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Keith travels for the first time with only a rangefinder, visiting one of the most scenic places in California: the Monterey Peninsula.

Subtititle: It was the world’s first rangefinder camera, two years ahead of the Leica M8. The Espon R-D1 celeberates its 20th birthday in 2024. Episode 25 of The M Files provides an appropriate tribute.

Leica M-lenses are superb, but expensive. Using them on a Leica APS-C camera, with an M-to-L adapter, gives them a second identity and additional value by switching their effective focal length.

It can be hard to resist adding additional lenses to your collection. But do they all spark joy? Isn't a two-lens kit all you really need?

Rangefinder photography remains a niche in today's world of mirrorless cameras and high-tech electronic viewfinders. Nevertheless, it has a devoted following. I decided to investigate and find out why.

Keith mounts a Sirui Super 35 anamorphic lens on his Leica TL2 in search of the cinematic look for which these lenses are known. Get ready for some wide-screen shots, unusual flares and oval bokeh.

The Cuba of clichés is easy to see. The real Cuba takes more effort. But the joy it brings is profound and challenges the preconceived notions we might have. Open a window on the real Cuba with James Rice. And then travel there…

The close proximity of climbers means that photographing bouldering with a Leica M camera and a 35mm lens is a straightforward proposition.

Let’s take a brief look back at 2024. It would be something of an understatement to say it’s been an eventful year at Macfilos…

Jason takes us on a quick tour through the most viewed Macfilos articles over the last three months. Gear reviews continue to be tremendously popular with the growing Macfilos readership.

Visitors to The Leica Store, San Francisco can savour not only an impressive collection of new and used Leica gear, but also a new exhibition of photographs by Darcy Padilla: The Weight of Time.

On 21 November 2017, Leica announced the digital CL camera. Nobody would have thought that it would not only be the latest, but also the last APS-C camera. To honour the occasion, here is a small tribute and many recommendations for further reading.