Cranky Mechanic. All images (except as marked) taken by Wayne Gerlach with the Leica X2
Posted on by Wayne Gerlach
Wayne went down to Tasmania as service crew for a classic Audi Ur-quattro team. He took along his tiny “Barnack” Leica X2 to bring us some flavour of the Targa Tasmania event…..
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Steady as she goes, it's the full-time sensor with IBIS that makes the A7III work so well with the vast range of manual M lenses
Posted on by Mike Evans
A Sony A7III body has arrived for review, sans lens by design. We intent to review as a home for manual M-mount lenses. Can it offer all that the SL provides but in a smaller, lighter package?
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Carry on (Image Sebastian Jocobitz)
Posted on by Sebastian Jacobitz
What camera to choose when descending into the sulfur mines? Sebastian knew just the tool for this job — his well-tried and trusted Fuji X100F. Covered in brimstone, it lived to tell the tale…..
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Posted on by Mike Evans
Mike was invited to the Royal Wedding today — only he had to stay 20 miles away because Windsor was too crowded. He took the versatile Ricoh GR in his pocket to record the occasion…..
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Posted on by Mike Evans
Saturday discussion point: Why do we need full-frame and medium-format cameras with the problem of their big and heavy lenses? Would we all be happier with micro four-thirds or, even, a superzoom on a one-inch sensor?
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The 35mm Zeiss Distagon mounted on the Leica CL with Tekiac grip case.
Posted on by Mike Evans
Mike had the chance to use the new 35mm Zeiss Distagon f/1.4 for a week and believes it offers strong competition for the equivalent Leica Summilux at a far more attractive price.
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The Macfilos office before GDPR. That Gestetner duplicator knew its place and never knowingly lost one bit of your data (Image Mike Evans)
Posted on by Mike Evans
Oh no, not yet another GDPR mailing. We’re sorry, but the tentacles of European bureaucracy have penetrated the office of Macfilos, a non-profit, non-commercial website. So here is what we have to tell you…..
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Street in Ruthin (Image David Bailey, Fuji X-T2)
Posted on by David Bailey
Fuji has updated the firmware for the X-T2 body. What does it mean for current owners of the camera? David Bailey gives you all the details.
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Leica M10, with Leica grip and f/0.95 Noctilux: The M10 has been a great success for Leica. It brings the digital M down to the size of an M7, just a few millimeters taller than the original M3 (Image Mike Evans)
Posted on by Mike Evans
Over the past few months we’ve heard many rumours about forthcoming Leica models. Mike takes a close look at what is possible and what is still a way off….
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Twins: Panasonic G9 and Leica DG 12-60mm (Mike Evans)
Posted on by Mike Evans
Why are the 1940s such a popular era for retro events? Mike Evans and Ken Fung go to the Brooklands 1940s Revival event to find out.
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Photographica in London is the perfect place to shop for a used film camera such as this Contax
Posted on by Mike Evans
Two of Europe’s largest photographic fairs take place in the next six weeks. First off is Photographica in London on May 20, followed by Bièvres, near Paris, on June 2 and 3.
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Posted on by William Fagan
William pays a visit to Jupiter via St. Petersburg and Dublin….
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Posted on by Mike Evans
Mike’s first efforts at wildlife photography — and his favourite shot of the week.
#Olympus #wetland #wildlife_photography
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Posted on by John Shingleton
John took his Leica Q to one of the most distant spots in Western Australia and learned the true meaning of “remote”: Sans roads, sans cars, sans people, sans 4G, sans everything except a mouthful of crocodile teeth
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The Macfilos Lumix G9 and Leica DG 12mm now have good company— the outfit has become Eric Kim's favourite tools for street photography. Whatever next?
Posted on by Mike Evans
After years of using the Ricoh GR as his go-to camera, intrepid streettog Eric Kim has had something of a Damascene conversion. He’s chosen a much bigger camera with a super competent lens — an outfit made by Panasonic’ own little heaven
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