Tag: Reviews

Ten Most-Popular Macfilos Articles of the Quarter: Now that’s what we call eclectic

Opinion Editorial Team -
This quarter's list of most-popular Macfilos articles covers not only camera gear, but also a car review and news of a non-existent piece of kit.

Leica Q3 43: Long-term review of the new fixed-lens compact. But why 43?

Leica Jonathan Slack -
The Q has been a remarkable success for Leica, which is absolutely deserved. Now we have an odd 43mm version of the original in response to calls for a longer lens...

That Was The Year That Was: A review of 2023 at Macfilos

Feature Articles Jason Murray -
As we head into 2024, it's a good opportunity to reflect on the year that's just ended. Here’s a canter through some of the highlights from the perspective of the gang at Macfilos

The M Files (17): Attachable viewfinders over almost a century

Accessories Joerg-Peter Rau -
Over almost a century, Voigtländer, Zeiss, Ricoh, Olympus made attachable viewfinders. This review (The M Files, ep. 17) shows which are recommendable for your Leica or other rangefinder camera.

The New Leica M6: Rebirth of a photographic legend

Film Jonathan Slack -
Why did I fall in love at first sight of the New Leica M6? Apart from the indisputable fact that it is gorgeous to behold, the new camera re-affirms Leica’s allegiance to film photography. It is Leica embracing its past by reissuing a classic design with updated... manufacturing techniques. But first, some background…

Leica Q2: A professional evaluation

Leica Kristian Dowling -
Kristian takes an in-depth look at Leica's immensely popular Q2 and asks whether this camera outshines the traditional rangefinder M...

Long-term review: The new Leica M10-R

Feature Articles Jonathan Slack -
Leica's high-resolution M10-R has been in the hands of Jonathan Slack for nearly a year. In that time he has come love the camera and is planning to buy one for keeps.

Fujifilm X-T4: First days, first impressions

Fujifilm David Bailey -
New toy on the block as David takes delivery of the brand new Fujifilm X-T4 and looks at the improvements, including IBIS and more battery power...

Leica Q at Five: The camera they got right

Feature Articles Mike Evans -
Five years on, Mike takes a look at the impact made by the Leica Q in 2015 and explains why this has been Leica's most successful digital camera to date.

Leica Q: In 2015 it was my favourite. How has it fared?

Leica Mike Evans -

The Q has been an unprecedented success for Leica and is only just becoming freely available after nine months on the market. It has grabbed the limelight like no other Leica compact. Not only that, it has been acclaimed even by those who traditionally criticise any product bearing the red dot as overpriced, overhyped and over here.

Leica’s New Milestone: My first experiences with the SL2

Leica Thomas A. Berger -
Another brilliant review of the new Leica SL2 by Thomas Berger. Thomas had the opportunity to use the camera before release and, as a professional photography, took a hard look at it in comparison with the first SL and the Hasselblad X1D medium-format camera.

Fuji X-Pro 3: The Review that is not a review

Fujifilm David Bailey -
David Bailey takes a look at Fujifilm's new, rather oddball, X-Pro 3. Is it taking a leaf out of Leica's M-D book?