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18 June, 2016

A few snaps with the Leica M8 and Zeiss 28mm ZM Biogon

By Hamish Gill

My Leica M8 has been out of action for a little while. It'd become difficult to use for anything other than close up portraits, so I just lost interest in using it. Yesterday mo...

25 March, 2016

An evening of abusing the Leica M8 in low light

By Hamish Gill

If you follow this blog, you might recognise Tom (in the foreground above). He’s one of the unfortunate people I know who frequently has me pointing a camera in his face.&...

17 March, 2016

Experiences with 35mm Ilford SFX – by Rob MacKillop

By Rob MacKillop

Ilford SFX is an extended red sensitivity black and white film, which I had used once before through a medium-format camera. I liked it very much, though it proved expensive for...

13 March, 2016

First (digital) colour photos from the MS-optics converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar

By Hamish Gill

A very quick follow up post to todays early post containing my first colour shots from my MS-Optical converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar. After I posted those shots, I was ask...

13 March, 2016

First colour photos from the MS-optics converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar

By Hamish Gill

In the last part of this story I introduced you to my MS-Optical Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar (I really need to find this thing a shorter name). Since then I’ve s...

2 February, 2016

An evening at home with a Leica M8(!)

By Hamish Gill

I've borrowed a Leica M8! I have been using it since lunch time, and already feel like I have a lot to say about the experience. Perhaps a review is on the cards...? Time will t...

28 January, 2016

Birthday no.33

By Hamish Gill

It was my 33rd birthday the other day. As is traditional on such occasions I went out for a large Laphroaig or 2 (possibly a few more than 2). Another tradition is of course tak...

26 January, 2016

Clee Hill in the Fog / 3rd roll with the Xpan II

By Hamish Gill

If you’ve a keen eye, you might be wondering what happened to the second roll, I posted my first and now I’m in the third. Well if your really interested, you can se...

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