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Camera Theory

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. In f...
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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 ...
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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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14 February, 2015

“Karmera” and the act of giving away your gear

By Hamish Gill

Sometimes in life the actions of other people can really surprise you. Unfortunately in our media driven world the surprise is too often actually one of shock or horror; shock o...
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24 January, 2015

A Quick Guide to a Rangefinder’s Effective Base Length (EBL)

By Hamish Gill

I recently published my thoughts on the Voigtlander R2a and R3a two great cameras that have one major caveat – their short rangefinder effective base length. I’m now...
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8 January, 2015

Olympus AF-10 Super Review, or: Pushing the functional limits of a crap point & shoot.

By Hamish Gill

There isn’t a great deal to say about the Olympus AF-10 Super. It’s about as basic a camera as they come. Yet as I’ve expressed in a previous post, there is so...
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9 August, 2014

The Film Camera – a Tool or Something More

By Hamish Gill

In its most simple form there are three elements to a film camera; the lens the camera and the film. Of course in the process of taking a photo, there is also the light entering...
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3 April, 2014

The Genius of Barnack, a Leica iiia & how rangefinders found a home on 35mmc

By Hamish Gill

Until a few weeks ago I hadn’t held a Barnack Leica for a good few years, so long in fact that whilst I knew the name “Leica” when I did hold one, I had no rea...
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