Gear Theory Archives

21 November, 2015

Leica M-A – From Digital, Back to Film (part 2) – by Anthony Killeen

By Anthony Killeen

It’s been a couple of months since I obtained my Leica M-A film camera and wrote about my initial experience with returning to film after many years of using digital came...

7 November, 2015

My First Film Camera Continued – by Aukje

By Aukje

My first year of shooting film Part 2 A month ago I wrote a guest post about my first steps in film photography. I got some very useful feedback, and encouragement to proceed. T...

7 October, 2015

My First Film Camera – by Aukje

By Aukje

My first year of shooting film – Part 1 A year ago, I became a photographer. Well of course that depends on your definition, I am not a professional, nor do I intent to be...

29 July, 2015

Light Meters – by Marco North

By Marco North

Hamish is an obsessive man, and that’s why we get along. I have never met him, but we send each other massages at odd hours about lenses, about the gospel of the rangefin...

2 July, 2015

Leica M Edition 60 (Leica M60) Review – the Deconstruction of the Digital Camera

By Hamish Gill

The Leica M Edition 60 – or Leica M60 as it’s more commonly know – is seemingly one of most enigmatic cameras Leica have built, certainly digital cameras....

21 May, 2015

Defining the Perfect Lens

By Hamish Gill

Lenses are like the eyes of our cameras, they don’t process information, they just transmit it to what’s behind. Perfect vision, or perfect eyes are always going to ...

14 March, 2015

Rollei 35SE Review – and some wider thoughts about shooting a zone focus camera

By Hamish Gill

The Rollei 35SE is a beautiful camera, I don’t think there is any doubting that. But for anyone lured by its charming looks, there are no shortage of concerns and caveats ...

9 March, 2015

The Viewfinder effect – and why I choose to cripple myself with an offset viewfinder

By Hamish Gill

On face value, there might appear to be a significant advantage to shooting with a single lens reflex camera over and above the rangefinders and compact cameras I prefer to shoo...

Ibraar Hussain on NEWS: Simera 35mm & 28mm F1.4 from Thypoch Arrive For Z, X, E, and RF Mounts
damn shame they don't do any M42 mounts - would make it so much easier to adapt to anything
Eric Rose on 5 Frames with a Nikon D800 and the Voigtlander f1.4 58mm Nokton
Great read and wonderful images. I have a Nikon 800e which features even more sharpness! Using VC lenses is always…
Mark Ellerby on Olympus XA4 has a day out in Scarborough
I enjoy experimenting with these wacky films. Sometimes I get something really good that I wouldn't have thought of. They…

Photography & Projects

Looking for some inspiration, or just want to flick through the project work and photos?

Reviews & Experiences

If you're looking for photography equipment and peripheral reviews, this is the place to start!

Theory & Reflections

If you're looking for photography equipment and peripheral reviews, this is the place to start!

Tutorials & Knowhow

If you want to learn or discover a new technique, build on your skills, or be inspired to have a go at a bit of DIY or camera modification, then you’re in the right place.

Gear Theory

Contribute to 35mmc