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And now for something completely different

Ricoh Andrew Tobin -
With time on your hands in a familiar place, you can experiment with photographic overlays to create something completely different.

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.

Third-party thumb grips and hoods: Any good?

Accessories Mike Evans -
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?

The Ten Most-Read Articles of the Quarter: It’s not just about Leica gear

Leica Editorial Team -
This quarter's review highlights Macfilos' most-read articles, primarily gear reviews focused on Leica and select other brands. Contributors have been active, celebrating the centennial of the Leica M camera.

The Pocketable Ricoh GRIIIx HDF – good enough?

Ricoh Andrew Tobin -
Is the Ricoh GR3X HDF good enough for a discerning photographer like yourself? Andrew Tobin helps you to decide for yourself…

Crop zoom: How viable is digital zooming on modern fixed-lens cameras?

Fujifilm Mike Evans -
The current crop of popular fixed lens wide-angle-lens cameras all feature variations of crop-to-zoom. You are positively encouraged to...

Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

Feature Articles Wayne Gerlach -
Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by...

Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views

Film Joerg-Peter Rau -
They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?
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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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NEWS LAST MONTH

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.

Leica launches compact Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH zoom

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Leica announces the Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH lens, a compact, lightweight standard zoom with a constant aperture, priced at £1,650, available worldwide starting June 12, 2025.

Exclusive unboxing of Leica M Edition 70 at London’s Red Dot Cameras

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Ivor Cooper of Red Dot Cameras unboxes the limited Leica M Edition 70, a collectors' set including a rare camera and accessories, celebrating both craftsmanship and the art of camera collecting.

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