I’ve been writing about film cameras for a long time now, but the release of a new film camera from a major brand like Pentax feels somehow more significant than most, if...
Hamish Gill's Posts
6 June, 2024
Astrhori XH-2 Shoe Mount Light Meter Mini-Review
Astrhori have today announced the new Astrhori XH-2 Shoe Mount Light Meter. I have had one on test for a few weeks now, and though it is in many ways very similar to the Astrhor...
24 May, 2024
Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 M-Mount Lens Review
The first I heard of Thypoch was when they got in touch with me about the loan of the subject of this article, the brand new (announced today) Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2. I like to...
30 April, 2024
5 frames with a Pentax Q7 & Fisheye lens in the library
My wife is doing an open university course, so around once a month during her academic year, we end up taking a trip to the library to collect some books. It’s become a b...
In the run up to a recent holiday I had a sudden unshakeable desire to shoot my Nikon 85mm lens on my Pentax Q7. If you aren’t already aware, the Pentax Q7 has a fairly t...
8 April, 2024
Pentax Q7 – A Black and White Holiday Workflow
I’ve really taken to the Pentax Q7, so much so that it was the only camera I used on a recent 4 day trip to The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. I also took a point and sh...
16 March, 2024
7Artisans 50mm 1.8 AF – A Brand New Budget Auto Focus Lens
The 7Artisans 50mm 1.8 AF is a brand new full frame autofocus lens. I have been beta testing and playing with pre-release versions here for a while and have been looking forward...
11 March, 2024
7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 Review
I have here the widest lens I have ever used. Possibly the widest lens I have ever seen in the flesh. Certainly the widest rectilinear lens. The lens I am talking about is the 7...