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Ten Most-Popular Macfilos Articles of the Quarter: Now that’s what we call eclectic

Opinion Editorial Team -
This quarter's list of most-popular Macfilos articles covers not only camera gear, but also a car review and news of a non-existent piece of kit.

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Sometimes, nice things just happen

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Easter lunch in the English countryside, an ancient village and the discovery of the disguised tomb of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century...
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Leica Q2: The perfect full-frame travel camera?

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Is Leica's successful Q2 the ideal travel camera, despite the restructions of its fixed wide-angle lens? Keith sets off for Europe to find out...
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OM System: Old memories, optical masterpieces and obscure mistakes

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The rebranding of Olympus to OM Systems is a good opportunity to look at the legacy of OM cameras which featured ground-breaking innovations until Olympus messed up. And there even are some very interesting connections to Leica...
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Yorkshire’s Jurassic Coast: Favourite stretch of magnificent scenery

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Everyone needs a favourite bit of the world. And for Dave, the North Yorkshire Jurassic coast hits all the buttons. Here he takes a scenic view with the Nikon Df and the Leica X.
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Oskar One Zero Five comes in loud and clear

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No, this is not a wireless call sign. It...
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Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

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Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the...

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Leica Update: We explain about the new firmware and latest options for the M9...

Leica Editorial Team -
Firmware updates for Leica's M11, Q3, and D-Lux 8 are available, addressing EU regulations and enhancing functionalities. The M9 sensor upgrade program now includes selected film cameras, with trade-in pricing outlined.

Review: Urth Magnetic Filters vs Lee Seven5

Accessories Andrew Tobin -
Filters can be messy and sometimes you just leave them at home and regret it. Urth filters are magnetic, compact, and easy to add. No argument not to take them.

Making a case for Leica: How my passion for rangefinders turned into a vocation

Leica Paul Glendell -
Change is never easy, but when forced to reassess your life you discover how to marry old skills and interests to create new opportunities.

Palm Springs Public Art: The view through a camera lens

Travel Gary Schwartzwald -
Palm Springs, and its surroundings, are home to spectacular examples of public art, freely available for visitors to view or photograph.

All about the Ricoh GR IV: specs, design, and updates

Ricoh Editorial Team -
The Ricoh GR IV, set for late 2025 release, features a new APS-C sensor, lens, and enhancements while maintaining its successful lightweight design, continuing the legacy of the GR series.

Discover the Fujifilm X Half: Retro style meets modern tech

Fujifilm Editorial Team -
The Fujifilm X Half is a lightweight, JPG-only compact camera priced at £699 and $849. It offers a 3:4 vertical aspect ratio, retro design, and features such as a 1-inch sensor and creative filters, ideal for smartphone users.
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Leica M8: Looking back on Leica’s first digital M

Leica Jean Perenet -
Jean looks back at Leica's first digital M, the crop-sensor M8

Wetzlar camera auction on October 5 — catalogue available

Events Mike Evans -
The first Wetzlar Camera auction, organised by world-renowned expert and local dealer, Lars Netopil, takes place on October 5, 2019.

Wetzlar Camera Auction 9 October 2021: A personal preview

Events William Fagan -
William Fagan takes a look at the lineup at next month's important Wetzlar camra auction and comes up for a select list of personal favouries...

All the action from the Leica world: people, gatherings, cameras, firmware updates, and deals!

Fujifilm Jason Murray -
This week's news round is dominated by all the goings-on in the Leica world. If you fancy a weekend getaway with fellow enthusiasts, here's your chance. Or, if you would like to buy some used Leica gear with zero-interest financing, head to Mayfair. Perhaps you've already picked up a new SL3 or Sofort. In that case, we have some news for you. And if you would like to know what's going on beyond the Leica world, don't worry, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Panasonic, and Lomography all get a mention too.

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Macsparky shares his first impressions of OS X El Capitan

Reviews Mike Evans -
One of my favourite writers on the subject of Apple and all its works, David Sparks, has an interesting...

New Notes app wins plaudits from professional writers. Shock, horror.

News Mike Evans -

Notes, the long-in-the-tooth editor for iOS and OS X, is pretty unloved, at least among those who write for a living. Up to now it has been just about ok for casual use, but most writers have long ago moved to more fully featured apps such as Ulysses (my current favourite), Editorial or Byword. 

iPhone gets lower-case keyboard, catching up with the Androids

News Mike Evans -
The new iOS9, coming this autumn, brings a welcome touch for thumb typists. Instead of always showing upper-case letters,...

Leica Q: New fixed-lens full-frame camera with stabilisation, viewfinder, 1.7 Summilux and priced to sell

Leica Mike Evans -

Today Leica launched a full-frame mirrorless camera built in Germany to M-standards and with an integral viewfinder. From the X compact, through the X and X Vario, all European-made Leicas up to now have had to slum it with an external electronic viewfinder perched on top. 

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Leica Accessories: Arte di Mano M11-D Case Review

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Arte di Mano camera cases are some of the best in the world. And this retro-style case for the screenless Leica M11-D adds the finishing touch to a sought-after camera…

Leica launches M11-S camera, with radical new viewfinder

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As part of its Leica Centennial celebrations, the company has released a most unusual limited edition version of its flagship M11 camera – the Sinistra – for left-handed photographers.

How a Kodak Baby Brownie led me to Leica

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Above all Leica represents a sense of community. You become part of a group that enjoys photography. Enjoys history. Enjoys travel. and enjoys technical prowess.

How four generations of the Leitz family shaped a century of photography 

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The story behind the birth of Leica can be traced in “Four Generations Leitz in Company Management 1869–1986”

Ilford Witness: How a Lancashire mill town nearly became the Wetzlar of England

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In a parallel universe, the last of the rangefinders is not made in Wetzlar, Germany, but in Bolton, England. Here is an alternative Witness to a Century...

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All about the Ricoh GR IV: specs, design, and updates

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The Ricoh GR IV, set for late 2025 release, features a new APS-C sensor, lens, and enhancements while maintaining its successful lightweight design, continuing the legacy of the GR series.

Discover the Fujifilm X Half: Retro style meets modern tech

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The Fujifilm X Half is a lightweight, JPG-only compact camera priced at £699 and $849. It offers a 3:4 vertical aspect ratio, retro design, and features such as a 1-inch sensor and creative filters, ideal for smartphone users.

Leica Q3 43 “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”

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The Leica Q3 43 is the perfect camera for me. I can count the ways, image after image.

Leica Camera launches “Artist Looks” in Leica LUX iPhone app

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Develop how you express yourself through your images using inspiration from Greg Williams Artistic Looks in the Leica Lux app and Leica FOTOS.

The new Safari edition joins Leica’s expanding M11 lineup

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The Leica M11-P Safari is the latest in a long line of distinctive olive green cameras that have added a distinctive look to the M since the 1970s.

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