Film Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/film/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:26:06 +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 Film Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/film/ 32 32 183858286 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 OM System Old and New: Through Italy with an Olympus OM-4 and an OM-5 https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/03/om-system-old-and-new-through-italy-with-an-olympus-om-4-and-an-om-5/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/03/om-system-old-and-new-through-italy-with-an-olympus-om-4-and-an-om-5/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=82186 OM System is today the maker of the OM-5 DSLM camera. But the OM System was also the platform of the Olympus analogue SLR cameras. We tried the recent OM-5 and the vintage OM-4 Ti side by side during a trip to Italy.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/10/cameraman/feed/ 28 81141 Finding meaning, humour and lightness of heart in traditional film photography https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/#comments Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80871 It’s easy to take life too seriously, and even easier to do the same with photography. I took myself too seriously. But then.…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/27/finding-meaning-humour-and-lightness-of-heart-in-traditional-film-photography/feed/ 24 80871 Getting the best deal when buying and selling Leica equipment https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/20/getting-the-best-deal-when-buying-and-selling-leica-equipment/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/20/getting-the-best-deal-when-buying-and-selling-leica-equipment/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74611 Ever wondered how much your interest in photography costs you? Good bookkeeping and prudent management of your gear can keep those costs low.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/20/getting-the-best-deal-when-buying-and-selling-leica-equipment/feed/ 11 74611 Leica M Edition 70: Limited to 250, plus new Leicavit series model https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/24/leica-m-edition-70-limited-to-250-plus-new-leicavit-series-model/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/24/leica-m-edition-70-limited-to-250-plus-new-leicavit-series-model/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=77518 Leica announced the Leica M Edition 70, a special product based on the current Leica M-A and limited to 250 examples worldwide. It is expected to become a collector's item and will be supplied with the Leica APO-Summicron 50 f/1.2 ASPH lens.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/24/leica-m-edition-70-limited-to-250-plus-new-leicavit-series-model/feed/ 8 77518 New Rollei 35AF: A classic is set to return https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/26/new-rollei-35af-a-classic-is-set-to-return/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/26/new-rollei-35af-a-classic-is-set-to-return/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=73332 The original Rollei 35 is nothing short of an immortal camera in the eyes of many photographers. In October, the first copies of the new Rollei 35AF will be sold. Again a film camera, optically close to the original. Will it meet the expectations?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/26/new-rollei-35af-a-classic-is-set-to-return/feed/ 24 73332 The Leica M5: Ugly duckling or the most underrated rangefinder ever? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72765 When the Leica M5 came out in 1971, it was received with much criticism. Too big, too ugly. The built-in light metering got less praise. Even Leica collectors often ignore this ill-fated M model. We give it a try and show what the M5 is capable of.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/07/12/the-leica-m5-ugly-duckling-or-the-most-underrated-rangefinder-ever/feed/ 23 72765 Film buffs want scans, not negatives https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/21/jasons-newsround-film-buffs-want-scans-not-negatives/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/21/jasons-newsround-film-buffs-want-scans-not-negatives/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72525 Sales of photographic film are booming. But, despite shelling out big money on the film itself, it looks like the new cadre of film shooters have some new ideas. Film buffs want scans, not negatives. We take a look at this new and rather perverse trend in this week's Newsround.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/21/jasons-newsround-film-buffs-want-scans-not-negatives/feed/ 14 72525 Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72707 They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?

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