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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...

5 December, 2013

The Traveling Yashica: Hamish Gill, A trip to Huddersfield

By Hamish Gill

Since Ben Jennings is a mate of mine and since he happened to be visiting me whilst in possession of the the traveling yashica I thought it would be rude not to sneak a film thr...

22 November, 2013

Contax T2 Review – it’s chunky, it’s very expensive, but it’s good!

By Hamish Gill

More so than any 35mm af/ae compact camera I have yet used, the Contax T2 feels the part in the hand. My very first impression of handling the camera was definitely a positive o...

20 November, 2013

The Traveling Yashica: Dominik Mrzyk, Upper Silesia, Poland.

By Dominik Mrzyk

The camera came to me really quick, after a few days long travel from Ireland. I was shocked when postman told me he has something for me. 🙂 First impressions were prett...

14 November, 2013

Thoughts on ‘up north 1’ and a little common ground shared with someone I’ve never met …

By Hamish Gill

I was first made aware of Paul and his photos through an article he wrote for JCH. The article, which can be found here, is about his current relationship with photography and f...

11 November, 2013

The Traveling Yashica: Brendan, Dublin, Ireland

By awareofthevoid

When Inge tweeted about the traveling Yashica I called it fate. At the time I had a window open on my computer browsing information about compact 35mm cameras. I shoot a lot of ...

31 October, 2013

Olympus XA Review – Another Classic Oly – by Daniel VanDurmen

By Daniel VanDurmen

Ok, the Olympus XA isn’t perfect, but Yoshihisa Miatani’s design is still impressive, even 34 years on. A small, affordable, pocketable, 35mm f2.8 lens camera, with ...

28 October, 2013

The Traveling Yashica: Inge van Leipsig, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

By Inge van Leipsig

When I read about the project, I knew instantly I wanted to join it. I have shot with point and shoot cameras before, but never liked them. Some people on Twitter convinced me t...

Geoff Chaplin on The April 5 Protests Photographed from the Waist – My Rolleiflex Joins the Fray
I can only second what has been said so far - I especially like the featured image and 'missing constitution'…
Curtis Heikkinen on The April 5 Protests Photographed from the Waist – My Rolleiflex Joins the Fray
Fine images! Thanks for taking part in the protests and for providing such artistic documentation. My wife and I participated…
brad s sprinkle on The April 5 Protests Photographed from the Waist – My Rolleiflex Joins the Fray
Hi David, great work especially considering the inclement weather. My wife and I braved a cold and windy day in…

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