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16 September, 2019

Extreme GAS! I don’t need a new camera, I need a new Helicopter!

By Hamish Gill

For Christmas last year, my wife bought me a flight in a helicopter - it was one of those “red-letter day” gifts. I’ve always quite liked the idea of going for a ride in such a ...

26 August, 2019

Video: Chatting to Ashley Carr in a Carpark in Stourport

By Hamish Gill

A little while back I decided I fancied making a few (hopefully) more interesting videos for my YouTube channel. I’ve tried the odd bit of “vlogging”, some of it seems to go dow...

15 July, 2019

No, your Pentax Spotmatic F is not better than my Leica M6! / Don’t be like Frank

By Hamish Gill

I often get accused of writing click bait titles. I’m really not sure what people think the purpose of an article title is if it’s not designed to get people to read it, but non...

24 May, 2019

Compact Magic: Turning into a Point-and-Shooter – By Christian Schroeder

By Christian Schroeder

My name is Christian Schroeder and I live in Hannover, Germany. I can divide my photography into two modi operandi. On the one hand, I like a slow and thoughtful approach. That ...

19 May, 2019

The Kit Before the Horse – By David Allen

By David Allen

We used to live on one of the oldest streets in the dead-center of Toulouse, a city in southwest France. In case you were unaware, the coffee in France generally sucks. Seriousl...

15 April, 2019

Shooting Leica Rangefinder Cameras with Third-Party Lenses is not a Crime!

By Hamish Gill

There’s an odd misconception about the use of Leica cameras that I often get challenged with - especially on social media. As someone who frequently uses 3rd-party lenses on my ...

7 February, 2019

A Quartz Date Dilemma – By Taylor Ervin

By tervin1121

Photographs freeze time. They capture the light reflected from objects that happen to occupy a particular space and time, and for me, those objects are often my friends. I know ...

5 February, 2019

An Experience Thrift Hunting in my Hometown – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

In November 2018 my wife, our daughter and I took a trip back to my hometown in Sydney, Australia for my brothers wedding. I took a fair few rolls of film and my Zorki 4 sportin...

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