The Leica Q, introduced on 10 June 2015, revolutionized fixed-lens cameras, achieving instant success with its 24MP sensor and 28mm lens, marking a significant milestone in Leica's history.
Filters can be messy and sometimes you just leave them at home and regret it. Urth filters are magnetic, compact, and easy to add. No argument not to take them.
It's rare that companies can combine the drive to innovate and continue to do so over 100 years, and still act in humanitarian ways to fulfill their social contract.
This quarter's review highlights Macfilos' most-read articles, primarily gear reviews focused on Leica and select other brands. Contributors have been active, celebrating the centennial of the Leica M camera.
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.
For some photographers tripods are an afterthought. But for photographers like Andrew Tobin if you work in low light, and inclement weather conditions, they can be the difference between a blur and an award-winning shot.
Food is a visceral experience. Capturing on camera takes you only part way to experiencing a feast for the senses. Even with a camera as highly regarded as the Leica Q family, the scents and flavours can only be conjured in your imagination.
The most important factor in deciding where to take my Leica Q3 on holiday is whether I can photograph interesting subjects near to my hotel. I hit the jackpot at a spot less than 10 km from Ephesus.
In the Luberon, where I’m fortunate enough to live, there’s a temptation to believe you may have already seen the best of Provence. But every so often, the call of another village, just a bit further afield, lures you out of your comfort zone…