Breath the movie released in Australia
Walking out of the cinema into bright daylight is an experience we are all familiar with. But to walk out of a surf movie into the midst of a real surfing paradise is something else. John went to see Breath.
Leica and M-mount lenses on the Hasselblad X1D
Ming Thein discovers which M-mount lenses work best with Hasselblad's medium-format X1D.....
Film v. Digital and Fifteen Years Apart: The New York cityscape changes
Two photographs 15 years apart, two cameras, two means of capture. But there is so much that differs in this New York skyline, while so much remains.
Signal to Noise: An often misunderstood relationship
Wayne wonders whether a bit of grain or noise isn’t a good thing after all…..
Sony RX100 VI Review: The teeniest with the mostest
After extensive reviewing of both the Leica C-Lux and the Sony RX100 Mark VI, we are suffering from one-inch sensor overload here at Macfilos. The Sony, however, turns out to fully justify its “pocket” pretensions and crams a tremendous amount of power and sophistication into a package weighing just 50% more than an iPhone X.
Of bags, bags and more bags: Heading down to the Bowery
Patrick Leong has been putting the ONA Bowery camera bag through its paces and likes what he finds.
Oops, I did it again. But is it really a good idea to develop...
Leica APS-C: Could this be the new TL with built-viewfinder?
Leica has registered a new camera, 5370M, with the US Federal Communications Commission. Mike looks at a couple of facts and speculates on the cut of the new camera's jib....
Ming Thein is now chief strategist for Hasselblad
Blogger and expert photographer Ming Thein is now poacher turned gamekeeper at Hasselblad.....
Camera Museum: Coffee shop and photo store in London’s West End
Aperture Photographic’s two stores in London’s West End have long been a focal point for a visit during my street outings in the general area of Soho and Bloomsbury. It's an area that is always good for a shot or two. The Rathbone Place store at No.27 specialises in Leica, Canon, Nikon and other brands, with a good collection of used cameras, lenses and accessories.
Bièvres International Photo Fair: Back from France empty handed
A six-hour drive in each direction took Mike to the annual Bièvres photo fair last weekend. Bargains were few and far but, unlike Mike, British dealers didn’t come away empty handed.
Lee Friedlander’s impressive oeuvre: Berlin ist eine Reise wert
Cheaper Hasselblad X1D II arrives
New Leica S announced at Photokina, £18,750
With the Leica S (Type 007), Leica Camera AG, Wetzlar, presents the new top model of the Leica S-System. As a logical development of its predecessors, the new Leica S features a multitude of radically new components – like the Leica CMOS sensor and the Leica Maestro II image processor – and now opens up new dimensions in the field of medium-format photography.
Baby bear camera to go with your Hasselblad outfit
What do you do when you work for Hasselblad, have the run of the candy store and yet want a really lightweight and versatile camera to throw in an overnight bag. Ming Thein has faced the problem head on and comes up with an interesting conclusion. But it's not the camera you would think of.....