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Time to say goodbye to the faithful old Porsche

Automotive John Shingleton -
Sadly, John has to say goodbye to his last classic Porsche 911...

Twelve pictures chronicle a year of misery and recovery

Apple John Shingleton -
It was probably the worst year of John's life. But twelve photographs chronicle his progression through despair to renewed optimism and a zest for life...

Three thousand therapeutic kilometres in Elf the Mini Cooper S

Automotive John Shingleton -
John embarks on a 3,000-km road trip in his Mini Cooper, a car quite unsuited to some of the more remote parts of New South Wales. But it came through with flying colours...

Occupational therapy on the farm gets John back on the road

Automotive Mike Evans -
After a stressful and emotionally draining nine months, Macfilos author John Shingleton is back on the road to recovery in New South Wales...

Bikepacking in the old Blue Mountains with a classic film camera in tow

Feature Articles Toby Shingleton -
The elderly Olympus Mju II becomes something Nju for an extraordinary bikepacking excursion into Australia’s Blue Mountains.

Fleet of Terrigal pelicans meets my new Leica Q2

Leica John Shingleton -
After some very difficult months, John got the opportunity to take out his new Leica Q2 to capture a big of wildlife on the New South Wales coast...

Best laid plans: Spain gives way to Mogo

Leica John Shingleton -
A proposed driver's delight in Spain was swapped for an adventure in southern New South Wales as COVID-19 stated to close active life down.

Life in Lockdown: Macfilosofers report from around the world

Events Mike Evans -
What are Macfilosiphers up to in these days of lockdown and abundant spare time? Mike scoops up a few differing views from around the world.

Rain offers bushfire respite but it isn’t enough. First rain in 10 years for some parts

News John Shingleton -
In some parts of Australia, last week's rains were the first in ten years. While the deluge has offered some respite from the bushfires, it comes as just a sip — much more is needed.

Bushfires: Putting things into perspective

Events John Shingleton -
The odd diversion, the odd delay. But John found this route required a nine-hour diversion.

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Capturing the Canadian winter on film: re-embracing cold-weather photography

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The winters of my youth were spent in Sudbury, Ontario. The memories from those years are captured on film photos, which are crammed inside a discoloured shoebox…

Leica Heritage: The remarkable story of the Leica company on the 100th anniversary of “The Leica”

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Photography and camera enthusiasts know that ‘Leica’ is a concatenation of ‘LEItz’ and ‘CAmera’. The marque has a long history and, indeed, prehistory which certainly can be called a heritage…

Leica M11 Family: Firmware 2.2.1 rectifies freezing and Contact Credentials issues

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The Leica M11-Family gets a firmware update to address freezing and Contact Credentials issues...

James Jarché — A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer

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James Jarché — a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer — came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

Long-Term Review: The new Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Classic Line

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Jonathan Slack has a close look at the latest addition to Leica's “Classic” series of lenses. The reissued Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 does not disappoint…

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