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Klack goes the keyboard, blink go the eyes through the rose-tinted glass

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What do you miss most when using the modern, silent keyboard. Well, as a former typewriter aficionado, I miss the nostalgic clackety-clack of the mechanical machine. Now you can Klack away with a new macOS utility that transforms your Magic Keyboard….

History Corner: Arts, crafts, printing, electronic innovation and a dash of patriotism

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A quiet corner of West London, hard by the River Thames, is full of history: Technology, arts, crafts, music, royal patronage and a unique typeface that led to a 100-year-old mystery...

My Five Favourite Books on Writing: in celebration of National Grammar Day 2023

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Taking nifty photos takes skill. Writing about taking nifty photos also takes skill, but of a different kind. If...

Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag: A mini Tardis for all your gear

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Jonathan Slack tries out the Rock n Roll Small Havana camera bag, made from novel materials and holding more than you would have thought...

The Pre-Tech Office 1: Behind the banking desk in the historic 1960s

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Office life in the 1960s — manual typewriters, no computers, hard-slog hands-on labour. Mike takes a look into the past...

ChatGPT artificial intelligence gets to grips with the world of Leica

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ChatGPT, the new AI freeform composer gets to grips with some pretty esoteric Leica stuff. Is it useful, is it about to replace the editor of Macfilos in the near future. Mike sets out to challenge the bot...

My Curated Life: Photography meets poetry with a Persian twist

Feature Articles Keith James -
In the spirit of breaking new ground and in keeping with Macfilos's coverage of all things Leica and L-mount,...

Leica M Digitals: The lengthening timeline

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As we wait for the fifth version of the digital Leica M, the M11, Mike reflects on the past 16 years of models and seemingly increasing interval between major upgrades...
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LEICA MOMENTS

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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NEWS LAST MONTH

New Macfilos: Modern image, more involving, more ways to explore the world of photography

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Macfilos has been completely revised, with a much more involving front page and easier-to-read articles...

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

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The two winners of the Leica Oskar Barnack Awards 2024 (LOBA) are Davide Monteleone and Maria Guțu. Read more...

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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