Zeiss Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/zeiss/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:01:48 +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 Zeiss Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/zeiss/ 32 32 183858286 Meet the Praktica Family: a film camera and lens system at reasonable cost https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/29/the-praktica-camera-family-wins-new-admirers-for-doing-the-important-things-really-well/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/29/the-praktica-camera-family-wins-new-admirers-for-doing-the-important-things-really-well/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:02:11 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80902 The Praktica cameras from East Germany enjoyed a good reputation even in the West. Rightly so, as we see even after decades…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/29/the-praktica-camera-family-wins-new-admirers-for-doing-the-important-things-really-well/feed/ 6 80902 Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74091 Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by definition, a film camera. But evidence now points to the opposite, and supports the case for the classic digital compact. After nearly three decades of digital photography, interest in older digitals —mostly compacts — is burgeoning. […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/feed/ 44 74091 Contax G System: The other rangefinder camera https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/15/contax-g-system-the-other-rangefinder-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/15/contax-g-system-the-other-rangefinder-camera/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70188 It was a shot-lived rangefinder option – maybe because it was too modern. The Contax G System consisted of two cameras and seven lenses. This article gives an overview of history and product range.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/15/contax-g-system-the-other-rangefinder-camera/feed/ 19 70188 M-Mount lenses with automatic depth-of-field scale https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/23/m-mount-lenses-with-automatoc-depth-of-field-scale/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/23/m-mount-lenses-with-automatoc-depth-of-field-scale/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=67577 Our weekly news round continues with a new M-Mount lenses featuring an automatic depth-of-field scale. There's also a w(eir)dly named, vowelless panoramic digital full-frame camera with “viewfinder” aspirations, a design for a Lego M6, and a reminder of desirable Leica camera/lens bundles. We are also bringing tips on Leica’s perspective control, and news of the worst product name of the year...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/23/m-mount-lenses-with-automatoc-depth-of-field-scale/feed/ 4 67577 The Ten Most-Read Articles of the Quarter: Gear news gets the views https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/29/the-ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-gear-news-gets-the-views/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/29/the-ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-gear-news-gets-the-views/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:34:22 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=66721 Jason takes us on a quick tour through the most viewed Macfilos articles over the last three months. Gear reviews continue to be tremendously popular with the growing Macfilos readership.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/12/29/the-ten-most-read-articles-of-the-quarter-gear-news-gets-the-views/feed/ 2 66721 The M Files (21): Zeiss Ikon SW, a very unusual camera for Leica M-Mount https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/08/the-m-files-21-zeiss-ikon-sw-a-very-unusual-camera-for-leica-m-mount/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/08/the-m-files-21-zeiss-ikon-sw-a-very-unusual-camera-for-leica-m-mount/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:37 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=65293 Our series about non-Leica M-Mount cameras, lenses and accessories continues with an unusual camera. In Part 21, Jörg-Peter takes on the Zeiss Ikon SW. Its striking feature is… the absence of a viewfinder.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/08/the-m-files-21-zeiss-ikon-sw-a-very-unusual-camera-for-leica-m-mount/feed/ 4 65293 The M Files Jubilee: Creating the largest knowledge base for M-Mount photographic gear https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/18/the-m-files-jubilee-creating-the-largest-knowledge-base-for-m-mount-photographic-gear/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/18/the-m-files-jubilee-creating-the-largest-knowledge-base-for-m-mount-photographic-gear/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:26 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=64116 The M Files jubilee marks 20 episodes of a unique Macfilos series. It covers third-party lenses, cameras and accessories with Leica M-Mount. Read here why these articles could be useful for you

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/10/18/the-m-files-jubilee-creating-the-largest-knowledge-base-for-m-mount-photographic-gear/feed/ 6 64116 Phase One XC: Designed to be with you, always https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/19/phase-one-xc-designed-to-be-with-you-always/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/19/phase-one-xc-designed-to-be-with-you-always/#comments Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61753 The new fixed-lens "compact" from PhaseOne XC puts Leica's Q3 in the shade in more ways than one, apart from costing ten times as much. If you want 151 MP muscle in a 1.82Kg go-anywhere body, then the PhaseOne XC could be for you...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/19/phase-one-xc-designed-to-be-with-you-always/feed/ 6 61753 Zeiss photo market exit: Not true, says the company https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/07/zeiss-photo-market-exit-not-true-says-the-company/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/07/zeiss-photo-market-exit-not-true-says-the-company/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61626 Zeiss is rumoured to leave the photo market. Not true, the company asserts. But what is the outlook for the excellent but slow selling Zeiss ZM lenses?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/07/zeiss-photo-market-exit-not-true-says-the-company/feed/ 22 61626 The M Files (19): Voigtländer Bessa R3M with Voigtländer Heliar 40/2.8  https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/23/the-m-files-19-voigtlander-bessa-r3m-with-voigtlander-heliar-40-2-8/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/23/the-m-files-19-voigtlander-bessa-r3m-with-voigtlander-heliar-40-2-8/#comments Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61243 The Voigtländer Bessa R3M is an exceptional analogue rangefinder camera with a 100% viewfinder. Here, it is reviewed with the Voigtländer Heliar 40/2.8 — the shortest focal length this camera supports.

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