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

Apple Mike Evans -
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

Feature Articles Keith James -
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

Events Mike Evans -
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

Leica Mike Evans -
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

Leica Mike Evans -
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

A Passion for Leica: Not a Leica photographer but a photographer with a Leica

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When your your background as an engineer aligns with with the key attributes of Leica it can lead to a passion for what the brand has been delivering to photographers for 100 years.

Partners in Crime: A meditation on the importance of friendship and film photography

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Best friends are difficult to come by. My son, Kipling, met his best friend, Christian, in the first few days of Junior Kindergarten. They’ve been inseparable ever since and epitomise the importance of friendship…

Two Leica digital cameras with legacies that defied initial criticism

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Not every camera in history succeeds, but some deserve to succeed despite being under appreciated with a reputation that often and unfairly damns them to be forgotten.

My life with Leica: I was hooked when my teacher produced an old brassed camera

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Some things in life, once discovered, can never be forgotten. Finding the world of Leica can be like that…

Leica Camera announces winners of the sixth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award 

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8th of March 2025 Leica will be paying homage to International Women’s Day, and announcing the winners of its sixth annual Leica Women Foto Project Award under the theme of "Unity Through Diversity."

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The Leica Q3 43 is the perfect camera for me. I can count the ways, image after image.

Leica Camera launches “Artist Looks” in Leica LUX iPhone app

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Develop how you express yourself through your images using inspiration from Greg Williams Artistic Looks in the Leica Lux app and Leica FOTOS.

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.

Leica Gallery London will host Douglas Kirkland’s ‘From The Heart’ exhibition from May 10 until July 10

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Douglas Kirkland's impressive work spans six decades, from humble beginnings to being feted by numerous awards and showings in some of the world's most prestigious galleries and museums.

South West Photo Show: Free tickets for Macfilos readers

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The South West Photo Show is being staged at Exeter’s Corn Exchange on Saturday, 24 May 2025, and free tickets are on offer for Macfilos readers.

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