Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:53:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/ 32 32 183858286 Sigma BF Announced: Could this surprise camera be your new L-Mount Best Friend? https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/sigma-bf-announced-could-this-surprise-camera-be-your-new-l-mount-best-friend/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/sigma-bf-announced-could-this-surprise-camera-be-your-new-l-mount-best-friend/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:53:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=84925 L-Mount shock as Sigma introduces a solid-aluminium camera, the BF, with minimalist controls, electronic shutter and internal storage of 230GB...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/sigma-bf-announced-could-this-surprise-camera-be-your-new-l-mount-best-friend/feed/ 0 84925 Leica M11 Family: Firmware 2.2.1 rectifies freezing and Contact Credentials issues https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/leica-m11-family-firmware-2-2-1-rectifies-freezing-and-contact-credentials-issues/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/leica-m11-family-firmware-2-2-1-rectifies-freezing-and-contact-credentials-issues/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:00:13 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=84835 The Leica M11-Family gets a firmware update to address freezing and Contact Credentials issues...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/24/leica-m11-family-firmware-2-2-1-rectifies-freezing-and-contact-credentials-issues/feed/ 0 84835 James Jarché — A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79227 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…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/21/james-jarche-a-largely-forgotten-former-london-fleet-street-press-photographer/feed/ 5 79227 Long-Term Review: The new Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 Classic Line https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/20/long-term-review-the-new-leica-summilux-m-50-f-1-4-classic-line/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/20/long-term-review-the-new-leica-summilux-m-50-f-1-4-classic-line/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:01:45 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=84360 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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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/20/long-term-review-the-new-leica-summilux-m-50-f-1-4-classic-line/feed/ 11 84360 Leica Launches the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4: Another retro gem in the Classic Line https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/20/leica-launches-the-summilux-m-50-f-1-4-another-retro-gem-in-the-classic-line/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/20/leica-launches-the-summilux-m-50-f-1-4-another-retro-gem-in-the-classic-line/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=84287 Leica introduces the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 lens which becomes the fifth member of the Leica Classic Line. The company is dedicated to re-issuing historical Leica lenses…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/19/visiting-the-hoover-dam-forget-nifty-fifty-you-need-a-thrifty-twenty-sixty/feed/ 4 82254 Falling in Love Again: Was Medium Format the right choice for me, and can it be the right choice for you? https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/17/falling-in-love-too-easily/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/17/falling-in-love-too-easily/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=82215 Erwin falls in love easily with camera gear. He took up Medium Format and loved the gear, but has now moved on...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/17/falling-in-love-too-easily/feed/ 21 82215 Istanbul: An odyssey through chaos, carpets, and call to prayer with a Leica Q-P https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/14/an-istanbul-odyssey/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/14/an-istanbul-odyssey/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:11:30 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=81512 Istanbul is a crossroads city at the interception of cultures. It is both traditional and modern. It's Western and Eastern European, and the gateway to Asia. It defies easy definition and for that reason is a magnet for curious travelers.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/14/an-istanbul-odyssey/feed/ 14 81512 PopSocket+ for MagSafe: Deluxe phone grip that offers stability and pocketability https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/13/popsocket-for-magsafe-deluxe-phone-grip-that-offers-stability-and-pocketability/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/13/popsocket-for-magsafe-deluxe-phone-grip-that-offers-stability-and-pocketability/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:01:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=84052 Fed up with bulky premium camera grips on your iPhone: Then look at this new, low-profile alternative…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/13/popsocket-for-magsafe-deluxe-phone-grip-that-offers-stability-and-pocketability/feed/ 0 84052 Tesla Model 3: Long-term review over four years of contented motoring https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/12/tesla-model-3-long-term-review-over-four-years-of-contented-motoring/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/12/tesla-model-3-long-term-review-over-four-years-of-contented-motoring/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:12:56 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=83928 Buying a Tesla Model 3 after owning a Jaguar I-Pace was a leap of faith. Would I be disappointed? After four years, I now know the answer.

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