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Southern Scotland over 30 years in the company of a fine...

Jean explores the abbeys of the Scottish borders during more than 30 years of visits from his home in Normandy...

Reflections on the death of The Queen

For us in Britain, this has been a profoundly moving day. Most Britons have never known life without Queen Elizabeth...

Leica Cine 1 ultra-short-throw projector

Leica's Cine 1 ultra-short-throw projector will "revolutionise the way you watch TV"...

Macfilos Service Update: Temporary error on page views

You may have noticed that the page views showing at the top of individual posts have been extremely low since...

Sigma’s latest 20mm and 24mm Art lenses for L-mount

Sigma's two new fast wide-angle lenses for L-mount reviewed...

Gazing at other worlds: The photographic opportunities closer to home

Surreal images of other worlds are all around you, but you just need to stay in the observing zone instead...

All set for the LHSA Dublin conference in October

The LHSA annual conference takes place this year in Dublin, Ireland and Macfilos will be there...

Perspective Control comes to Leica SL2 models in the latest firmware...

Firmware updates are now available for the Leica SL2 (version 5.0) and SL2-S (version 4.0). Included is the useful Perspective...

Review of the Leitz 85mm Summarex whets the appetite for fast...

Made for the pro, the fast Leitz Summarex 85mm is reviewed by Michael Nguyen for Japan Camera Hunter...

A brief interlude with the Gorbachevs

I cannot say I have met many world leaders, but the one who sticks in my memory is Mikhail Gorbechev...

Tim Page, Vietnam war photographer, dies at 78

The British-born war photographer Tim Page, who was the model for the photojournalist played by Dennis Hopper in the film Apocalypse Now,...

Fourteen years of Macfilos: 5,500 posts and 10 million words

Macfilos is now 14 years old and has carried 5,000 articles running to over ten million words...
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LEICA MOMENTS

Leica CL in Scotland: Final test for Leica’s much-lamented APSC camera

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All good things must come to an end. Seven years on after an intensive week of testing the Leica CL in the Highlands of Scotland, how did it perform? Was it a "keeper" and why did Leica kill it off?

Third-party thumb grips and hoods: Any good?

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When you buy an expensive compact camera, there is a temptation to add factory accessories, such as thumb grips and hoods. But there are thousands of inexpensive alternatives on the market. Are they any good?

Leica, for me, is the joyful pinnacle of photography

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Joy is a hard word to associate with inanimate objects. But a Leica in the hand transcends that. The simplicity of focussing makes it a joy to use.

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.

Click go the shears, snap goes the shutter of the Leica Q3 43

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It's called Kangaroo Island, but it's the Merino sheep that keep the economy ticking over. John investigates the origin of China's woolly jumpers…

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2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award shortlist finalised 

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Each year the Leica Oscar Barnack Awards spotlights images from photographers around the world who capture the plight of those less fortunate than us.

Leitz Photographica Auction No 46: The results

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The 100th anniversary of the Leica Camera in Wetzlar drew over 800 guests, culminating in a successful auction where record prices were achieved for rare cameras and lenses.

Leica Reunion: When 554 met 555 after a hundred years on the road

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On 26 June 2025, Leica celebrated the 100th birthday of two original cameras, models 554 and 555, with a party at the factory. Ivor Cooper brought No. 555 to be reunited with No. 554

Exclusive special editions to celebrate 100 years of Leica

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Leica celebrates its 100th anniversary with a host of exciting events around the globe and seven exclusive new products, from cameras to books, to lenses, to binoculars.

Unveiling Leica Monopan 50: High-resolution black-and-white film

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Leica celebrates 100 years of 35mm photography by launching Monopan 50, a high-resolution black-and-white film designed for exceptional sharpness and tonal range, suitable for various photography styles.

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