The Konica Hexar RF was pretty much the last analogue m-mount rangefinder I hadn’t shot with, and one of only a couple I hadn’t reviewed. It’s a camera I have been recommended a...
Hamish Gill's Posts
25 February, 2019
Understanding Shutter Speed, Aperture, Film Speed (ISO) & The Relationship Between Them
I’ve thought about covering off some of the basic principles of photography a few times on this website, but often find myself coming to the conclusion that someone else will ha...
19 February, 2019
The Hawaii Darkroom – A Community Darkroom Launches on Kickstarter
Mike Caputo, a fireman from Hawaii has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to build a community darkroom in Hawaii. Hawaii is about as far away from where I live as is possible...
It sometimes feels like a few of the pieces of the puzzle just come together. This might be to do with light, or the subject matter, mood, gear, whatever; it’s a nice feeling! I...
11 February, 2019
Leica M [typ 240] Review – A brief relationship
I’ve spent the last month or so shooting with a Leica M [typ 240]. I bought it as temporary replacement camera after my M262 had to pay a little trip to Germany for some repair ...
4 February, 2019
35mmc / Sunny 16 Podcast – The Photography Show Mega Analogue Meetup
I've teamed up with Sunny 16 Podcast to arrange a bit of a meet-up at The Photography Show on Saturday the 16th of March. The plan is to all meet up outside the main arena, and ...
4 February, 2019
Practice [and not a New Camera] Makes Perfect!
There’s a lot to be said for practice when it comes to manual focusing cameras. Unfortunately, it’s fair to say that practice is something that I’m completely out of when it com...
28 January, 2019
Cosina CX-2 Review – an ingenious bit of industrial design
I’ve been intrigued by the Cosina CX-2 on and off for a while. It was supposedly the inspiration for the Lomo LC-A, a camera that I like a lot, but sometimes feel a little bit d...