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Mike Evans

Mike Evans is a former journalist and public relations specialist. He started his career working for a technical journal in the automotive industry, moving on to form a London-based public relations company in his mid-twenties. He ran the company successfully for over thirty years, later migrating into Parliamentary public affairs consultancy. Mike retired in the early 2000s after selling the company to a major international communications company. He started Macfilos as an Apple-centric blog in 2008, moving later into the field of photography and Leica equipment. The non-profit blog continues and comprises well over 6,000 individual articles. It is supported by independent editorial associates in the USA and Germany.

Leica Accessories: Arte di Mano M11-D Case Review

Accessories Mike Evans -
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…

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

Film Mike Evans -
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...

Sigma BF hands-on at the London Photography Show 2025

Opinion Mike Evans -
The Sigma BF is one of the most attractive and innovative cameras of the year. Mike gets a brief hands-on at the London Photography Show…

Hasselblad in the Fashion Mall: Do expensive cameras mix with lululemon?

Hasselblad Mike Evans -
Last week I encountered a DJI Hasselblad company store at a Westfield shopping mall in West London. Two weeks ago, it wasn’t there; now it is brightly lit and, to interest Macfilos readers, it offers a full range of Hasselblad cameras…

Billingham Ten-16: A small pouch aimed at owners of Leica D-Lux 8, FujiFilm X100 and similar compacts

Accessories Mike Evans -
Billingham has a reputation for hand-crafted camera bags made for enthusiasts and professionals everywhere. The Ten-16 meets the needs for those days when you just want to travel light.

Sigma BF Announced: Could this surprise camera be your new L-Mount Best Friend?

News Mike Evans -
L-Mount shock as Sigma introduces a solid-aluminium camera, the BF, with minimalist controls, electronic shutter and internal storage of 230GB...
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PopSocket+ for MagSafe: Deluxe phone grip that offers stability and pocketability

Accessories Mike Evans -
Fed up with bulky premium camera grips on your iPhone: Then look at this new, low-profile alternative…

Tesla Model 3: Long-term review over four years of contented motoring

Reviews Mike Evans -
Buying a Tesla Model 3 after owning a Jaguar I-Pace was a leap of faith. Would I be disappointed? After four years, I now know the answer.

Mac mini, now 20 years old, became the guiding light for Macfilos

Apple Mike Evans -
Where did Macfilos come front? From the Mac mini, introduced 20 years ago this month. It's a long story, so read on…

Panasonic introduces firmware updates for Lumix cameras: S-series and G-series

News Mike Evans -
Lumix S and G cameras receive performance and operational improves in latest firmware update. Read more…

75 Years On: Where in the world is George Orwell buried?

Leica Mike Evans -
George Orwell died seventy-five years ago, in January 1950. But his grave lies in a most unusual place...

Apple iPhone at 18: The screen that launched a thousand apps and ate the camera industry’s lunch

Apple Mike Evans -
The iPhone is 18 tomorrow. Not everyone was convinced when it launched in 2007. But it turned out to ba revolutionary device which has conquered the world…
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LEICA MOMENTS

Leica SL3-S Launched: New 24MP, faster autofocus, content credentials, better video capabilities

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The long-awaited Leica SL3-S arrives, following the success of the earlier SL2-S, the lower-resolution version of the SL2…. 

Searching for my Cameraman

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You have to wonder why it's important for me to go searching for my "Cameraman". By the age of eight, I’d accrued more passport stamps and booster shots than the average war correspondent...

Taking A Leica Q3 on Holiday: Photography, fishing, and footwear

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The most important factor in deciding where to take my Leica Q3 on holiday is whether I can photograph interesting subjects near to my hotel. I hit the jackpot at a spot less than 10 km from Ephesus.

Want to know who’s cocooning? Check out Slow Street.

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In our need to escape from our daily lives, cocooning provides a place where we can relax, think and be safe.

Finding meaning, humour and lightness of heart in traditional film photography

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It’s easy to take life too seriously, and even easier to do the same with photography. I took myself too seriously. But then.…

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NEWS LAST MONTH

Leica Gallery Mayfair: Exhibition of images from the leading fashion magazines of the 20th Century

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The Fashion Forward Exhibition captures the timeless images of masters of photography at the Leica Gallery, London, from 15 March to 8…

Leica Centennial: What does Leica mean to Macfilos?

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There are many ways in which we can relate and connect to Leica. But one word keeps coming back as an important cornerstone of our relationship. And that word is "Community".

Billingham Ten-16: A small pouch aimed at owners of Leica D-Lux 8, FujiFilm X100 and similar compacts

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Billingham has a reputation for hand-crafted camera bags made for enthusiasts and professionals everywhere. The Ten-16 meets the needs for those days when you just want to travel light.

Leica releases the next generation of the ZM Watch range: ZM 12

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The new Leica ZM12 range comes with an evolutionary dual-layered dial, new strap designs and a precision watch movement to satisfy watch lovers everywhere...

Panasonic Launches New Lumix DC-S1RII high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera with surprise 44MP sensor

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The new Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII offers a faster, lighter and more compact full frame camera with improved phase detection autofocus and up to 8 stops of stabilisation...

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