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25 May, 2025

Photographing the Acropolis with an Antique Roll of Film

By David Pauley

25 May, 2025

/ Expired Film, Orwo Film, Orwo NP22, /

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14 December, 2014

Modification of Pentax Espio Mini to retain flash settings

By Hamish Gill

As part of the process of playing with, testing and reviewing the Pentax Espio Mini – in much the same way as I did with the Oly mju-ii – I have become intrigued by ...

6 December, 2014

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton Review

By Hamish Gill

I find the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton a fascinating piece of kit, and that’s not just since I have bought it! I’ve been intrigued by it since the day it was relea...

30 November, 2014

The Traveling Yashica: Daniel VanDurmen – Tulsa, OK. USA

By Daniel VanDurmen

I’d been waiting patiently, almost forgetting about it entirely, but the Traveling Yashica finally arrived to me, safe and sound, last week. David Lee, in Korea, who I&#x...

30 November, 2014

The Traveling Yashica: Jonas Lundström in Gothenburg, Sweden

By Jonas Lundström

Finally, I present my roll from the Traveling Yashica! In retrospect I should have shot another roll because I didn’t feel like the two days I spent with actually shooting...

22 November, 2014

WIN my Ricoh GR1s

By Hamish Gill

To celebrate the launch of the redesigned 35mmc website I have decided to give away one of the cameras that started it all – my trusty Ricoh GR1s. It might not be in perfe...

18 November, 2014

Minolta Riva Panorama Review – A simple joy!

By Hamish Gill

If I pick up a camera with a panorama switch on it – a switch that blacks out the top and bottom of the viewfinder and flaps in some plastic panels to partially block the ...

1 November, 2014

Leica 50mm f/2 Summar Review – A lens with a good deal of character.

By Hamish Gill

I very nearly didn’t keep my Leica Summar, in fact I’d almost decided to sell it before I’d even shot with it. First off, it’s an ugly little thing. Mine...

30 October, 2014

Hartlebury Train Carriages – Cinestill 800T and 50mm Summicron

By Hamish Gill

These train carriages are parked up on a disused bit of railway line just inside the Hartlebury Trading estate near Kidderminster. Quite beautiful in their decay I think, I deci...

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