photojournalists in the early 1930s and became even more popular with the introduction of the M3, M2 and M4 after 1954. Jörg-Peter Rau is still using the Leica rangefinder in his work for Südkurier in 2020...
Leica M4: The story of one of Leica’s most popular rangefinders
Mike was asked for help in connection with an article to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Leica M4. He has put together a brief history of one of the world's favourite non-metered rangefinders.....
Tekkiepix connects 100 years of technology industry photography
A new web site conceived by journalist and broadcaster Barry Fox has been launched to bring together more than 100 years of technology industry...
