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9 December, 2025

Leica M3 – Becoming an Owner in 2025: Romance, Reality, and a Very Shiny Viewfinder

By Tony Page

9 December, 2025

/ Leica M3, leica rangefinder, rangefinder camera, /

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20 March, 2015

First roll with the Leica CL – Derelict barns

By Hamish Gill

I shot most of my first roll with the Leica CL this afternoon. Me and Alex were driving back from a meeting along the road from a town near by called Pershore. There is a barn o...

19 March, 2015

The Traveling Yashica: Dave Wolanski – Delaware (USA)

By Dave Wolanski

I received the Yashica T5 and wasn’t able to shoot with it for several weeks due to some family matters and bitter cold and snow. I finally made the chance to shoot with i...

17 March, 2015

Fuji DL Super Mini (Tiara) Review – an almost cult classic – by Benn Murhaaya

By Benn Murhaaya

In the spring 2014, while preparing for my two week trip to Japan, I was on the lookout for a new compact camera. I was thinking (I still am) about buying a Contax T3, maybe eve...

16 March, 2015

The Traveling Yashica: Alex Yates – Norwich, UK

By Alex Yates

I should really start this with an apology, both to the lovely little Yashica T5 (for not treasuring her and using her as swiftly as she would like) and to Hamish (for being rem...

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 ...

13 March, 2015

Leica iiic Competition – Vote on the final 10

By Hamish Gill

I’ve picked my final ten photos to be voted on. I’m going to leave the vote open until midnight on the 20th of March. I was going to say a little something about the...

10 March, 2015

35mm Compact Photographer #12 – Benn Murhaaya

By Benn Murhaaya

First, a bit of background? As much or as little as you are comfortable sharing… Name, Where you are from, what you do, What else in life do you enjoy? that sort of thing? Benn ...

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...

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