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Does the camera pick the photographer?

Feature Articles Andrew Owen-Price -
Imagine if we lived in a world where the boot was on the other foot, where the camera chose the photographer. Which camera do you think would choose you?

Travelling Light On Safari with a Panasonic FZ1000: Photographing ‘The Big Five’

Feature Articles Wayne Gerlach -
Photography on safari called for a lightweight camera with a great focal-length range. Enter the 10-year-old Lumix FZ1000 bridge camera.

A journey into personal history along the Regent’s Canal

Feature Articles Kevin Armstrong -
Kevin begins his adventure exploring the historic Regent's Canal through London. He starts with a personal quest for the site of the family timber yard…

The Home of Copper: Neglected but still proud in its decay

Feature Articles Jon Cheffings -
Copper mining changed history in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Jon investigates the legacy of a forgotten industry...

Chromefest — a celebration of American hot rods

Feature Articles John Shingleton -
The oddly named “The Entrance” is a picturesque small coastal town on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the ideal location for a festival. It hosts the annual Chromefest — “a celebration of American Hot Rods” …

Fokus Pokus: Time to reassess the role of the rangefinder

Feature Articles Claus Sassenberg -
The Leica M11-P was often overshadowed by the Leica Q3 last year (and now, since the Q3 43 was released, even more so). That's why it's time to point out the (often underestimated) spectrum of possibilities offered by a rangefinder camera....

Getting the best deal when buying and selling Leica equipment

Feature Articles Mike Evans -
Ever wondered how much your interest in photography costs you? Good bookkeeping and prudent management of your gear can keep those costs low.

Brooklands: The historic venue hosts a meeting of Macfilos authors

Feature Articles John Shingleton -
The backstory to Brooklands is fascinating. At the turn of the 20th century, motor racing was banned on public roads in mainland Britain….
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Leica cupboard at Macfilos HQ almost bare. Strange happenings at the blog

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Here at Macfilos, our Leica cupboard is almost bare. Whatever next? Mike looks at the comings and goings of the blog's test fleet…

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm zoom and 2x extender join the SL-System

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Leica completes the trinity of fast zooms with the addition of a new 70-200 Vario-Elmarit-SL and a new x2 range extender

Leica D-Lux 8 Review: Redesigned compact becomes a full member of the Leica family

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Leica's redesign of the D-Lux 8 is a distillation of the rather fussy D-Lux 7 appearance and user interface. It looks gorgeous and works effectively. But in the process of simplification, Leica has thrown out some features which, we think, are actually essential.

Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase?

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Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the...

M Files (26): Third-party lenses for Leica on steroids with 6-bit-coding and EXIF tweaking

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M-Mount lenses from other manufacturers than Leica have no 6-bit coding. This brings a couple of disadvantages. Part 26 of our M Files series shows workarounds for do-it-yourself coding as well as for obtaining correct EXIF data in a digital workflow. 

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Davide Monteleone and Maria Gutu head this year’s Oskar Barnack Awards

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Top prices at the sixth Wetzlar Camera Auction: Christo’s wrapped Leica sells for €212,500.

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Top prices were again achieved at the sixth Wetzlar Camera Auction last Saturday.

Leica M11 family firmware update 2.1.3 tackles bugs and improves stability

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Improved stability and bug fixing is included in the Leica M11 family firmware update…

Panasonic: New Lumix S5D camera, 18-40mm tiny S zoom, white S9, and firmware updates

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Panasonic's range of full-frame L-Mount cameras and lenses goes from strength to strength, with the addition of the new S5D, 10-40mm compact zoom, and new colourway for the S9.

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