Mike Evans, Author at Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/author/mike-evans/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:53:06 +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 Mike Evans, Author at Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/author/mike-evans/ 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 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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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/12/tesla-model-3-long-term-review-over-four-years-of-contented-motoring/feed/ 37 83928 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 Panasonic introduces firmware updates for Lumix cameras: S-series and G-series https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/23/panasonic-introduces-firmware-updates-for-lumix-cameras-s-series-and-g-series/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/23/panasonic-introduces-firmware-updates-for-lumix-cameras-s-series-and-g-series/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:14:56 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=83274 Lumix S and G cameras receive performance and operational improves in latest firmware update. Read more…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/23/panasonic-introduces-firmware-updates-for-lumix-cameras-s-series-and-g-series/feed/ 0 83274 75 Years On: Where in the world is George Orwell buried? https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/20/75-years-on-where-in-the-world-is-george-orwell-buried/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/20/75-years-on-where-in-the-world-is-george-orwell-buried/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=82528 George Orwell died seventy-five years ago, in January 1950. But his grave lies in a most unusual place...

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/20/75-years-on-where-in-the-world-is-george-orwell-buried/feed/ 15 82528 Apple iPhone at 18: The screen that launched a thousand apps and ate the camera industry’s lunch https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/08/apple-iphone-at-18-the-screen-that-launched-a-thousand-apps-and-ate-the-camera-industrys-lunch/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/08/apple-iphone-at-18-the-screen-that-launched-a-thousand-apps-and-ate-the-camera-industrys-lunch/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:00:53 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=81771 The iPhone is 18 tomorrow. Not everyone was convinced when it launched in 2007. But it turned out to ba revolutionary device which has conquered the world…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/01/08/apple-iphone-at-18-the-screen-that-launched-a-thousand-apps-and-ate-the-camera-industrys-lunch/feed/ 21 81771 Macfilos images, galleries, and slideshow functions https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/19/macfilos-images-galleries-and-slideshow-functions/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/19/macfilos-images-galleries-and-slideshow-functions/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:31:19 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=81203 Gallery image slideshows on Macfilos have now been repaired. See our update…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/12/19/macfilos-images-galleries-and-slideshow-functions/feed/ 2 81203 Gloss black Leica M11 with matching Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH and leather accessories https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/21/leica-gloss-black-m11-with-matching-noctilux-m-50-f-1-2-asph-and-accessories/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/21/leica-gloss-black-m11-with-matching-noctilux-m-50-f-1-2-asph-and-accessories/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=79545 Leica's gloss black M11 is likely to be the object of love at first sight for many brand aficionados. And the accompanying Noctilux-M f/1.2 retro-styled light magnet, also in Leica noir, will quell the slightest hint of resistance.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/11/21/leica-gloss-black-m11-with-matching-noctilux-m-50-f-1-2-asph-and-accessories/feed/ 10 79545 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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