Other brands Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/cameras-other/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:46:15 +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 Other brands Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/cameras-other/ 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 Leica SL2, IBIS and High Pixel Count: Putting a new telephoto in your bag https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/24/leica-sl2-ibis-and-high-pixel-count-putting-a-new-telephoto-in-your-bag/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/24/leica-sl2-ibis-and-high-pixel-count-putting-a-new-telephoto-in-your-bag/#comments Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=65426 The large sensor of the Leica SL2, coupled with its in-body-image-stabilization capability, allows photographers to extend the range of their telephoto lenses through digital cropping, effectively placing an additional telephoto lens in their camera bag.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/11/24/leica-sl2-ibis-and-high-pixel-count-putting-a-new-telephoto-in-your-bag/feed/ 26 65426 Olympus 35 RC: A tiny but true rangefinder camera for beginners and experts https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/12/the-olympus-35-rc-dont-underrate-this-small-real-rangefinder-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/12/the-olympus-35-rc-dont-underrate-this-small-real-rangefinder-camera/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=61498 The Olympus RC 35 is a rangefinder camera from 1970. This review with many sample images shows where this timeless classic delivers and where not. And what prospective buyers should know.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/07/12/the-olympus-35-rc-dont-underrate-this-small-real-rangefinder-camera/feed/ 24 61498 Historical camera collections: Three important venues to visit in Germany https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/14/historical-camera-collections-three-important-venues-to-visit-in-germany/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/14/historical-camera-collections-three-important-venues-to-visit-in-germany/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=60369 Historical camera collections help us to understand how photography became such an important medium. Three museums in Germany are especially worth a visit, Deutsches Museum München, Leica Welt Wetzlar, Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/06/14/historical-camera-collections-three-important-venues-to-visit-in-germany/feed/ 15 60369 The M Files (18): Everything but Leica M – here is our Navigator for all articles in the series https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57636 The M Files develops into the biggest knowledge base on M-mount lenses and cameras beyond Leica. This article gives a full overview of all featured cameras and lenses by Konica, Minolta, Rollei, Voigtländer, Zeiss and others. Access ≈10 camera plus 30+ lens reviews and more to come in this article which will be regularly expended.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/05/12/the-m-files-18-everything-but-leica-m-here-is-our-navigator-for-all-articles-in-the-series/feed/ 13 57636 The M Files (16): Voigtländer Color-Skopar 21/3.5 VM and Ultron 35/2 VM lenses – attractive, accurate, affordable https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/03/the-m-files-16-voigtlander-color-skopar-21-3-5-vm-and-ultron-35-2-vm-lenses-attractive-accurate-affordable/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/03/the-m-files-16-voigtlander-color-skopar-21-3-5-vm-and-ultron-35-2-vm-lenses-attractive-accurate-affordable/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:00:50 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=57205 The Voigtländer Color-Skopar 21/3.5 VM and Ultron 35/2 VM lenses are affordable choices for Leica M Mount. This review discusses their quality in both optical and mechanical terms

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/02/03/the-m-files-16-voigtlander-color-skopar-21-3-5-vm-and-ultron-35-2-vm-lenses-attractive-accurate-affordable/feed/ 14 57205 Leica Tri-Elmar lenses and the cancelled M Vario: All good things come in… twos https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/ https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=56811 Leica released two lenses for M Mount with a variable focal length. One other did not make it past prototype stage. This article reviews the Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 and the Tri-Elmar 28-35-50 in practical use on M rangefinder cameras.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2023/01/06/leica-tri-elmar-lenses-and-the-cancelled-m-vario-all-good-things-come-in-twos/feed/ 31 56811 40mm Compacts: From ancient to modern with the Rollei 35 and Ricoh GR IIIx https://www.macfilos.com/2022/11/18/40mm-compacts-from-ancient-to-modern-with-the-rollei-35-and-ricoh-gr-iiix/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/11/18/40mm-compacts-from-ancient-to-modern-with-the-rollei-35-and-ricoh-gr-iiix/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=55556 The film-loading Rollei 35 from 1966 and the digital Ricoh GR IIIx (2021) have more on common that it seems. For example, a 40mm (equiv.) lens and a design that puts smallness over all. Read here a comparing review of these two cameras.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/11/18/40mm-compacts-from-ancient-to-modern-with-the-rollei-35-and-ricoh-gr-iiix/feed/ 47 55556 The M Files (15): Contax Planar lenses by Zeiss, converted for M Mount https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/03/the-m-files-15-contax-planar-lenses-by-zeiss-converted-for-m-mount/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/03/the-m-files-15-contax-planar-lenses-by-zeiss-converted-for-m-mount/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=54269 This review covers two Carl Zeiss Contax Planar lenses that were originally made for other camera systems but converted for Leica M Mount: The Planar 50/1.4 by Skyllaney and the Planar 45/2 by Funleader.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2022/10/03/the-m-files-15-contax-planar-lenses-by-zeiss-converted-for-m-mount/feed/ 12 54269 The curious case of the disposable Tri-X camera https://www.macfilos.com/2022/07/21/the-curious-case-of-the-disposable-tri-x-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2022/07/21/the-curious-case-of-the-disposable-tri-x-camera/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:20:15 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=53284 A roll of pro Tri-X B&W film and a disposable plastic body to put it in. For under £20, it's probably worth a punt. Read the full review here...

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