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Agree.
I don’t think anyone denies that JPEGS have value, it’s where you start from and where you need to end…
I know of photographers who only shoot JPEGs and do so successfully. Presumably they treat them in much the same…
I’ve just purchased a 113 here in the UK it arrives Tuesday , my mind was made up when I…
Thanks for your comment Michael. I am unfamiliar with the Olympus XZ10 as it appears to be 13 years since…
We have had almost no contact with Pixii despite trying over the last 2 years. We would love to try…
Could you tell us a bit about the sensors in Pixii cameras? Their sensors can produce both colour and black-and-white…
May be there is a difference but I cannot see the difference. If you compare Leica with Leica you should…
3 and 6 were shot on monochrom and perhaps 2 as well.
Thanks Michael, Agree, the story of the difference between RAW and JPEG is incomplete. I felt too much information on…
Thanks Chris, I could tell you…but I’m going to suggest you come back on Wednesday and look at that day’s…
Thanks John, If you follow the G.I.G.O. rule, then starting with a colour sensor and converting to B&W can only…
Hi there — If you begin with color, you have more ‘information’ to work with in the conversion. More choices,…
Just worth mentioning that in recent years Don (like me) has been a distinguished judge of camera club competitions in…
Thank you David. And all who have also kindly posted such lovely and much appreciated comments. Truth is yes I…
Jon “That makes comparing an image shot on a camera with a monochrome sensor, against one that has been post-processed,…
Interesting article, although the explanation about the data loss incurred with JPEG processing is incomplete. The format dates to 1992…
Rick, a good point and a constructive suggestion for the future. I have heard this before. Indeed, I can recollect…
An oft-discussed topic you’ve not covered here is if the older M8 & M9 cameras with Kodak CCD sensors yield…
What a wonderful archive of monochrome photography. Well done, Don, for your outstanding achievements. In the days of black and…
Thank you, Kathy.
Lovely article — ranging from the parochial world of motoring to the world stage. Defining an era. Also a small…
Thank you, Keith. I’m sure that Don will appreciate this.
Never tire of reading about Don’s amazing career. Thanks for this update
Great and thoroughly enjoyable read John For B&W I stick to lightroom 5 and pc embedded image software. There’s a…
Really enjoyable read John, I tend to use a few different packages – ON1 Raw has built in monochrome converters…
John, your journey has been very similar to mine. Having grown to love colour photography, in all of its many…
Thank you very much for this fascinating and entertaining article. The Leica M-EV1 certainly has many shortcomings, and for a…
I love these photos. His passion and intensity come through the images and he is a master of the ‘art…
Thanks Kathy, The vaults at Macfilos Towers are stacked with great articles. My hope is that we can do what…
Thank you Peter! That looks like a terrific exhibition. I might just make it as I will be in London…
In this context, I would urge anyone who is in London and interested in the history of photography, or simply…
I’m not a monochrome person, but it looks like you’ve got an all-star lineup. I can’t wait to read!
We do not appreciate this sort of intemperate and opinionated comment here at Macfilos. We are all civil to one…
Dunk mentions above the Zacuto Finder… Hmmm… Uncanny, my Sigma Quattro cameras have these. I suppose that is where they…
I experienced the same ‘no EVF!!!’ anomaly when I first acquired a Nikon 1 J5 (its 1″ sensor is the…
Maybe. But you’ve mentioned the possibility now! Wink wink, nod nod.
All As someone that has been using a Sigma BF almost exclusively for the past 8 months, I will say…
Hi Mike Whilst I do agree about viewfinders in principle – those little ones in compact cameras really are a…
I am amazed by how you think about your expertise when writing about something that you do not understand and…
Good question Mike, and thanks for asking. For me, it depends on the camera. If I am using a rangefinder…
Holding a phone or camera at arm’s length while composing on a screen has been called the stinky baby diaper…
Another strong vote for the viewfinder. That is a rediculous omission.
I’m of two minds on this. I’m farsighted, and even at arm’s length, I can’t focus using a screen. Similarly,…
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I agree Brian. It absolutely does need a viewfinder and small size is no excuse since my Ricoh GR1vs has…
It needs a viewfinder in my opinion even if size had to increase. Did they hire the TL/CL product leadership…
To Michael Farley Thank you for your answer .Tools is an important part of being a craftman.If you have good…
Thank you, Paul, for an interesting and stimulating article. Photography has many facets and, for some, the process of creating…
Like it….brillant idea !
As much as I appreciate the capabilities of modern digital cameras I think I miss the sheer simplicity of well…
Hi Chris I’m very fond of your remark.Thank you for posting a thought provoking article.The general idea of my article…
Hallo Thomas Koher One of the things you’re very quickly learn when you are engineer on a ship is that…
Hi Stephen Jenner Thank you for your kind remarks over my article.Funny enough, there is some parallels between you and…
Hi Kathy Davis You are quite right there’s only one way to get things done right.Discipline experience and knowledge.As a…
Hi Kathy Davis You are quite right there’s only one way to get things done right.Discipline experience and knowledge.As a…
Hi Richard Clompus I’m fond of you enjoyed my article.I can assure you that the internal meter circuit board in…
I loved my Fuji 100s and 50R. Also owned seven lenses. However, a couple of winters ago I fell and…
I’m sorry. I don’t get it. These are photographs of people and places I do not want to notice, or…
Very interesting article, thank you. I’m currently looking for an M6; which sellers in Japan or Hong Kong would you…
aul Paul “My goal with this article is to ask readers whether they feel the magic of photography has turned…
Beautiful pictures to bring to life and spread the memory of these forlorn objects! And a sensitive yet amusing write-up…
Thanks James… Indeed, there is something special about film and film cameras, and rather like your love of the MP…
Hi Paul, One more thing… Have you tried the new Leica MONOPAN 50 film yet?
I trust you are all recovered now, Stephen. I too suffered a severe head/brain injury around 10 years ago (the…
Thank you Paul, I too love the simplicity of the mechanics of our consumers goods from last century. I use…
What a great article Paul, you have hit the nail squarely on the head. I have been tentatively heading back…
Well it is always the question: Old vs. New, … Screw vs Chip, … what is better or what would…
A Nobel prize winner was asked how she managed to discover things that no-one else could understand or even believe…
Paul, I enjoyed your article. I started my Leica experience with the M4-P and MR meter. It was a really…
Love it. Let’s hope for more 1st April launches.
I realise the article is tipping its hat to the month, but it took me a couple of seconds. However,…
April fools!
Hi William, too bad the Montgolfier brothers could not avail themselves of a Leica to photograph the beautiful French countryside…
Hi Bill, you are not the first person to point out the significant financial consequences of a mishap with a…
Hi Jack, so would I! Could come in handy on those breezy days when you are wondering in which direction…
Barnack was a man of immense imagination and creativity. Aircraft were even newer than cameras back then, but I have…
A Leica-branded wind sock ? I would buy one of those. Well done Keith.
A Leica-branded wind sock ? I would buy one of those. Well done Keith.
Interesting concept, and subject to a very expensive crash if it were real
Thanks Paul! I wondered about some of the gags being a bit near the knuckle, particularly the strike through of…
Hi William, I wonder if Barnack could have imagined that in the next century, photographers would be able to launch…
Hi Chris, I would have put money on you being the most likely reader to spot the re-use of the…
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Wouldn’t we need some smaller and lighter lenses for a small L-mount body?
I’ll second that too.
Hi Don Seems like what. you are asking for is a small L mount body? I couldn’t agree more! best
thanks, that gave me a really good laugh. so much of the philosophy about leica in the article is true.…
For the day that is in it! I have a photo of a negative in 35mm panoramic format which Barnack…
Keith The “Kylescu Bridge, Scotland, photographed with the Leica Drohne 1 ©Leica Camera AG” was in fact photographed with a…
Dear Gary, thank you so much for your report and the wonderful pictures. I find it amusing, by the way,…
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Yesterday, SWMBO and myself took some bags to a local recycling spot, and on the way out, my wife stood…
Hi Mark, No, I didn’t use this technique because I don’t consider it part of my normal workflow. As you…
Ah! This is a contentious issue. I know that many Leica owners are opposed to tilting screens, especially on the…
Hi Jonathan, I hope you enjoy the M EV1. I’d be interested in your views after you’ve had more experience.…
I exchanged my M11 for the EV1 as I use the Voigtlander wide angle lenses frequently and having the EV…
Just re-visited this article… I’m having fun with a Leica M8 with the 21mm f4.5 ZM Biogon-C. With a 28mm…
Just the opposite: The tilting screen should be just AVOIDABLE in all LEICA cameras! LEICA: Are you LISTENING?!
I’m looking for an economical course on shooting with a Leica M10