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16 December, 2017

Leica M2 – Overlooked lesser sibling or minimalist, ‘gold-standard’ talisman of classic Leicadom for wide angle? – By Chroma

By chromacomaphoto

Now then, down to brass (Leica) tacks…(and yes, I am including favourite shots taken by myself in Bangkok with a Leica M2 throughout this post).In reading this article, it is as...

10 December, 2017

Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron v3 – Cameraworks Restoration Review

By Hamish Gill

A few years ago a mate of mine bought a v3 50mm Leica Summicron that could be best described as a bit of a dog. Optically, it was spot on, but mechanically it looked and felt a ...

9 December, 2017

Yashica T4 Zoom – user review by Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

By Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

The Yashica T4 Zoom is a camera that is often only reviewed in comparison to it’s legendary namesake. Most of the reviews compare the lens quality unfavourably, but where the le...

26 November, 2017

Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Review

By Hamish Gill

The Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar fits into a category of lenses I own that I can’t quite entirely rationalise. It’s a lens that I only use once or twice a year, but despi...

25 November, 2017

Rollei 35 Review- A brace of rolleis – by Malcolm Myers

By Malcolm Myers

Last year, my wife rang me from a boot sale and asked if I was interested in a camera called a Rollei 35. I did a quick bit of Googling and, seeing this glorious collection of l...

18 November, 2017

7Artisans 35mm f/2 News & Pre-Production Sample Photos

By Hamish Gill

The 7Artisans 35mm f/2 is a lens I am told we can expect to be released to market in February 2018. The version I’ve been shooting for the last few days is a pre-release prototy...

18 November, 2017

Contax T2 Review – Just a device? – by Adam Laws

By Adam Laws

Camera – Noun: A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals. Is that all a camera is? A device? A tool for capturing images?

12 November, 2017

Nikonos iii – a dry land one-roll review

By Hamish Gill

It feels like an age since my summer holiday, but I’ve been so busy with one thing and another that since then I’ve not yet had the chance to write about a fairly brief encounte...

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