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Macfilos Most-read Articles of 2024: It’s gear all the way down

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Let’s take a brief look back at 2024. It would be something of an understatement to say it’s been an eventful year at Macfilos…

Leica firmware updates for M11, SL, Q3 and D-Lux bring improvements but few new features

Leica Jason Murray -
Leica firmware for all four camera families is updated this month. They introduce a few new features, especially for the SL3, and many improvements. In addition, bug fixes are included and, as usual, we recommend updating your cameras as soon as possible.

Macfilos Top Ten: The most-read articles of the third quarter, 2024

News Jason Murray -
The most-read articles on Macfilos over the last quarter reflect the continued enthusiasm of readers for gear reviews, especially for reviews of new cameras.

Crop zoom: How viable is digital zooming on modern fixed-lens cameras?

Fujifilm Mike Evans -
The current crop of popular fixed lens wide-angle-lens cameras all feature variations of crop-to-zoom. You are positively encouraged to...

Leica Menus: The quest for the perfect system

Leica Mike Evans -
Mike reviews Leica's menu system on the Q3, SL3 and the new D-Lux 8. Having the same layout and options across the range brings benefits...

Fujifilm X100VI arrives: Itch that hasn’t been scratched for three weeks

Fujifilm Mike Evans -
How many new owners of the much-lusted-after FujiFilm X100VI have resisted using their new camera for three weeks. Mike explains why it has been sitting on the shelf...

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

Leica Mike Evans -
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.

The need for speed — is it overrated in photography?

Panasonic Jason Murray -
We usually think of speed as a good thing. But in photography, sometimes the need for speed comes at a cost we don't want to pay.

It’s a fact of life, there’s always a new camera or lens option to tempt you

News Jason Murray -
A new camera is always a thrill. This week's Macfilos Newsround looks at a few new arrivals in summer 2024. And at some lenses, too.

Leica D-Lux 8 loses popular features in quest for “the essential”

Leica Mike Evans -
The new Leica D-Lux 8 claims to be reduced to "Das Wesentliche". But are all the really essential features present? Doubt is allowed...

Making sense of sensor size

News Jason Murray -
Sensor size has always been an active topic of discussion within the photography community. But, it seems a number of 'crop-sensor' formats are thriving, right alongside their bigger full-frame sibling. In this week's news round, we look at a 'crop' of recent stories on this very topic.

Leica D-Lux 8 on sale: Detailed specification published for the first time

Leica Jason Murray -
The Leica D-Lux 8, which was announced on May 23, is now officially on sale. The camera is the...

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LEICA MOMENTS

Review: Multifunctional Protector for Leica Q3 and Q3 43

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The new Multifunctional Protector for the new Q3 43 and the existing Q3 is a sleek sleeve which brings the benefit of an Arcos Swiss base for easy tripod mounting. But it does have two problems...

Leica’s new Q3 43 answers a demand that has grown since 2015

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Leica's highly successful Q range is extended to a unique 43mm Q3 43, offering an apochromatic view on the world as seen through the human eye...

Leica Q3 43: The camera that sees the world like the human eye

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Leica today announces a 43mm variant of the popular...

Leica M11-D: The screen that never was

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The Leica M11-D arrives and slips into a coat made for the M11. Something missing, it seems. Mike investigates the history of the screenless M digital...

Sixth Wetzlar Camera Auction: October 12 is the red-letter day for collectors

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The sixth Wetzlar Camera Auction on October 12 brings a raft of exciting collectors' items to the table.

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NEWS LAST MONTH

Leica firmware updates for M11, SL, Q3 and D-Lux bring improvements but few new features

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Leica firmware for all four camera families is updated this month. They introduce a few new features, especially for the SL3, and many improvements. In addition, bug fixes are included and, as usual, we recommend updating your cameras as soon as possible.

Leitz Photographica Auction: M Prototype sells for €2 million

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A rare prototype Leica M sold for an astonishing 2.4 million euros at last weekend's 45th Leitz Photographica Auction…

Gloss black Leica M11 with matching Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH and leather accessories

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Leica's gloss black M11 is likely to be the object of love at first sight for many brand aficionados. And the accompanying Noctilux-M f/1.2 retro-styled light magnet, also in Leica noir, will quell the slightest hint of resistance.

Leica’s Latest Financials: Best results in company history

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Leica reveals a strong financial performance in its core Photography segment. Leica's financial results are the best in the company's long history.

L-Mount News Update: It’s a great time to be an L-Mount shooter

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New lens and camera models are adding to the appeal of the L-Mount ecosystem. This update highlights some of the most significant developments in recent months.

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