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11 February, 2018

Fat Lama – could your camera collection earn its keep?

By Hamish Gill

...Fat Lama is a platform that allows people to list their gear, not for sale, but instead for rental to people who live near enough to them to collect it a delivery it back. As...

10 February, 2018

Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...

4 February, 2018

Leica Monochrom (M9M) review – for the love of black and white

By Hamish Gill

The Leica Monochrom is a camera that provides something rarely found in digital cameras - it provides a completely unique shooting experience. I’ve been fascinated by the idea o...

3 February, 2018

Yashica T2 Review: A Noisy Companion – by John Lee

By John Lee

In my pursuit of a point and shoot film camera, I found myself drawn to the Yashica T series because of (A) the high-quality Zeiss lenses and (B) Contax Ts are way out of my bud...

21 January, 2018

Ricoh GXR Review – By Alex Hakimi

By Alex Hakimi

It’s strange that I should be inspired to write a review about the Ricoh GXR; a digital camera. I made film my primary medium several years ago. In this time I've acquired a sle...

20 January, 2018

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 Review – my new mini super-sonnar

By Hamish Gill

When I first heard about the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 lens, I must admit I was a little bit disappointed that it wasn't a full frame lens. The first images I saw of it looked a litt...

14 January, 2018

Helmut Newton- Pages from the glossies – by Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

This piece is all about a photography book that I love: “Helmut Newton- Pages from the glossies“ which focuses on his magazine work from 1956 to 1998. It’s a big book, running t...

13 January, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 4 – The SLR viewfinder, fundamentally flawed and entirely outdated…?

By Hamish Gill

The biggest issue I have is with the concept of the SLR is the viewfinder. It seems to me that the technology around the SLR viewfinder was flawed from day one, and has now been...

Gary Smith on Pinhole Photography – Another Challenge!!
You sure do your share of experimenting! I assume you do, so I don't have to? Your article headline photo…
Scott Ferguson on Marilyn Monroe in Banff – A Zero Shot Story
Thanks Dustin, I wish I had written them all down every night, but I still remember a fair number of…
Geoff Chaplin on Leica iiig, Elmar, Summar and Retropan Soft 320 in PMK Pyro
Thanks again Jeffery. I think the grain was just down to old film and fogging - exposure was correct to…

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