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3 March, 2018

Olympus SP & DC Review – Two Olympus cameras, one family holiday – Guest post by Chris Pattison

By Chris Pattison

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.― Benjamin Franklin A clever chap was Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. He knew a thing or two about preparation. I, on the ot...

2 March, 2018

7artisans 12mm F2.8 lens review (Fuji Mount) – by Iurii Zvonar

By yukosteel

I have just received 7artisans 12mm F2.8 lens (FX Mount). This sample got generously provided by Hamish Gill (thank you!) in purpose of independent testing it on Fujifilm X moun...

26 February, 2018

Sony RX1R Review – and using it as a Digital Contax G2 – by Simon King

By Simon King

The digital camera industry is as fast paced as any other digital manufacturing industry. We are now on the 10th iteration of the iPhone, after its debut in 2007; similarly sinc...

18 February, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 5 – An afternoon with a zoom lens (and a roll of Portra 800)

By Hamish Gill

Short of lenses attached to various point & shoot cameras it’s been ages since I’ve shot with a zoom. I am of course a prime lens snob. Blah, blah, limitations, blah, blah, smal...

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...

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