Rolleiflex: 120 film = more megapixels?

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William has been out and about with his latest acquisition, a Rolleiflex. Just what is it about 120 film he asks?

Decent Exposure Part 1: Attachable external light meters and where they help

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The first part of our lightmeter review homes in on hot-shoe-mounted devices, ranging from the original Leicameter to the latest electronic models...

Haptic adventures with a medium-format digital back

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After a surfeit of Leica digital M variations, Andrew decided to go old school with Hasselblad, but spiced things up with a digital back...

Leica and M-mount lenses on the Hasselblad X1D

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Ming Thein discovers which M-mount lenses work best with Hasselblad's medium-format X1D.....

Sony RX100 VI Review: The teeniest with the mostest

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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.

Can you have your medium format kaka and eat it? Hasselblad’s first generation X1D...

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As the great lyricist and philosopher queen Britney Spears once said: “Oops, I did it again!” Bought another camera, that is… Yes, I know...

Leica M3: Return of the King

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Claus always knew the Leica M3 was the Once and Future King. But he was sidetracked by M2, M4 and M6 upstarts. But the king is back, with a fully restored crown, and rules as effectively as ever.....

Oops, I did it again. But is it really a good idea to develop...

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Film is enjoying a renaissance, especially among younger photographers. But do you process your own films? Have you entered the mysterious world of the darkroom? Jörg-Peter brings us up to date on home developing techniques...

Introducing the Leica Xpan

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Paul attempts to refine the art of panorama with his Leica M9….

Hasselblad Christmas: HD night-time images

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An outing with the Hasselblad X1D to capture some stunning night-time Christmas decorations on Vancouver Island

Can you ever have enough cameras?

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Hello - I’m Andrew. I’ve just published my first article on Macfilos - you can read it here - and I thought it was...

Vintage cameras as fashion accessories

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You're not dressed for the Forties unless you have a vintage camera around your neck. As Mike found out last weekend

Romania: Travels in Transylvania

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At the start of the new millennium I visited Translyvania on three occasions. Working with a local translator/fixer, I documented life in the Szekely region that had changed very little in hundreds of years.

Eight good reasons to buy a Leica CL

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The Leica CL is here and it is showing promise as the replacement for a whole raft of deleted models and offering some competition for existing rangefellows. Mike has a look at the possibilities....

Bièvres International Photo Fair: Back from France empty handed

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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.