Opinion Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/opinion/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:27:57 +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 Opinion Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/opinion/ 32 32 183858286 Mac mini, now 20 years old, became the guiding light for Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/28/mac-mini-now-20-years-old-became-the-guiding-light-for-macfilos/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/28/mac-mini-now-20-years-old-became-the-guiding-light-for-macfilos/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=83281 Where did Macfilos come front? From the Mac mini, introduced 20 years ago this month. It's a long story, so read on…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/28/mac-mini-now-20-years-old-became-the-guiding-light-for-macfilos/feed/ 10 83281 Leica SL3-S Review: Jonathan Slack tests the speedy new 24MP full-frame camera https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/22/leica-sl3-s-review-jonathan-slack-tests-the-speedy-new-24mp-full-frame-camera/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/22/leica-sl3-s-review-jonathan-slack-tests-the-speedy-new-24mp-full-frame-camera/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=83002 Jonathan Slack reviews the latest Leica SL3-S, the 24MP full-framer that Leica says is “the fastest Leica camera ever made”…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/22/leica-sl3-s-review-jonathan-slack-tests-the-speedy-new-24mp-full-frame-camera/feed/ 8 83002 L is for Life, Light and, of course, a Leica for Christmas https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/23/leica-owners-know-l-is-for-life-light-and-a-leica-for-christmas/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/23/leica-owners-know-l-is-for-life-light-and-a-leica-for-christmas/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79755 Blessed are the ones who get a new Leica for Christmas. It definitely beats a pair of socks or a half double crochet muffler. Unfortunately, such is our passion that we usually can't wait and end up buying the M, the Q or the SL ourselves. It's a hard life being a Leicaphile...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/23/leica-owners-know-l-is-for-life-light-and-a-leica-for-christmas/feed/ 10 79755 Does the camera pick the photographer? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:00:28 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=80390 Imagine if we lived in a world where the boot was on the other foot, where the camera chose the photographer. Which camera do you think would choose you?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/09/does-the-camera-company-pick-the-photographer/feed/ 26 80390 Fokus Pokus: Time to reassess the role of the rangefinder https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/22/fokus-pokus-time-to-reassess-the-role-of-the-rangefinder/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/22/fokus-pokus-time-to-reassess-the-role-of-the-rangefinder/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:10 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=78679 The Leica M11-P was often overshadowed by the Leica Q3 last year (and now, since the Q3 43 was released, even more so). That's why it's time to point out the (often underestimated) spectrum of possibilities offered by a rangefinder camera....

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/22/fokus-pokus-time-to-reassess-the-role-of-the-rangefinder/feed/ 19 78679 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 Cropping Part 1: Seven reasons to brandish your crop tool https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/15/cropping-part-1-seven-reasons-to-brandish-your-crop-tool/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/15/cropping-part-1-seven-reasons-to-brandish-your-crop-tool/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=75088 Cropping images can be controversial, but it is a handy way to help you get exactly the image you had in mind when you took your photo. Here are some examples where cropping improves the look of an image.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/15/cropping-part-1-seven-reasons-to-brandish-your-crop-tool/feed/ 6 75088 November 11: To remember those who lost their lives in conflicts since 1914 https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/11/november-11-to-remember-those-who-lost-their-lives-in-conflicts-since-1914/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/11/november-11-to-remember-those-who-lost-their-lives-in-conflicts-since-1914/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:10:57 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=78526 Today, at the eleventh hour or the eleventh day of the eleventh month, is our opportunity to thank the millions of soldiers who lost their lives in conflicts since 1918…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/11/november-11-to-remember-those-who-lost-their-lives-in-conflicts-since-1914/feed/ 9 78526 Brooklands: The historic venue hosts a meeting of Macfilos authors https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/04/brooklands-the-historic-venue-hosts-a-meeting-of-macfilos-authors/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/04/brooklands-the-historic-venue-hosts-a-meeting-of-macfilos-authors/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=76270 The backstory to Brooklands is fascinating. At the turn of the 20th century, motor racing was banned on public roads in mainland Britain….

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/04/brooklands-the-historic-venue-hosts-a-meeting-of-macfilos-authors/feed/ 7 76270 Rock’n’Roll Havana Small: The beauty among leather camera bags https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/18/rocknroll-havana-small-the-beauty-among-the-leather-camera-bags/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/18/rocknroll-havana-small-the-beauty-among-the-leather-camera-bags/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=76335 The Rock'n'Roll Havana Small bag is ideal for Leica and other rangefinder cameras. But also for small DSLR or DSLM kits, it is worth consideration.

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