35mmc - Photography Blog - Reviews, Theory, Reflections, Tutorials, Knowhow and Photography Experiences.

Today's Posts

15 April, 2026

New Advert Provider Incoming

By Hamish Gill

15 April, 2026

/ 35mmc News, /

Leave a comment

Just a heads-up, the new advert provider should be going live tomorrow. Actually, on this occasion there has been weeks of testing and tweaking to make sure they are displayed properly, but, well, you never know what might happen on go-live. As us...

15 April, 2026

A Knitting Shop in Rovereto – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

15 April, 2026

Leave a comment

During a casual walk in Rovereto, a lovely town in the Trento province, I stumbled upon a knitting shop. The display was full of bags and other items for sale, only, it was not a just a shop, but an actual factory where a the craftman was working ...

A close up of several cameras bunched together

15 April, 2026

The only camera I’m allowed to own

By Keith Smith

15 April, 2026

/ Camera Theory, /

Leave a comment

…ok, so the title is a bit misleading – I’m a grown man, I can own as many cameras as my wife says I can. What I’m taking about here is the hypothetical ‘if’; if I absolutely had to, gun to my head sort of scenario, get rid of all but one of my mo...

Latest Posts

Image of our prototype light meter watch in front of a camera

12 April, 2026

Why being bad at photography led me to create the world’s first digital ‘light meter watch’

By Richard Soler

Ever wondered if you can learn manual exposure without having a camera in your hand? It’s an odd question and to be honest I wouldn’t blame you if you hadn’t. But it’s a questio...

11 April, 2026

Leica-R Summicron 50/2 on Nikon F3

By Julian Tanase

In a recent article on my website I spoke about a Leica-R Summicron 50/2 (v2) being converted to Nikon F mount, by means of a Nikon F mount ring (Leitax). As far as I know, this...

10 April, 2026

One from the first roll

By Gary Smith

About a month ago (mid-February) I decided that I had an un-used mFT lens sitting in a drawer that I hadn’t used for years. After checking eBay for camera prices I figured...

10 April, 2026

Comparing Three Great Medium Format Cameras

By Jeffery Luhn

This article is about three camera designs that all shoot 120 size film but look and feel totally different. These models produce top quality images at a cost less than Hasselbl...

Sanja Matsuri. Asakusa, 20098

9 April, 2026

Tokyoites 2007~2009

By Ricardo Yamamoto

The 28mm has always been my favourite lens for capturing crowds. It lets you frame plenty of action without introducing too much distortion. During my years living in Tokyo I re...

9 April, 2026

So what is it all about, really?

By Tony Warren

Photography development and tech contribution.

8 April, 2026

The Sorceress – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

This is a photo taken from the cover of an actors’ collective’s ‘opera prima’. This time, the venue was a smaller theatre than those I usually work in. T...

Frame project 1

8 April, 2026

Continuously Resizable DIY Photo Frames? Really?

By Dave Powell

Yes really! Have you ever wanted a picture frame that is easily adjusted across a range of photo/art sizes? One that can even form itself to non-standard aspect ratios? If so, r...

Support 35mmc

There are two ways to contribute to 35mmc and experience it without the adverts:

Paid Subscription – £3.99 per month and you’ll never see an advert again! (Free 3-day trial).

Subscribe here.

Content contributor – become a part of the world’s biggest film and alternative photography community blog. All our Contributors have an ad-free experience for life.

Make a donation – If you would simply like to support Hamish Gill and 35mmc financially, you can also do so via ko-fi

Donate to 35mmc here.

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.