The 1920s marked a period of significant technological innovation, laying the foundation for modern audio and visual technology. Celebrating century-old companies like Leica highlights their competitiveness and lasting influence.
The article reflects on the author's preference for black-and-white photography, sparked by discussions on colour images from a Lanzarote vineyard visit, and reminisces about a career in technical journalism.
Macfilos team members were tasked with selecting their favourite Leica camera from their collections, leading to personal reflections on the significance and enjoyment derived from these iconic devices.
Mike criticises an article labelling the Leica M10-D among the worst digital cameras, despite its popularity. Discrepancies in the author's reasoning raise doubts about the list's credibility and editorial choices.
The Leica M11-D arrives and slips into a coat made for the M11. Something missing, it seems. Mike investigates the history of the screenless M digital...
Back to basics as Leica launched the third generation of its screenless rangefinder. The M11-D is a fully featured digital camera based visually on the Leica M11-P, with its top-plate engraving and absence of the red dot. Apart from the absence of a rear screen, the M11-D has a full set of features. They include triple-resolution technology, contact credentials, the familiar 60MP sensor and a 256 GB internal memory.
Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.
Welcome to this week's Leica news. We bring news of a new underwater housing for Leica M10 and M11 cameras, an M lens with depth-of-field graphic from 1951 and a white ceramic recreation of the iconic V1 Summicron 35mm from the 1950s. And there is a significant jubilee drawing close…
Leica is one camera company that has a logical approach to firmware updates. The system is so easy that it's a crime to get out of step. Mike explains the latest improvements in the three major Leica family groups...