Fuji XF10 mirrors the old-faithful Ricoh GR
Could the new Fuji XF10 be the Ricoh GR replacement we’ve been waiting for? Whatever, it is certain to see more TLC from Fuji than Ricoh has given to the GR.
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Shortly after the launch of the last M-P, Leica's Robin Sinha was conducting a group of rangefinder newbies. Their red dots stand out alamingly, while this shot was taken with the new, stealthy M-P.
Leica M with a touchscreen? Barnack turns in grave
The upgrade to the -P version of any M digital is usually a modest affair, limited mainly to cosmetics. But the upcoming M10-P could bring something of a revolution…..
Read MoreInstapaper: New ownership but still no service in Europe
The Instapaper saga gets more mysterious. This read-later service, on which I have relied for several years, went offline on May 25 implementation day of the new GDPR regulations, and is still down two months later.
Read MoreInternet: Just how much do we all rely on our broadband
It’s a complete broadband blackout at Macfilos and work has been suspended. We managed to get a last post out over the cellular network.....
Read MoreNikon P1000: Zooming to 3,000mm in new "compact"
Do you have room in your pocket for a “compact” digital camera with a 3000mm zoom lens? Nikon is here to tempt you….
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Beijing, Summer Palace, March 2012 — six months after the launch of the Nikon 1 system
Nikon 1: An unconscionable time dying
The Nikon 1 system, introduced exactly seven years ago, has finally popped its clogs. It’s been a long, slow death and this is a shame because the camera had great potential and paved the way for the current craze of lightweight, one-inch sensor compacts.
Read More1Password: Use a different password every time; don't remember them
Keeping track of a multitude of passwords is an impossible task. That’s why many people choose a few easily remembered words or phrases and use them over and over again. But what if you could have a different, very secure password for every site you visit without the need ever to remember them?
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From this vantage point in the City of London the figure 100 is upside down and slightly skewed, but look closely and you discover a remarkable coordinated performance by the pilots of the 22 Typhoons. No doubt the Queen got the correct perspective from her balcony over at Buckingham Palace
The best camera is in the pocket — but not always the most appropriate lens
Yesterday Mike was caught unawares when the RAF’s 100th Anniversary flypast screamed over London. He grabbed his Leica CL and kicked himself for having brought only the 18mm pancake. But needs must…..
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Nailing focus with the Sony a7III, 50mm Summilux and Techart AF adapter
Techart autofocus Leica-M adapter for Sony a7III
Mike had a positive impression of the Techart Sony-Leica M autofocus adapter when he tried it for a couple of weeks. However, it was an older model, lacking the firmware necessary for full compatibility with the Sony a7III. He looks forward to trying the latest version…
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Uluru from the Air
Clock Around the Rock with a couple of Leica digitals
Sunrises, sunsets in the desert with the Leica D-Lux and Leica X2
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Now the M10 can be yours in exchange for your old M9 or Monochrom Mk.I and a pound or two...(Image Leica Camera)
M9 upgrade programme now extended to the Leica M10
Owners of M9 cameras with the sensor delamination problem now have the option to trade up to a new Leica M10….
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Billingham Galbin 10 in Sage FibreNyte with chocolate leather and the Leica 10x42 binoculars
Billingham's new Galbin range of binocular bags
Billingham is expanding from camera bags and casual luggage into the world of the twitcher and the binocular fan…..
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Taken in June 2012 with the Leica M9 and 75mm Apo-Summicron — in those days we were able to see an approximation of aperture value in EXIF data, something that disappeared when the M10 arrived on the scene.
Leica M10: July 4 and a bit of aperture representation in Lightroom
Ever since the M240 took over from the M9 we’ve had to manage without aperture values showing in EXIF data. Leica has now returned the ability to calculate an approximate value — something which of great value when reviewing images, particularly those intended for publication.
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Sony a7III and Voigtländer 40mm Nokton
Biking in the sun with the Leica M10 and Sony a7III
Manual focus lenses, electronic viewfinders: How does the Leica M10’s Visoflex stack up against a modern in-camera EVF such as that in the Sony A7III? Not very well, as Mike finds out.
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Now you can lock all the buttons on the Leica CL so that no adjustments to functions can be made, no access to menus is possible. But why? It's a mystery at the moment.
Leica CL Lockdown: It's all or nothing in the latest firmware update
Leica has attacked the CL button-lock problem with a sledgehammer and has made matters worse…..
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