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14 January, 2014

The Traveling Yashica: Ben Jennings, Reading, England

By Ben Jennings

So when the Yashica T5 finally arrived on my desk at work I was a little bit nervous to say the least, firstly because I had seen the previous entries for the traveling Yashica,...

14 January, 2014

Fuji Zoom Date 2.8 “Silvi” Review- I think it might be a party animal!

By Hamish Gill

The fuji zoom date 2.8 or Silvi or whatever you want to call it, has always seemed a bit of an enigma to me. They tend to go for close to £100, sometimes more, but really are ju...

12 January, 2014

How to Adapt a 675za Hearing aid Battery for use as a px625 replacement

By Hamish Gill

The old 1.35v mercury px625 batteries are no longer available. There is a modern equivalent px625 replacement batery, made as far as I can tell exclusively by wein but they aren...

11 January, 2014

Olympus 35rc Review – yet another classic Oly

By Hamish Gill

The most obvious feature of the Olympus 35rc is it’s size! When I first read about it after seeing it on Dan K’s twitter avatar, I was dead set on getting one! I was...

23 December, 2013

The Traveling Yashica: Susan Clement, Memphis, Tennessee.

By Susan Clement

I was excited to give the Traveling Yashica its debut in the United States. Like any good host, I showed my guest around town, hitting some of the iconic sights. I also enlisted...

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...

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