Where does the camera industry go from here?

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Narain Jashanmal takes a look at the current state of the photographic industry and wonders just where we go from here...

Contax: A tale of two beautiful but unused cameras

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Quite by chance two classic Contax cameras and a bunch of lenses came John's way. They were crying out to be used but in the end they have languished on the shelf. John explains why.....

Plaubel Makina 67: The medium format compact camera

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Barnes Photographic Society founder James Fox-Davies reviews the medium-format camera that doesn't need a forklift truck to transport it around town. It grows on you.

Can you have your medium format kaka and eat it? Hasselblad’s first generation X1D...

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As the great lyricist and philosopher queen Britney Spears once said: “Oops, I did it again!” Bought another camera, that is… Yes, I know...

Steve’s quest for the holy eunuch: The simple digital camera

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Have modern digital cameras become too complicated? Are features added just to tick boxes and convince the gullible? Is there a real need for a return to simplicity?

Leitz Auction goes into space with the Soviets

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Noted collector William Fagan takes a tour of some of the more interesting items to be sold at the forthcoming Leitz Auction in Vienna on November 20, 2021

Oops, I did it again. But is it really a good idea to develop...

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Film is enjoying a renaissance, especially among younger photographers. But do you process your own films? Have you entered the mysterious world of the darkroom? Jörg-Peter brings us up to date on home developing techniques...

Introducing the Leica Xpan

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Paul attempts to refine the art of panorama with his Leica M9….

Sony RX100 VI Review: The teeniest with the mostest

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After extensive reviewing of both the Leica C-Lux and the Sony RX100 Mark VI, we are suffering from one-inch sensor overload here at Macfilos. The Sony, however, turns out to fully justify its “pocket” pretensions and crams a tremendous amount of power and sophistication into a package weighing just 50% more than an iPhone X.

Leica M3: Return of the King

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Claus always knew the Leica M3 was the Once and Future King. But he was sidetracked by M2, M4 and M6 upstarts. But the king is back, with a fully restored crown, and rules as effectively as ever.....

Photography Show: A take in black and white

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Time was, before the WWW, when an annual exhibition was the only way to see everything in a particular industry―from cars...

Solms Camera Trade Fair, April 21, 2018

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The next Solms Camera Trade Fair will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in the heart of Leicaland.

Ming Thein is now chief strategist for Hasselblad

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Blogger and expert photographer Ming Thein is now poacher turned gamekeeper at Hasselblad.....

Hasselblad Christmas: HD night-time images

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An outing with the Hasselblad X1D to capture some stunning night-time Christmas decorations on Vancouver Island

Gazing at other worlds: The photographic opportunities closer to home

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Surreal images of other worlds are all around you, but you just need to stay in the observing zone instead of being distracted by the phone or the cares of the world. Brian Nicol takes a flight of fancy during the Great Lockdown time...