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8 January, 2015

Olympus AF-10 Super Review, or: Pushing the functional limits of a crap point & shoot.

By Hamish Gill

There isn’t a great deal to say about the Olympus AF-10 Super. It’s about as basic a camera as they come. Yet as I’ve expressed in a previous post, there is so...

9 August, 2014

The Film Camera – a Tool or Something More

By Hamish Gill

In its most simple form there are three elements to a film camera; the lens the camera and the film. Of course in the process of taking a photo, there is also the light entering...

3 April, 2014

The Genius of Barnack, a Leica iiia & how rangefinders found a home on 35mmc

By Hamish Gill

Until a few weeks ago I hadn’t held a Barnack Leica for a good few years, so long in fact that whilst I knew the name “Leica” when I did hold one, I had no rea...

15 December, 2013

My failing right eye, an old watch, the Leica M7 and learning how to frame a photo again…

By Hamish Gill

The following is an anecdotal tale of how and why I have come to own a Leica M7, and more importantly what this beautiful bit of kit has brought to the table for me as a photogr...

18 June, 2013

Shooting film, XP2, my laziness and other comments on entering the world of analogue photography…

By Hamish Gill

I don’t consider my self particularly qualified to talk about film with any authority. It’s silly really as I do have some experience, just not as much as it feels l...

Jeffery Luhn on Corfield Periflex Camera – A British Gem
Dan, What a curious camera! Thanks for the article and pix. In the states, it's rare to find low production…
Bob Janes on Corfield Periflex Camera – A British Gem
Nice review - very informative. I've often wondered about these cameras, but never found one at an 'experimental' price. Some…
Bill Brown on Spectacular Vernacular. Memory and Legacy.
Nik, I just finished reading your article again. So much of it hits home with me. Since my previous reply…

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