I have two hobbies: Cameras and Photography. I’ve warbled on about this before, but recently experienced a situation where the difference between the two felt really quite tangi...
Hamish Gill's Posts
31 December, 2020
The Most Read and Commented upon Posts Published on 35mmc in 2020
As I did last year, I thought it might be a nice idea to take a look back at the most popular articles published on 35mmc over the the last 12 months. Of course, "most popular" ...
26 December, 2020
Brean Sands, A Leica M4-P and a Roll of Kosmo Foto Mono 100
The other day, we decided to go for a day trip to the beach. In Worcester where I live, the closest beaches are on the Bristol Channel in Somerset - so that’s exactly where we w...
21 December, 2020
MS-Optics 50mm f/1.1 Sonnetar Review – Exploring Sonnars Pt.13
Once in a while I get the chance to borrow a bit of kit that’s intrigued me for a long time but that I’ve never found myself able to justify purchasing. With it being based on t...
14 December, 2020
Pentax Espio 170SL – A One Roll Review
I bought this Pentax Espio 170SL from my local London Camera Exchange. They always have a couple of point & shoot film cameras these days, so I often check for ones that look to...
7 December, 2020
Canon Sure Shot EX – A Mini-Review of a Very Basic Camera
I picked up the Canon Sure Shot EX for next to nothing. In fact, since it was thrown in the box with something else I bought, I suppose it was free. For that reason alone I had ...
16 November, 2020
Moon Tiny Flash – Mini Flash Mini Review
The Moon Tiny Flash - launching on Kickstarter soon - is exactly what it sounds like it is; a tiny flash. It’s more tiny than any other flash on the market. It’s also universal,...
12 November, 2020
NEWS: Film Furbish Launches Range of Refurbished Rollei 35 Cameras – Also Available on the 35mmc Shop
A few months ago, I had a call from Jeremy Rata telling me of a lockdown project he'd been working on to restore and sell Rollei 35 series cameras. Some months later, his plan h...