Decent exposure, part 3: Light metering apps for your iPhone and the big overview
A good smartphone app will help you to get exposure right, especially when using a vintage camera. This review presents five different iOS apps - and reveals one surpisingly simple solution...
Leica Q2 gets the Thumbs Up: How a simple brass grip transforms the handling
The absence of the much-promised Leica thumb grip for the new Q2 camera has been a source of friction here at Macfilos Towers. Fed up waiting, we've gone back to the original and the best, the all-brass Thumbs Up. It transforms the handling of the Leica Q2.
Special Edition: Leica Q2 Ghost by Hodinkee
Leica follows up on the 2019 "Ghost" M10-P with a special edition of the Q2 in cooperation with watch site Hodinkee...
Billingham’s Thomas: A briefcase for all occasions
Photographers tend to think of Billingham as a manufacturer of camera bags. But the range of general luggage is also worth a look. The handy Thomas briefcase/messenger bag is all rounder than can even accommodate your camera.
Review: Arte di Mano half-case for Leica M11
If you own a Leica M11 and are in a pampering mood, buy the best leather half-case protector on the market. Arte di Mano has a new case to match the M11, taking full advantage of the opportunities for quick battery change and USB-C power and data transfer...
Review: Billingham 72, single-camera bag for Leica Q, Sony RX1 and more
No sooner had I finished reviewing the new Billingham Hadley One system bag when along came something quite different. The Billingham 72,...
Review: Billingham 35 photographer’s rucksack
Fed up with carrying a shoulder bag? Too much strain on the shoulder? If so, a Billingham rucksack could be your answer. Mike has had a look at the smaller Rucksack 35.
BandWerk, the Leica of straps for the Apple Watch
This beautiful leather strap from BandWerk for the Apple Watch would grace a £10,000 Swiss timepiece, never mind a smartwatch.
Leica Watch and the art of photographing impressive wristwear
If you are connoisseur of fine watches, what should you strap to your write for the daily grind? Perhaps one of the new Leica watches or, maybe, something more mundane...
Billingham adds black-leather trim to sage FibreNyte photo bags
It's not a big change, but for photo bag fans, the addition of new trim on the popular Billingham bag is big news. In response to customer demand, the popular sage product range is now available with black instead of brown leather trim...
iPad Magic Keyboard: Why not settle for the best?
Apple's new iPad Magic Keyboard combined with touch and mouse support in iPadOS 13.4 at last bridges the gap between tablet and computer.
Telling Time: Citizen Proximity smartwatch ten years on
Ten years ago on Macfilos: The search for the perfect smartwatch was still three years in the future. But did this rather cumbersome Citizen Proximity cut the mustard, even in 2012? Mike looks back on a not-so-successful try at watch/phone integration...
Rock & Roll straps for the Leica SL and SL2
Rock & Roll's Leica SL straps have been updated with a new method of attachment which is more secure and neater. We're reviewing three of them here.
Camera Pouches: TieHerUp’s new Soft Nappa folders for rangefinder and mirrorless cameras
A soft-leather camera pouch is something we all need from time to time. Instead of camera-specific cases, pouches can last years as you swap gear. These new pouches from TieHerUp represent the pinnacle of pouch art....
In-camera charging: A sensible advance in power management
In-camera charging is a great boon for photographers. But could we be on the verge of using batteries with their own built-in charging circuits...
