Tag: Leica CL

Being part of the Leica family for the long haul.

Being part of the Leica family is what I value most. It's not a transactional quick relationship but something longer lasting built on a mutual understanding of excellence and joy from using. It has stood the test of time and if cared for can continue far into the future.

Road test of the Leica CL in Scotland: Raising important questions even after seven years

The Leica CL was praised as a very capable alternative to a Leica M10. In Andrew's article he explains how the CL withstood the challenges of freezing cold weather of a Scottish winter.

Two Leica digital cameras with legacies that defied initial criticism

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.

Want to know who’s cocooning? Check out Slow Street.

In our need to escape from our daily lives, cocooning provides a place where we can relax, think and be safe.

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

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

The sad Leica CL anniversary: Today six years ago was the beginning of the end

On 21 November 2017, Leica announced the digital CL camera. Nobody would have thought that it would not only be the latest, but also the last APS-C camera. To honour the occasion, here is a small tribute and many recommendations for further reading.

Photography in Illness: The therapeutic advantages of an absorbing project

Gerald Phillipson, faced with an unwelcome diagnosis, set out to ease the experience by means of his project, Photography in Illness...

Happy New Year: Macfilos Top Ten posts of 2022

A happy and prosperous New Year to all our readers. As the troublesome year of 2022 draws to a close, here are the ten Macfilos articles that kept readers most engaged through the year...

Leica CL: A reluctant goodbye but it’s now time to look to the future

Leica's APS-C range is dead. The CL and TL are no more. So is it time to stop mourning and look to the future? Mike thinks so...

Leica and Panasonic’s new joint-venture mirrorless camera

As Panasonic withdraws from development of cheaper compact cameras, a new mirrorless camera is being developed in cooperation with Leica...

Now the CL is pensioned off, where to go for a lighter alternative to the Leica SL2?

Since the first indications of the end for the Leica CL, Macfilos columns have been full of lament. How...

Leica acknowledges the end of APS-C cameras. It’s now full-frame ahead for Wetzlar

It's official. Or it's rumoured to be official. It seems clear Leica has reached the end of the road with its APS-C range, the CL and TL2. But there's no public statement. Just an advisory note to distributors...